The economic impact of semiconductor industry expansion into the 3 southern Kyushu prefectures was estimated at ¥13.8 trillion by Kyushu Financial Group. Kumamoto Prefecture accounted for 263 investments totaling approximately ¥5.6 trillion, while the regional impact was estimated at approximately ¥10.72 trillion in Kumamoto, ¥162 billion in Kagoshima and ¥150 billion in Miyazaki.
Kyushu Financial Group estimated the economic impact of semiconductor companies expanding into the 3 southern Kyushu prefectures at ¥13.8 trillion. The estimate includes impacts from land development and factory construction.
Since 2022, the number of semiconductor-related investments in Kumamoto Prefecture is expected to reach 263, with total investment of approximately ¥5.6 trillion. The economic impact across the 3 southern Kyushu prefectures is expected to accrue over a total period of 10 years.
By prefecture, the estimated impact was approximately ¥10.72 trillion in Kumamoto, approximately ¥162 billion in Kagoshima and approximately ¥150 billion in Miyazaki. Kyushu Financial Group President Kasahara Yoshihisa (笠原慶久), who held a press conference, said it was necessary to strengthen supply-chain cooperation among the 3 southern Kyushu prefectures.