THE REGIONAL TREND OF INFORMATION SERVICE INDUSTRY IS CHARACTERIZED AS A STRONG TENDENCY OF CENTRALIZATION ON METROPOLITAN AREAS. IT APPEARS THAT A STRONG MOTIVE FORCE IN THE PROCESS OF CONCENTRATION IS THE NEED FOR CONTACTS IN THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. THE PURPOSES OF THIS PAPER ARE TO MAKE CLEAR THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPATIAL TREND OF THE INFORMATION SERVICE INDUSTRY IN AICHI PREFECTURE , AND TO EXPLORE THE LOCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS THAT THIS INDUSTRY HAS. THE DISCUSSIONS OF REGIONAL STRUCTURE ARE DERIVED FROM THE ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES CIRCULATED TO THE FIRMS.
