Japanese Firms in North Rhine-Westphalia
Around 650 Japanese companies are present in the area, with new arrivals including tech startups and noodle makers.
North Rhine-Westphalia, a western German state, has been a magnet for Japanese companies for over half a century due to its strategic location in Western Europe.
- Roughly 650 Japanese companies are present in the state.
- New entrants include startups developing industrial assist suits and infrastructure inspection robots.
- A long-established noodle producer has also joined the region.
As Germany's most populous state with 18 million residents, North Rhine-Westphalia is at the heart of the German economy, which has overtaken Japan as the world's third-largest.
The state generated €871.9 billion ($1.01 trillion) in gross domestic product in 2024, about 20% of the national total.
Author's summary: Japanese firms expand in Germany.
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