Features of the Chugoku Region2

2.Diverse Employment and Comfortable Work Environments

The Chugoku Region, which is home to a wide variety of industries, offers a diverse range of workplaces from large to medium and small enterprises, to satisfy the needs of working people. It provides a good employment situation, such as a high ratio of job offers to job seekers compared to all of Japan.

Commute times to workplace and school are shorter than major metropolitan areas such as Tokyo and Osaka, as well as regional urban areas in places such as Miyagi Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture. One feature of the Chugoku Region is a small burden due to short commute times.

Domestic and International Network

The Chugoku Region has a substantial transportation network, including expressways, railways, airports, and harbors,for the convenient and smooth movement of people and goods both domestically and overseas.