Kyoto business group eyes Philippine investment opportunities
The Department of Trade and Industry, through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Osaka, hosted a business mission by the Kyoto Employers Association from Nov. 3 to 6, bringing nine Japanese business leaders to explore investment prospects, industry partnerships and expansion opportunities in the Philippines.
The mission connected potential investors with industrial estates and government agencies that can help them assess where and how to operate in the country, with any resulting investment potentially supporting business growth and jobs.
PTIC-Osaka arranged a four-day program of high-level discussions, site inspections and networking for delegates from sectors including semiconductor manufacturing, recycling and the circular economy, health foods, real estate, professional sports management and legal services.
The delegates were Mr. Tetsuya Nakao of Ecodesign Labo Co. Ltd., Mr. Shigeru Toyoda of Toyoda Co. Ltd., Ms. Chang Yen-Chun of Sun Chlorella Corp., Mr. Kosuke Naito of Naito Real Estate Co. Ltd., Mr. Haruhiko Ikebukuro of Kyoto Table Tennis Club Co. Ltd., Mr. Koji Nakashima of Nakashima Law Office, Mr. Takumi Ito of Netras Co. Ltd., Mr. Junji Takai of G-MAX Co. Ltd. and Mr. Hiroaki Nakagawa of the Kyoto Employers Association.
On Nov. 4, PTIC-Osaka and Aboitiz Economic Estates hosted the delegation at LIMA Estate in Lipa-Malvar, Batangas, where an investment briefing and site tour showcased the industrial park’s commercial zones, sustainability hub, office towers and utility infrastructure.
The delegation also visited Japanese companies operating in the estate, including Yamaha Motor Philippines Inc. and KANE PACKAGE CO. Ltd., to see their operations and the business environment firsthand.
The mission continued on Nov. 5 with a briefing at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority Investment and Corporate Center in Pasay City, where delegates learned about the country’s economic zones, investment climate and fiscal incentives for foreign investors under the CREATE Act.
PTIC-Osaka also arranged a luncheon and business-matching session with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority in Bonifacio Global City, where discussions covered potential investment locations and sustainable development projects focused on advanced manufacturing and technology.
The discussions highlighted opportunities in the Luzon Economic Corridor and New Clark City.
“As the lead organizer of this mission, PTIC-Osaka’s mandate is to go beyond initial introductions and aggressively facilitate end-to-end market entry for our Japanese partners,” said Michael Alfred V. Ignacio, commercial counsellor and director of PTIC-Osaka. “By curating this mission and collaborating closely with key ecosystem builders like Aboitiz Economic Estates, PEZA, and BCDA, we are sending a clear, cohesive message: the Philippines is open, ready, and highly capable of integrating Kyoto’s cutting-edge enterprises into our rapidly growing industrial landscape.”
The mission is part of PTIC-Osaka’s investment promotion work in Japan’s Kansai region, linking foreign business leaders with Philippine investment agencies and industrial hubs to advance bilateral economic ties and the country’s development goals.
Japanese businesses and stakeholders interested in investment or partnership opportunities can contact PTIC-Osaka at osaka@dti.gov.ph.
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