The Japanese government has two main efforts to boost the semiconductor industry.
Once dubbed "The Silicon Island of Japan," Kyushu recently saw Taiwan's Semiconductor Manifacturing Company (TSMC), establish a plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto City, with an investment of JPY 1 trillion. ASE Technology Holdings, a giant in the packaging industry is also setting up a plant in Kitakyushu. The Japanese government has subsidised JPY 4 trillion for the development of TSMC's facilities under this "New Silicon Kyushu Project". TSMC primarily uses roads and truck drivers for the transport of materials needed for the manufacturing process.
Simultaneously, under the nationally backed "Project Rapidus", the government intends to subsidise JPY 1 trillion for the development of facilities by Rapidus, a domestic semiconductor firm. Dubbed Hokkaido's largest developmental plan, Rapidus primarily uses marine channels to transport materials needed for the manufacturing of their chips.