(1) Location & Access

- Nagoya is the central city of the Tokai region, and is located between Tokyo and Osaka. It is roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes by bullet train from Tokyo.
- It is the prefectural capital of Aichi Prefecture, with an approximate population of 2.20 million, making it the fourth most populous city in Japan.
- In 2005, the Chubu International Airport opened, roughly 30 minutes by train from Nagoya's city center.

(2) Overview
Nagoya, located in between Tokyo and Osaka, is a commercial and industrial city housing various facets of industrial technology. It is known for the large number of Toyota-related corporations in the area. The locally-based manufacturing businesses are doing well, and Nagoya's buoyant economy stands out among the various regional cities, most of which are suffering from increasing economic disparities with Tokyo.

The main office areas are the Marunouchi area, which is Nagoya's administrative district, the Sakae area, and the area around Nagoya Station. The Sakae area is a long-standing office area, as well as Nagoya's central commercial district, but the recent construction of skyscrapers around Nagoya Station is causing a shift in the balance between the two areas. Toyota will be relocating part of its headquarters facilities from Tokyo to Midland Square, a development located in front of Nagoya Station and completed in October 2006.

(3) Profile Data
1. Major office buildings: year completed, major owner
JR Central Towers: 1999, Central Japan Railway
Nagoya Lucent Tower: 2007, Toyota Motor
Midland Square (Toyota Mainichi Building): 2006, Toyota Motor
Urbannet Fushimi Building: 2003, NTT Urban Development

2. Major companies headquartered in Nagoya City
Chubu Electric Power、Nagoya Railroad, Matsuzakaya, (Toyota Motor in the suburbs)

3. Major facilities
Department stores: Matsuzakaya, Mitsukoshi Nagoya, Maruei, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Meitetsu Department Store
Touristic place: Nagoya Castle
Hotels: Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, Westin Nagoya Castle, Hilton Nagoya