A Study of the Characteristics of the Area Surrounding the Relocated Prefectural Government Building: Focusing on the Number of Employees by Industry Category

Several prefectures have relocated their prefectural government buildings (PGB) due to aging and cramped conditions. This report provides an overview of the relocation process of PGB and classifies the locations of relocated offices into three categories: within the central city, near the central city, and in the suburbs. The study then clarified the characteristics of the area surrounding the relocated PGB. We found that industries directly related to the prefectural government and prefectural assembly, industries serving the entire prefecture, and industries serving the PGB tend to be concentrated in the areas surrounding PGB. In the cities with typical industrial clusters, there were plots of land available for related industries from the time the land for the PGB was acquired, and district plans and other measures were in place to encourage the formation of these centers.