Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund
SETOUCHI fund
Supporting the promotion and expansion of the charming products and services of Setouchi through investment.
Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund (fund for revitalizing tourism in Setouchi)
The Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund was established with the goal of revitalizing and promoting the local economy by providing the capital necessary to create and develop tourism-related businesses. As well as working to raise investment capital, the fund is also a chief financial provider of capital investment in the tourism industry and offers capital support to tourism-related businesses.
Fund Profile
- Name
- Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund (Limited Partnership For Investment)
- Period
- April, 2016 – December, 2025 (10 years)
- Capital
- 9.8 billion JPY
- Investment Targets
- Tourism-related businesses in the 7 prefectures of the Setouchi region (Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime), mainly ryokans, hotels, specialty goods manufacturers, local transportation services, theme parks, etc.
Operating Company Profile
- Name
- Setouchi Tourism Partners Co., Ltd.
- Established
- March 17, 2016 (began operations on April 1, 2016)
- Address
- 10-3 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima
- Shareholders
- Seven Setouchi Banks, Development Bank of Japan Inc., J-Will Advance Co., Ltd.
Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund Contact Information
Setouchi Brand Corporation
Setouchi Kanko Kasseika Fund manager
Tel: (082) 836-3205 (Mon-Fri 9:00 – 17:45)
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