Hyogo-Kobe boasts of being one of the most strategic locations for businesses in Japan. Many industrial sites in the prefecture have the advantage of being near to existing industrial concentration and large-scale consumer areas.

Below is the list of the major industrial sites. Please see the “Industrial Sites for Sale�Esection for a full listing of industrial complexes.

Harima Science Garden City: This garden technopolis houses the SPring-8, the world’s largest synchrotron radiation facility, and other national, prefectural and corporate research laboratories and colleges.¨Harima Science Garden City http://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/ea03/harima.html
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Port Island 2nd Stage: This will accommodate facilities for fashion-related businesses, urban-type plants, large-scale commercial industries and international exchange services. Also located here are the core facilities of the Kobe Medical Industry Development Project.
¨Industrial premises in Kobe city
http://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/business/attract/attract/attracttop/bunjou/index.html

Kobe Research Park: An ideal business hub, as it is very strategically located near Osaka and Kobe. Business facilities, as well as residential establishments, are available.
�¨Kobe Research Park Kanokodai
¨Kobe Research Park Akamatudai
¨Kobe Research Park koududai

http://business.ur-net.go.jp/support/english/

Kobe Compound Industrial Park: This is an ideal distribution hub, as it has good access to the junction of expressways linking the regions of Kansai, Chugoku and Shikoku, the west of Japan.
¨http://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/business/attract/attract/attracttop/bunjou/index.html