General reception for direct investment in Japan
We offer a one-stop service providing useful information and practical advice on direct investment in Japan. Please feel free to contact to the office for reference.

■Available services
  The available services for private business operations etcetera provided by this service window include the following:
*Advice on investment
*Provision of information on investment
*Support with application procedures for licensing concerning investment
■Inquiry methods
  Methods such as telephone, facsimile, e-mail, visiting the window, etcetera are all acceptable. Agents may also inquire on your behalf. However, in all cases, it is necessary for the person making the inquiry to provide the name and address (in the case of companies, the company’s name and location of offices etcetera), as well as details of the inquiry and the reason for this.
■Reply to inquiries
  All inquirers will receive a reply within 10 days of their inquiry. (However, in some cases, such as those which involve application procedures for licensing etcetera with a separate stipulated standard processing period and those which require a greater level of prudence, the time frame for the reply may be extended.)
Office for reference
Intemational Investment Promotion Division, International Affaira Department, Kyushu Bureau of METI
2-11-1 Hakataeki-higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8546, Japan
TEL:+81-92-482-5426/FAX:+81-92-482-5321
E-mail:invest-japan-kyushu@meti.go.jp


Invest Japan Business Support Center(IBSC)
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) operates six Invest Japan Business Support Centers (IBSCs) across Japan to provide one-stop support and service to foreign firms seeking to set-up business in Japan. The centers, linked into relevant government ministries and agencies, provide free temporary office space, consultation with expert advisors and access to a wealth of business information.
(Source)JETRO website


The Professional International Business Advisers.
We are introducing “The Professional International Business Advisers” as the experts who provide professional advices on partnership contract with companies in Kyushu as well as investment and business expansion in overseas. The 29 peoples are registered as such advisers, whose occupations are shown below.
For more details on each advisers please refer to the website of Kyushu Economy International (KEI) (http://www.kyushu-kei.org/proskill/index.html)

■Breakdown of the Professional International Business Advisers
Lawyer 3, Certified public accountant 5, Judicial scrivener 1, Tax accountant 5,
Administrative Lawyer 7, Small- Medium enterprise management consultant 3,
Patent attorney 3, Professional engineer 5, Social consultant for social and labor insurance2


Regional Information (JETRO’s website)
Fukuoka Prefecture http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/fukuoka/
Saga Prefecture http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/saga/
Nagasaki Prefecture http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/nagasaki/
Kumamoto Prefecture http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/kumamoto/
Oita Prefecture http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/oita/
Miyazaki Prefecture http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/miyazaki/
Kagoshima Prefecture http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/kagoshima/
Kitakyushu City http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/kitakyushu-city/
Fukuoka City http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/fukuoka-city/