Yamaha Motor Corp is moving its US headquarters to Kennesaw

A man riding on a blue Yamaha motorcycle.
After almost 50 years on the West Coast, Yamaha U.S. headquarters is moving across the country to Kennesaw, Georgia beginning this year and will continue through 2028. (AP Photo/Vincent Jannink)

Yamaha Motor Corporation is moving its U.S. headquarters to Georgia after half a century in California to increase profitability amid higher costs from tariffs.

After almost 50 years on the West Coast, Yamaha U.S. headquarters is moving across the country to Kennesaw, Georgia. The relocation will begin this year and continue through 2028.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp shared the announcement in a press release on Tuesday.