Before you commit to a factory or investment decision, YAOKI arranges a Kumamoto site visit that is purposeful, agenda-driven, and produces deliverables. From pre-trip needs scoping, on-site visit planning, meetings with local experts, through to post-tour interview notes — we turn the vague impression of "I hear Kumamoto is taking off because of TSMC" into evidence your board can act on.
Remote research can tell you that "Kumamoto is a hotspot," but only a site visit can tell you "whether this hotspot is right for you."
"Kikuyo Town is 1.4 km from TSMC" is flat information on a map; the 15 minutes you spend actually walking that route reveal the logistics infrastructure, convenience store density, and worker commute rhythm — the real basis for evaluating a property.
Kumamoto's real estate brokers, administrative scriveners, tax accountants, and bank contacts will mostly not discuss cases in depth over video calls. Meeting them in person unlocks property intel, case feasibility opinions, and subsidy details you cannot get remotely.
For decision-makers who need to convince a board or partners, "I went and saw it myself" beats any PDF deck. A structured tour lets you return home with on-site photos, interview notes, and professional opinions to present alongside the data.
Every tour is custom-adjusted to client objectives, but the skeleton runs roughly as follows. We can also extend to 7 – 10 days to compare with other Kyushu prefectures, depending on your budget and timeline.
After you arrive in Kumamoto, the YAOKI team picks you up from the airport or station. In the afternoon, we walk the commercial core of central Kumamoto City (Shimotori, Kamitori, Shin-shigai) to build a first impression of "core Kumamoto" to compare with your target properties.
Chartered transport to the industry cluster around TSMC, with on-site inspection of industrial land, factory supply, and worker amenities (housing, retail, school districts). We stop at your specific target properties for external observation as needed.
Face-to-face meetings with YAOKI's long-term local partners — real estate brokers walk through candidate property details, administrative scriveners explain corporate setup procedures, tax accountants provide tax assessments, and bank contacts discuss financing feasibility.
Days 4 – 5 adjust to client needs: add visits to ryokan / minpaku properties around Aso or Kurokawa Onsen, comparison trips to Nagasaki or Fukuoka, meetings with official investment-promotion bodies, or in-depth negotiation sessions.
Same tour skeleton, with agenda and meeting partners adjusted to your role and objectives.
Agenda focuses on industrial land supply, factory specs, labor force, investment subsidies, corporate setup, and bank financing. Meetings tend to be with administrative scriveners, investment-promotion contacts, partner banks, and local industry associations.
Agenda focuses on zone land prices, rental benchmarks, property types, taxation, leasing management, and exit conditions. Meetings tend to be with real estate brokers, licensed real-estate transaction agents (takken-shi), tax accountants, and rental management firms.
So that you can brief your team or internal decision-makers as soon as you return, the tour is structured from pre-trip through to post-trip.
Not included in tour fees: flights, accommodation, meals, personal insurance, visa fees. YAOKI can provide recommended lists and booking assistance.
From first contact to delivery of the post-tour report, the standard timeline is approximately 6 – 8 weeks.
Understand your role, objectives, budget, and timeline; sign NDA; initial agenda scoping.
Design the itinerary around the agenda, book local experts, confirm transport and accommodation recommendations.
3 – 5 day Kumamoto site visit · consultant escort throughout · real-time interview notes.
Full site visit report compiled · delivered within 7 business days · 30 days of follow-up clarification.
Every tour is customized to objectives, meeting partners, and duration, so there is no fixed package price. The table below outlines the cost components for reference; a written quotation is provided after the initial consultation.
The free initial consultation includes preliminary agenda scoping and a discussion of tour direction. Upon confirmation, NDA and service contract are signed, and fees are collected in phases per the written quotation.
Not included: flights, accommodation, meals, personal insurance, and visa fees. YAOKI can recommend partner hotels and assist with booking.
Please outline your objectives, expected timeline, and role (manufacturer / investor). A consultant will be in touch within 48 hours to schedule a 1-on-1 pre-trip interview and share an initial itinerary draft.
