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Tsukuba "Cutting-edge Research Park," Built by Ibaraki Pref. and Widely Supported...

IBARAKI PREFECTUR — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0900

MITO, Japan, Feb. 13, 2026 /Kyodo JBN /--
Ibaraki Prefectural Government

Tsukuba "Cutting-edge Research Park," Built by Ibaraki Pref. and Widely Supported by Global Companies, Attracts Strong Interest at "SEMICON Japan 2025" Trade Fair

The Ibaraki Prefectural Government ran a booth at "SEMICON Japan 2025" held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 17 (Wednesday) to December 19 (Friday), 2025.

With easy access -- just about 60 minutes by airport bus from Narita International Airport -- the "Cutting-edge Research Park," a business site designed for research and development located in the Kenkyu-gakuen area in the Ibaraki prefectural city of Tsukuba, is drawing global attention as a strategic hub for the semiconductor industry.

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In the vicinity of the Cutting-edge Research Park, for example, are NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), which has concluded a comprehensive cooperation pact and an International Cooperative Graduate Program agreement with universities in Taipei, as well as TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), which has established its first research and development base in Japan within the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)'s Tsukuba Center. The Cutting-edge Research Park serves as an ideal location for Taiwanese research institutions and companies to foster their industry-academia collaboration, offering a favorable business environment and convenient geographical location.

At the SEMICON Japan 2025 trade fair held late last year, the Ibaraki Prefectural Government used panel displays and video presentations themed around the Cutting-edge Research Park. The exhibit drew strong interest from many global companies with their sights on collaboration with TSMC and Japanese companies.

Video introducing the Tsukuba Cutting-edge Research Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jqLJoGKS2s

Strong interest in the Cutting-edge Research Park confirmed at SEMICON Japan 2025
A survey of visitors to the SEMICON Japan 2025 event confirmed the high level of interest in and positive evaluation of the Cutting-edge Research Park. Semiconductor-related companies expressed significant expectations regarding possible collaboration with AIST, as well as the advantages of the TSMC facility's proximity to the research park.

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There were also many in-depth inquiries from visitors concerning local infrastructure developments, such as electric power and water supplies, as well as support programs to help secure highly skilled personnel and subsidies. Ibaraki Prefecture offers three key strengths essential for Taiwanese companies to succeed in the Japanese market: environment, geographical location, and skilled human resources.

1. Integration of world-class knowledge
One-third of Japan's national research institutions, or 29 such institutions, are concentrated in Tsukuba City. In addition to TSMC's first overseas research and development facility equipped with a cleanroom, an industrial hub for quantum computers is operating at AIST, among other functions.

Furthermore, NIMS, which is engaged in people-to-people exchanges with universities in Taipei, is also operating in the area, forming an innovative hub for developing Japan's cutting-edge technology, such as semiconductors, quantum computers, and advanced materials, through active technology exchanges crossing the boundaries among companies.

2. Excellent transportation infrastructure and easy access from overseas
- Accessible from Narita International Airport in about 60 minutes
- About 46 minutes, at the earliest, from Akihabara, central Tokyo, on the Tsukuba Express

- Located within walking distance of a nearby station. Easy access between research hubs and company headquarters or client companies
- The Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway and the Joban Expressway intersect in Tsukuba, and there are four interchanges, including a smart-interchange

Companies operating on a global scale can efficiently coordinate their headquarters functions and international activities simultaneously.

Overview of Cutting-edge Research Park site: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M108961/202602093789/_prw_PI2fl_3JrJ8iXF.jpg

3. Fastest-growing talent market in Japan
Population growth
- In 2024, Tsukuba City recorded the highest population growth rate among all cities in Japan, excluding special wards
- The National Institute of Population and Social Security Research predicts that the city's population will continue to increase through 2035

Abundance of researchers
- More than 17,000 active researchers are working in Tsukuba, putting the city among the top regions in Japan in terms of the number of researchers per working population
- Steady stream of students from Tsukuba University and from abroad

Global talent
- There are about 14,000 foreign residents in the city
- Ibaraki Prefecture has established a framework to constantly secure human resources through initiatives, including cooperation with universities in India

Promoting active roles of foreign human resources in workplaces: Ibaraki Prefecture
https://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/shokorodo/rosei/rodo/gaikokujin/center.html

Thought-out support programs for corporations
Subsidy programs
- Financial support for such costs as capital investment related to relocating headquarters or establishing production facilities in growth industries, such as that of semiconductors
- Ibaraki Prefecture has expanded and improved its subsidy programs from fiscal 2025 so that it can provide one of the most competitive support packages in Japan for global companies establishing their flagship hubs

Tax incentives
- Exemption on real estate acquisition taxes and corporate enterprise taxes
- Exemption on property taxes in each municipality

Dedicated support programs
- A permanent business attraction office is set up in Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Support services include explanations of business sites, guidance on incentive programs, and follow-up assistance after a company starts business operations in Tsukuba

Benefits of the Super City-type National Strategic Special Zone
Tsukuba City has been designated by the Japanese government as a "Super City–type National Strategic Special Zone," enabling the city to create an innovative environment where advanced technologies, such as AI and big data, can be seamlessly implemented into real-world applications. In this environment, companies can test their newly developed technologies in real-world settings directly, shortening the path from development to full social implementation.

