A Talented Workforce
The number of high school students taking technical courses is the top among the Tohoku/Northern Kanto regions. In addition, schools and facilities at different places in the prefecture are providing education for the future and developing human resources who are ready to work. Furthermore, Fukushima has been highly praised by corporations expanding their operations here, as possessing "serious-minded and hard-working human resources."
Training institutesHigh school/National Institute of Technology (KOSEN)
Many students taking technical courses. The World champion in an international competition.
The number of students who are taking technical courses in Fukushima is the largest among 6 prefectures in the Tohoku region and 3 prefectures in the Northern Kanto region. In addition, each of high schools in the prefecture provides unique curriculum to extend potentials of the students.
(1) Fukushima HS
(capacity 280 studenst)
(2) Asaka HS
(capacity 280 studenst)
(3) Aizu Gakuho HS
(capacity 200 studenst)
Designated as Super Sicience Hight School(SSH) of MEXT.
Providing advanced science and mathematics education
(4) Koriyama-kita Technical HS
(capacity 280 students)
Participating in "the International Contest of Applications in Nano/Micro Technologies" in the past 5 consecutive years. Won the top prize for the first instance of high school students in developing and studying of disaster prevention robot.
(5) National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College (Iwaki City)
(capacity 200 students)
Providing human resources special training program for the revitalization regarding renewable energy, nuclear safety, disaster prevention/risk reduction. Developing human resources collaborating with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA).
(6) Futaba Future HS (Hirono Town)
(capacity 160 students)
Opened in April 2015. Designated as a Super Global High School (SGH) of MEXT. Developing global leaders to support the revitalization from the nuclear disaster.
(7) ODAKA Industrial Technology and Commerce HS (Minamisoma City)
(capacity 200 students)
Opened the Industry Innovation Course to study about renewable energy and robotics. In 2017, the ICT course, Economy and Finance course newly opened to develop a variety of human resources.
Training institutesUniversity/Junior college
Distinctive Science and Engineering Universities develop intellectual frontiers.
Including Public University Corporation, University of Aizu which is designated as a Super Global University, many science and engineering universities such as Fukushima Medical University and Fukushima University are located here. With advantages for each field, they are advancing leading studies.
(8) Public University Corporation, University of Aizu
(capacity 240 students)
Japan's first dedicated computer science and engineering university. Selected as a Super Global University of MEXT. Developing internationally-minded people.
(9) Public University Corporation, University of Aizu Junior College
(capacity 280 students)
With the focus on computer education, producing human resources who achieve problem solving ability and creative development ability.
(10) National University Corporation, Fukushima University
(capacity 945 students)
With the theme of "Science and Technology for living together", developing scientific and technical human resources who capture regional challenges systematically for solution.
(11) Fukushima Medical University
(capacity 359 students)
As the "Fukushima Medical Care - Industrial Liaison Support Base", promoting activities to be a core for collaborations between industry, academia and government.
(12) College of Engineering, Nihon University
(capacity 1,030 students)
With "Lohas Engineering" to accomplish healthy and sustainable lifestyles, implementing education and research.
Training institutesPrefectural Technical Academy
Developing high skilled human resources at 3 facilities in the prefecture.
Prefectural Technical Academies attached to polytechnic colleges and schools not only offer training programs for graduates, but also the "Techno Seminar" traning program for those working to develop human resources who are ready to work and meet the needs of business enterprises.
(13) Aizu Technical Academy
●Polytechnic college (postsecondary course)
Tourism produce department
●Polytechnic school (general course)
Electric plumbing Car maintenance course
(14) Koriyama Technical Academy
●Polytechnic college (postsecondary course)
Precision machinery engineering department
Intelligent information design department
●Polytechnic school (general course)
Architecture course
(15) Hama Technical Academy
●Polytechnic college (postsecondary course)
Robot, Environmental energy system department
●Polytechnic school (general course)
Machinery technology course
Car maintenance course
Architecture course
Employment supportFurusato Fukushima Employment Information Center, Fukushima Living/Employment Support Center
Matching businesses with job-seekers in Fukushima.
The prefecture has established "Furusato Fukushima Employment Information Center" in Fukushima City and the Tokyo metro area, "Fukushima Living/Employment Support Center" at 6 locations in Fukushima Prefecture, to support businesses securing human resources by matching businesses with job-seekers in Fukushima.
Student loan repayment support initiatives for securing industrial human resources who help bring in the future of Fukushima
This initiative supports the repayment of student loans for those who are employed in relevant industries specified by the prefectural government (manufacturing, telecommunications, etc.) and who live and work for a business located within the prefecture for a specified period of time.
※1 Amount equivalent to a loan for two years until graduation or completion (24 months) of the specified student loan granted.
※2 Amount equivalent to 1/2 of the remaining repayment amount at the time of application of the specified student loan granted during tertiary education.
※This information is as of March 2021.
Subsidy to assist moving in Fukushima
A program in which the national government, Fukushima Prefecture, and prefectural municipalities jointly pay out financial support for relocation to persons who have lived or commuted to work for at least 5 years in total within the 23 wards of Tokyo in the 10 years immediately preceding relocating to a municipality in Fukushima Prefecture, and have found employment at a company, etc. eligible to post job vacancy information on the F Turn website.
※ See the "F-turn" website for covered municipalities, eligible people (payment conditions), and covered businesses (registration requirements).※ Covered businesses need to apply for company registration apart from the registration at the F-turn website.
Employment support event
F-turn website
This website showcases recruitment information and advertisements communicating the best of Fukushima. In addition to listing company information and recruitment information, users can send requests for other users looking for employment to apply for the positions they list. Registration and usage are free of charge.
(871 companies listed as of February 2022)
Fukushima employment guidance
In-person group and online job fairs are held for students in the metropolitan area and in the prefecture to encourage employment of graduates from universities, etc. within the prefecture in local companies, and U/I/J-turn employment of graduates from universities outside the prefecture.
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03Japan’s Top-level Financial support
- （National system）Independence & recovery support employment creation business siting subsidy
- (National system) Tsunami & nuclear disaster area employment creation business siting subsidy
- Fukushima industry enhancement company siting promotion subsidy
- Regional revitalization implementation and development promotion cost subsidy
- Subsidy to encourage transfer of head office functions to Fukushima Prefecture
- ICT office location promotion project cost subsidy (Operation costs/Initial costs assistance)
- Subsidy for companies locating in the vicinity of Fukushima Prefecture's nuclear power facilities (F subsidy)
- Exemption for taxation based on the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima (tax benefit)
- Special tax regulations according to the "Fukushima Special Zone for Promoting the Investment in the Reconstruction of Industry" (tax benefits)
- Tax system for strengthening regional bases (tax benefits)
- Tax incentives faor prefectural taxes
05Features of each district
