among businesses in the manufacturing, gas supply, heating supply, and electricity supply sectors* that acquired land of 1,000 square meters or more to construct factories (including land reclamation and leased land)
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*Excluding hydro, geothermal, and solar power plants.
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Number of factory location acquisitions in Japan 2015-2024
In 2024, the number of new factory locations acquired by businesses in the manufacturing or heating, electricity, or gas supply sectors in Japan reached ***. The site area of these locations increased to a decade high.
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METI (Japan). (May 29, 2025). Number of newly acquired factory locations in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1250673/japan-number-factory-locations-acquired/
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