#1Osaka Bay Area Relationships between bay area development and the city Hiroshi TAKAHASHI Port & Harbor Bureau, Osaka City Government Oct. 31, 2019#2My speech will cover, 1. Outline of Osaka and our urban planning 2. Development of Osaka Bay Area 3. Global event in Bay Area#31. Outline of Osaka and our urban planning • The Kansai region is located in the center of Japan. The Kansai region • Osaka City has the third biggest population in Japan. Location of Osaka City From the Kansai International Airport Website Seoul OSAKA Beijing → OSAKA 1h50min 3h10min Shanghai → OSAKA Hong Kong → OSAKA 2h10min 3h40min Photo by Kansai Tourism Bureau Kobe 30 km Osaka Kyoto 40 km Photo: Copyright Byodoin Temple OSAKA CITY Nara 30 km Myarma Thatand Fukuoka ippines Center of Japan Kansal Region, Superexpress: to Osaka 2h30min Shinka OSAKA(UMEDAY Tokyo Superexpress: to Osaka 2h30min Photo by Nara Prefecture Prominent features of Osaka and the Kansai Region 21 million residents 2.5 million passengers 30 minutes Nagoya Superexpress to Osaka 50min 60 minutes OSAKA Source: Grow with UMEDA webpage Kansai's population accounts for 16% of Japan's total population Osaka city's population is about 2.7million. The railway stations in Osaka Station District are used by 2.5 million people per day. It's only 30 minutes from Osaka to major cities such as Kyoto, Kobe and Nara without changing trains Osaka city is accessible in 60 minutes by train or by bus from Kansai International Airport 3#4Osaka Metropolitan Area items Osaka City Kansai Region Japan Population*1 2,724,007 20,598,181 126,493,181 Area (km2)*2 225.21 27,351.24 377,973.89 Gross Product (Hundred million yen) *3 190,760 807,414 5,142,963 Kyoto Pref. Foreign Trade Value Export 36,742 166,092 782,865 (Hundred million yen) X4 Import 47,553 146,597 753,792 Sources X1 Estimated population as of Aug 1, 2018; the national population was estimated as of March 1, 2017. 2 Nationwide area survey by prefecture and municipality 2017 (As of October 1) X3 FY2014's GDP, Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, and Annual Report on Municipal Account The figures are nominal. X4 Trades Statistics of Japan for 2017 ( The figures for Osaka City show the amount of trade handled at Osaka Port Hyogo Pref. Kobe City Osaka City Nara Pref. Osaka Pref. KIX Awaii Island 20km Wakayama Pref.#5• Big Market and Economic Power The gross regional product (GRP) in the Kansai region reaches 795 billion US dollars. Osaka City is the second biggest economic city in Japan. GDP Comparisons; World' Major Economies/Regions and Kansai Port of Osaka USA China 18,625 11,232 Japan Germany UK France India 4,937 3,479 2,629 2,467 2,264 Italy 1,851 Brazil 1,799 Korea 1,411 Russia 1,283 Australia 1,262 Indonesia 932 Kansai 795 Switzerland 669 Saudi Arabia 646 Taiwan 530 Thailand 407 Osaka City 191 New Zealand 182 Container volumes (for international trade) and collection areas (2014) Japan's Strategic International Container Ports Approx. 4.22 million TEU Hanshin Port Keihin Port Approx 7:05 million TEU Hanshin Port's cargo collection areas Nagoya Port's cargo collection areas (Port of Osaka and Kobe) Keihin Port's cargo collection areas (Unit: billion US dollars) Source: "Invest OSAKA 2016-2017", City of Osaka, IBPC Source: "Invest OSAKA 2019", City of Osaka, IBPC 5#6City Axes of Osaka City An urban development vision to reinforce the existing North-South Axis, and to complement it with a East-West Axis that consists of iconic elements such as the bay area and Umekita. Shin-Osaka Osaka City Center (Umekita area etc.) New Industries Creation Hub for Osaka Station Area the Medical Sector etc. Bay Area Nakanoshima Morinomiya & Kyobashi & OBP International Tourism Hub for Extended Stays Midosuji Boulevard Area Maishima East-West Axis Yumeshima Sakishima North-South Axis Namba & Tennoji 0 0.5 2 km 6#7The Urban Development Projects in Osaka City • Many large-scale projects are presently underway in Osaka City. Umeda Nakanoshima Namba (Osaka Station Area) Osaka Business Park (OBP) Osaka City Bay Area Tennoji 7#80 Highway and Railway Network Highway Network Highway Network around Osaka Bay Railway network Ritto IC Shin-Meishin Expressway Sanyo Expressway Chugoku Expressway Hyogo Prefecture Meishin Bayshore Link Line International Osaka Airport 1-2W 湾岸舞洲IC Port of Kobe Port of Osake Kobe Airport Osaka Bayshore Expressway Western Extension Meishin Exp ssway Osaka Sagan Expressway Extension Osaka Bay Beltway Osaka Prefecture Daini Keihan Expressway Kinki Expressway Osaka Urban Development Beltway Kyoto Prefecture Keinawa Expressway Nishi-meihan Expressway Nara Prefecture Kansai International