Strategic Investment in “Industrial Region”
Strategic investment in the “Industrial Region” with Shizuoka at the core that has a sustainable economic base
Investment is focused on the Tokaido region, which serves as a main artery connecting Japan’s eastern and western hubs, and the Tokaido vicinity (hereinafter, referred to collectively as the “greater Tokaido region”), particularly the industrial region with Shizuoka at the core, which boasts one of Japan’s largest industrial cluster.
- The ratios above are merely rough guides and not a guarantee that Tokaido REIT’s asset mix will actually add up to the ratio shown above.Circumstances whilst building up the portfolio and other activities may cause a temporary divergence from the ratios above.
Greater Tokaido Region’s Economy of Comparable Size to Other Countries (based on GDP)
Producing over 60% of Japan’s GDP (as of 2017), the Tokaido region and the neighboring Tokaido vicinity not only mark an extremely key position in the Japanese economy as a region connecting Japan’s eastern and western hubs but also boast an economy of a size comparable to other countries (based on GDP).
Tokaido Region’s GDP Comparable to Other Countries’ GDP
Source: Prepared by the Asset Manager based on the Cabinet Office’s “Prefectural Accounts” (2017) and the United Nation’s “National Accounts Main Aggregates Database” (2017)
Sustained Strong Economy on the Back of Industrial Clusters in Shizuoka
The industrial region with Shizuoka at the core is in a location that has mountain resources widely available in the north and marine resources widely available in the south, and access to the Greater Tokyo Area and Greater Osaka Area, two economic powerhouses representative of Japan, via transportation infrastructure (land/sea/air) that had developed in the areas along the route known as “Tokaido.” Various industries and crafts composing the industrial region with Shizuoka at the core developed and thrived due to its prime location.
