A report analyzing corporate capital investment trends in Aomori Prefecture.
The survey was conducted with a deadline of July 3, 2025, targeting companies headquartered in Aomori Prefecture and out-of-prefecture companies investing in Aomori Prefecture, specifically private companies with capital of 100 million yen or more through postal and web-based questionnaire surveys. The survey content aggregates 2024 fiscal year capital investment results and 2025 fiscal year capital investment plans on a construction basis, calculated as tangible fixed asset amounts including land and construction in progress.
Reflecting Aomori Prefecture's industrial structure characteristics, detailed analysis was conducted on major industries including agriculture, forestry, and fisheries-related industries, food processing, manufacturing, and energy-related industries. Particularly, as Aomori Prefecture is one of Japan's leading agricultural prefectures, intensive surveys were conducted on capital investment trends in agriculture-related industries and investment plans in food processing and distribution sectors.
Regional economic ripple effect analysis quantitatively evaluates employment creation effects from capital investment, increased orders to regional suppliers, and investment inducement effects on related industries, clarifying the role of capital investment in Aomori Prefecture's sustainable development. Additionally, detailed analysis is provided on investment trends toward enhancing competitiveness and improving productivity of companies within the prefecture.
Survey results confirm active investment plans in renewable energy-related investment, tourism-related facility investment, logistics and transportation infrastructure development, and ICT/digitalization response investment, indicating directions for industrial promotion utilizing Aomori Prefecture's regional characteristics.
Factors influencing corporate investment decisions were also surveyed, including human resource acquisition status, transportation cost challenges, market access convenience, and utilization of administrative support systems, analyzing the impact of Aomori Prefecture's unique geographical and economic conditions on investment behavior.
The article evaluates this as a high-value survey utilized for policy formulation and corporate support toward Aomori Prefecture's regional economic promotion and corporate competitiveness enhancement.