Seminar Overview Saitama Prefecture Shinkin Bank (Head Office: Kumagaya; Board Chairman: Yoshio Inoue) will host a practical seminar series, 'Start a Business in the Area Community!', consisting of five sessions from June to October 2026, aimed at supporting startups and regional development in the southern area of Saitama Prefecture.

This is the fifth consecutive annual edition of the seminar, following sessions in the northern (2022), eastern (2023), western (2024), and central (2025) regions. This time, the seminar will include site visits to area communities actively working to create vibrancy in Urawa Ward (Saitama City), Omiya Ward (Saitama City), Kawaguchi City, and Toda City.

'Start a Business in the Area Community 2026' Details

### Schedule 1. June 21 (Sun): Kawaguchi Venue (Site visit: Brewery and Dining Nutori, etc.) 2. July 11 (Sat): Omiya Venue (Site visit: Book and Cafe Muchu Hiko, etc.) 3. Aug 1 (Sat): Urawa Venue (Site visit: Monokuri Shoji, etc.) 4. Sept 5 (Sat): Toda Venue (Site visit: Hanetokumo, etc.) 5. Oct 3 (Sat): Startup Support Hub Anonect (Discussion with experienced entrepreneurs)

### Eligibility Individuals considering starting a business in southern Saitama, those interested in the area's communities, those ready to take concrete steps toward entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurs seeking to refresh their business knowledge.

### Fee 5,000 JPY (including tax) for all five sessions.

### How to Apply Apply via the official website: https://x.gd/jX8mh

Organizers and Supporters - Organizers/Co-organizers: Saitama Prefecture Shinkin Bank / Saitama Startup and Venture Support Center (Saitama Industrial Promotion Corporation) - Supporters: Saitama City, Kawaguchi City, Toda City, Saitama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Toda City Society of Commerce and Industry, Japan Finance Corporation

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