Airport Hanwa Expressway Kansai Central Beltway 10 20 30km Wakayama Prefecture Kansai Beltway Beltway Legend Open Under construction Under study Railway Network Shin-Osaka Umeda Namba Tennoji Cosmosquare Legends Existing lines New lines to be completed over the medium-to long-term as part of the railway network As of March 2019 8#92. Development of Osaka Bay Area Sports Island Sports and Recreation Logistics / Environmental Functions (Total area : 220ha) Redevelopment of old warehouses, transit sheds, factories, etc. Maishima The Old Bay Yumeshima Container Terminal Industrial / Logistics IR (Integrated Resort) Sakishima World Expo 2025 (Total area 391ha) Area Intelligent, Advanced Business R&D (Research and Development) Commercial Port Facilities Residential (Total area : 1,045ha)#10Objectives of reclamation - method to “kill 2 birds with 1 stone" continued since Edo Period Edo Period (1700s) Today Ajigawa's dredged soil was used to develop new rice fields Nakanoshima, Development of new rice fields Tempozan Ajigawa river dredging to maintain depth for convenience of vessel traffic Development of new rice fields by reclamation of the sea Objective 1: Disposal of waste soil from public construction works(road construction, waterway dredging etc.) + effective use of large area Public works (e.g. excavation for subway construction) Disposal of waste soil + utilization of large area Improvement of port function (maintenance of terminals) Solution for urban issues (supply of good housing) Objective 2: Waste disposal Objective 3: Others (Securing of land for redevelopment/town development) Reclamation is, and will continue to be, necessary for disposal of waste soil from public works and dredging, as well as waste from everyday life of citizens. Former landfill sites are valuable source of land. It is difficult to secure land in other parts of the city. 10#11The Old Bay Area Whale Shark Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan The Old Bay Area UNIVE Universal Studios Japan Red Brick Warehouse Conversion 11#12Land Use Conversion in the Old Bay Area Chikko (Tempozan) Area Konohana Western Area conversion of the warehouses to the amusement facilities conversion of the factories to theme park Kaiyukan Aquarium and Tempozan Market Place, opened in 1990 Universal Studios Japan opened in 2001 12#13Sakishima Area Cosmosquare New City Center (Intelligent, Advanced Business R&D Commercial) ⇒ Total Visitors: 11mil. / year Int'l Exhibition Center Port Town Sakishima Int'l Ferry Terminal Container terminals Automobile industry Ironworks complex (Relocate to Bay area from Urban area) 13#14Maishima Area Maishima Arena Maishima Baseball Stadium Hotel Lodge Maishima Sports & Recreation Zone Disposal site Maishima Incineration Plant Logistics & Environment Zone Sports Island Maishima Baseball Stadium / Maishima Arena / Football Field / Tennis Court / Outdoor Activity Center / Pottery Museum / ⇒ Total Visitors: 1mil. / year 14#15Yumeshima Area for the Future IR (Integrated Resort) (Image) Container Terminal Industrial / Logistics IR (Integrated Resort) Mega Solar Business Disposal site Yumeshima Dredged waste soil Yumeshima Container terminals 15#16Yumeshima Area for the Future Integrated Resort Planned area: B (10ha) Integrated Resort Planned area: A (39ha) EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN ( 155ha ) 16#173. Global event in Bay Area 【Venue】 Yumeshima Island ;“dream island” in Japanese The proposed site; 155 hectare 【Visitors】 About 28 MILLION (total visitors) S Konohana Bridge- Yumemai Bridge New Subway Station EXPO 2025 OSAKA KANSAI JAPAN Yumesaki Tunnel 17#18Empty#19Future Plan for Infrastructure Development in Yumeshima Infrastructure development map Sewerage Treatment Facility Reclamation and Land filling (IR) Peripheral road for Tourism Additional 30ha Reclamation and Land filling (World Expo) ⑧Yumeshima Trunk road (Including improvement of surrounding ) 10 Konohana Bridge Water supply Facility Maishima Trunk road 1 Yumemai Bridge Infrastructure development outline process (plan) item 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 ④Elevated road 2 1 Reclamation and Land filling (World Expo) Reclamation and Land filling (IR) (3) Peripheral road for tourism (Road section) 4 Elevated road Design etc (Bridge section) Construction 5 Sewerage (drainage etc) 6 Water supply (pump etc) ⑦Railway (South Railway route) (South route) 8 (9) [preliminary survey] [Tunnel structure etc] [Track, station building, facilities] Yumeshima Main road Maishima Main road 10 Konohana Bridge (6 lanes) 11 Yumemai Bridge (6 lanes) 19#2020 20#21Thank you for your kind attention 21