Economic Affairs and Labor Bureau, City of Kawasaki

Inquiries

International Economic Affairs and Asian Venture Business Promotion Office, Economic Affairs and Labor Bureau, City of Kawasaki

1, Miyamoto-cho, Kawasaki-ku,
Kawasaki-shi, 210-8577
[TEL] +81-44-200-2336
[FAX] +81-44-200-3920
[E-Mail] 28asia@city.kawasaki.jp

Kawasaki and Japan

Kawasaki is located approximately in the center of the Japanese Archipelago. The north of the city is adjacent to Tokyo, the capital of Japan, while the south is to Yokohama, the second largest city, and the city is positioned in the middle of the Great Metropolitan area which is the largest consumer market in Japan. Also, it is very convenient to visit popular spots in Tokyo or Yokohama and prominent and traditional places such as Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Kyoto and Nara as well. Likewise, the city is blessed with a beautiful natural surroundings and tourist attractive places besides a large industry and culture base. And it is comfortable to live for its mild and warm climate with little snowfall.

BASIC STATISTIC
  Kawasaki Tokyo Metropolitan Area
and Japan
Population 1,373,630
(as of Jan.01, 2008)		 M: 34.9 millions
(as of Jan. 01, 2008)
J: 127.8 millions
(as of Jan. 01, 2008)
Population Growth Rate 2.01%
(2008 vs 2007 on Jan.01)		 M: 0.68%
(2008 vs 2007 on Jan.01)
J: 0.02%
(2008 vs 2007 on Jan.01)
Average Age 40.7 years old
(as of Oct. 1, 2007)		 J: 43.9 years old
(as of 2005)
Households 628,245
(as of Jan.01, 2008)		 M: 15,1 millions
(as of Jan.01, 2008)
J: 51,7 millions
(as of Jan.01, 2008)
Registered Foreign Residents 30,592
(as of Dec.31,2007)		 M: 780,840
(as of Dec. 31, 2006)
J: 2,084,919
(as of Dec. 31, 2006)
Area 144.35 Km2 M: 13,281.35 Km2
J: 377,899.20Km2
Labor Force 737,210
(as of 2005)		 M: 18.9 millions
J: 66,7 millions
(as of 2007)
GDP 4,704.5 billion yen
(year 2003)		 M: 160 trillion yen
(year2004)
J: 503 trillion yen
(year2004)
Major Industries of Kawasaki Manufacturing (Electronics/Communication, Precision Machinery, Petro chemistry) and Information Services
Growing Industries in Kawasaki New Manufacturing Technologies, Information and Telecommunications, Environment, Welfare/Life Science, and Lifestyle/Cultural related