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JETRO

Japan's government-related body promoting trade and investment between Japan and the world.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan · Founded 1958 · 1,000+ people

EstablishedTrade promotionInvestment promotionGovernmentStartup support
www.jetro.go.jp/en ↗

JETRO, the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that promotes mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. It was first set up in 1958 to promote Japanese exports and became an independent administrative agency in October 2003. Today it focuses on attracting foreign direct investment into Japan, supporting Japanese startups going overseas, and helping small and medium Japanese companies export. It is headquartered in Tokyo and runs offices across Japan and in 56 countries.

Services

Service

Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC)

Support for foreign and foreign-affiliated companies setting up or expanding a business base in Japan.

Who it's for: Foreign and foreign-affiliated companies entering or expanding in Japan

  • Centers in six cities: Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe and Fukuoka
  • Free temporary office space for up to 50 business days
  • Consultations with staff and experts on market, regulations and set-up procedures, in person or online
Free of charge, with some services for a fee
Service

Startup support

Programs that help Japanese startups expand overseas and connect global investors with Japanese startups.

Who it's for: Japanese startups aiming at global expansion, and overseas investors and accelerators

  • Global Acceleration Hub: one-to-one mentoring by 50+ business partners in 29 offices around the globe
  • Acceleration programs run in partnership with accelerators
  • J-Bridge: a platform for collaboration between Japanese and overseas companies in digital and green sectors
Service

Overseas expansion and export support

Help for Japanese companies, including small and medium enterprises, to grow internationally.

Who it's for: Japanese companies, including SMEs and food and agriculture exporters

  • E-commerce platforms, trade fairs and business meetings
  • Expert consultation on overseas business
  • Overseas business information based on research and analysis

Customers

JETRO serves foreign and foreign-affiliated companies setting up or expanding in Japan, Japanese startups aiming at global expansion, and Japanese companies, including small and medium enterprises and exporters of agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products.

Traction

Updated Oct 2026
76overseas offices
56countries with offices
1,925staff (April 2025)
26,000investment projects supported
2,700projects that entered or expanded in Japan
700+Japanese startups supported per year (2022)

Team

Noriya TarutaniHead of JETRO StartupView profile