A case of business expansion
Manufacturer of cleanroom air conditioning systems for semiconductor production
The company is developing advanced technologies while strengthening collaboration with local universities and research institutions

Ibaraki Prefecture, which has ranked No. 1 nationwide for eight consecutive years in attracting companies from outside the region, is fully committed to supporting efforts to revitalize Japan's industrial competitiveness.

つくば「最先端リサーチパーク」がSEMICON Japan 2025に出展

茨城県宅地整備販売課 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0900

　茨城県では、AI、IoT、ロボット、次世代モビリティなど有望な成長分野の企業誘致に県を挙げて取り組んでいます。その象徴的存在が、つくば市の研究学園エリアに位置する研究開発拠点向け事業用地「最先端リサーチパーク」です。
　本リサーチパークは、研究開発拠点の立ち上げを検討する企業・組織にとって有力な選択肢となるよう「環境」「立地」「人材」の三つの強みを備えています。

　
つくば「最先端リサーチパーク」紹介動画
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jqLJoGKS2s

1. 世界屈指の知の集積環境
国の研究機関3分の1に当たる29機関が近隣に集積。産業技術総合研究所には、TSMC（台湾積体電路製造）の初の海外研究開発拠点や、量子コンピュータ産業化拠点なども設置されています。
企業の垣根を超えた活発な技術交流を通じ、半導体、量子コンピュータ、先端材料など、日本の最先端技術開発のハブとなっています。

2. 充実した交通インフラと国際アクセス
- つくばエクスプレスで秋葉原から最速46分
- 駅から徒歩圏内で本社や取引先へのアクセスが効率的
- 首都圏中央連絡自動車道と常磐自動車道が交差し、スマートインターチェンジを含め4つのインターチェンジを整備
- 成田空港へ約50分でアクセス可能
グローバルに事業展開する企業にとって、本社機能との連携と国際的活動を同時に効率よく進められます。

3. 日本で最も成長する人材市場
■人口増加
- 2024年のつくば市の人口増加率は、特別区を除く市の中で全国1位
- 国立社会保障・人口問題研究所の推計では、2035年までの人口増が予測
■研究者の豊富さ
- 市内で活躍する研究者は1万7000人を超え、就業人口当たりの研究者数で全国トップクラス
- 筑波大学の学生、海外からの留学生が常に流入
■グローバル人材
- 市内の在留外国人は約1万4000人
- 茨城県ではインドの大学との協力を含め、継続的な人材確保の仕組みを構築

外国人材の活躍促進について／茨城県
https://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/shokorodo/rosei/rodo/gaikokujin/center.html

企業を支える充実した支援制度
■補助金制度
- 半導体などの成長産業の本社機能の移転や生産拠点整備における、設備投資等を補助
- 2025年度から、グローバル企業のフラッグシップ拠点に対する上限100億円の補助メニューを拡充
■税制優遇
- 不動産取得税、法人事業税の課税免除
- 市町村ごとの固定資産税免除
■専任サポート
- 東京・大手町に企業誘致の営業窓口を常設
- 事業用地の説明、優遇制度の案内、進出後のフォローアップまで対応

スーパーシティ国家戦略特区によるメリット
つくば市は政府からスーパーシティ型国家戦略特区に指定されており、AIやビッグデータなどの先端技術を社会に実装する環境が整備されています。開発された技術をリアルワールドで直接テストでき、社会実装への道を短縮できます。

企業の進出事例
■半導体製造向けクリーンルーム空調設備メーカー
周辺の大学や研究機関との連携を強化しながら、先端技術の開発を展開中
■東京大学発の宇宙ベンチャー企業
つくばに拠点を置くJAXA（宇宙航空研究開発機構）との共同技術開発の効率化・高度化を実現

「SEMICON Japan 2025」出展で高い関心を確認

　茨城県は2025年12月17日(水)～19日(金)、東京ビッグサイトで開催された「SEMICON Japan 2025（セミコン・ジャパン 2025）」に出展しました。
　半導体をはじめ、エレクトロニクスの製造サプライチェーンを一堂に集める国際展示会にて、最先端リサーチパークをテーマにしたパネルの展示や映像プレゼンテーションなどを行い、来場企業から強い関心を集めました。

【ブース来場者の反応】
来場者に実施したアンケートでは、最先端リサーチパークに対する高い関心と評価が確認されました。
特に、半導体関連企業からは、産業技術総合研究所との連携可能性や、TSMC拠点の近接性に対する高い期待を示す意見が寄せられました。

県外企業立地件数8年連続全国1位の実績を持つ茨城県が、日本の競争力再生に向けて全力でサポートします。

問い合わせ先
茨城県立地推進部宅地整備販売課
TEL:029-301-2798
メール：takuhan3@pref.ibaraki.lg.jp