As the corona wreck continues for a long time, companies in the metropolitan area continue to move their head offices and head office functions to rural areas.

A total of 59 companies that have moved out of the Tokyo metropolitan area have been confirmed by private credit bureaus, which is more than 20 companies that have moved into the metropolitan area.

According to Teikoku Databank, a private credit bureau, it can be confirmed that the head office and head office functions have been moved from the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa to rural areas from January to last month. There were 59 companies in total.



On the other hand, a total of 35 companies were able to confirm that they had moved from rural areas to the metropolitan area, and in the metropolitan area, the number of out-migrant companies exceeded that of in-migrant companies by 24.



Credit bureaus believe that these companies' "de-metropolitan" movements have become increasingly apparent as the corona wreck prolongs.



In the last year, 351 companies moved out of the metropolitan area to rural areas, the highest number since 1990, when records remain, and 23 companies have surpassed the number of in-migrant companies, marking the first “excessive move-out” in 11 years.



Credit bureaus may be because more and more managers are thinking that they do not necessarily have to headquarter in the metropolitan area where rents are high, as remote work has become established and face-to-face sales styles are changing. I am analyzing.

The largest increase was in Hokkaido

The movement that can be said to be the "de-metropolitan area" of the company that continues due to the corona disaster.



Comparing 2019 and last year before the spread of the infection, we will look at the prefectures where the number of companies that have moved from the metropolitan area has increased significantly.



Of these, Hokkaido had the largest increase.



In 2019, there were 7 companies that moved their head offices and head office functions from the Tokyo metropolitan area to Hokkaido, but last year the number increased by 26 to 33, nearly quintupling.



The Teikoku Databank, which conducted the survey, analyzes that many business owners wanted to draw out the creativity of their employees in the abundant nature in addition to avoiding denseness.



▽ Osaka Prefecture is in second place, with 46 companies moving from the Tokyo metropolitan area last year, an increase of 14 from 2019.



▽ 3rd place was Miyagi prefecture plus 10 companies


▽ 4th place was Okayama prefecture plus 9 companies


▽ 5th place was Ibaraki prefecture and Hyogo prefecture plus 7 companies.



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▽ 7th place was Yamanashi prefecture plus 6 companies


▽ 8th place was Hiroshima prefecture and Ehime prefecture plus 5 companies


▽ 10th place was Shizuoka prefecture, Aichi prefecture, Gifu prefecture, Ishikawa prefecture plus 4 companies.



Of these, Ehime Prefecture, which ranked 8th, and Ishikawa Prefecture, which ranked 10th, turned positive from 2019, when there were no companies that had moved from the Tokyo metropolitan area.

“A good opportunity for locals to create employment”

Mr. Tomohiro Uenishi, General Manager of Information Management Department of Teikoku Databank, who conducted the survey, said, "I think the situation where companies in the metropolitan area will move out will continue for the time being. It may have a synergistic effect on a company's business. "



On top of that, regarding the efforts of local governments to attract companies, "First of all, it is important to carefully explain to the companies what industries are in their area and what opportunities they have by relocating. It is important to secure workers and communicate. Infrastructure development is also a key factor. "