Takasaki is a city located 100km northwest of Tokyo one-hour away by the Shinkansen bullet train. The city has a population of over 370,000, and is famous as an industrial hub. Takasaki is well connected to other main industrial areas in Japan, with a dense network of expressways and high-speed train lines, thus contributing positively to Japans growth.

The city has modern business and industrial parks where leading companies develop cutting-edge technologies, solutions and products in fields such as machinery, metals, chemicals and waste disposal. It is also the home of world-class research institutes, bio-industry and an advanced pharmaceutical industry.