Osaka Castle Park District
Osaka Business Park (OBP), with a total area of 26 hectares, is located adjacent to Osaka Castle Park and the Neyagawa River, a major river in the city, creating a spacious and beautiful cityscape surrounded by abundant greenery and water. In OBP, skyscrapers stand side by side, housing many of Japan's top companies and forming one of
Osaka's best business districts, where more than 40,000 people work.
The Morinomiya area, which borders Osaka Castle Park to the east, covers approximately 53 hectares and is servedby several train stations. Under the development concept of “Innovation Field City that Co-evolves with its University,” we are working to realize a cosmopolitan city where diverse people meet and interact through the newly established university.

Morinomiya District

Osaka Business Park Station District

Osaka Metropolitan University,
Morinomiya Campus(to open in 2025)

City Development Osaka, Japan

Abeno District
The Abeno District is home to Japan's tallest multi-functional skyscraper - Abeno Harukas - and is served byseven railroad lines operated by four companies as the third largest terminal in Osaka. ・There is also Tennoji
Park, which includes a zoo, Japanese garden, etc. There, the park operator manages the entrance area and cooperates with surrounding businesses to promote the area’s attractions.
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Shitennoji
四天王寺Temple

Tennoji Park Entrance Area
TEN-SHIBA(scheduled to reopen in spring 2025)
Abeno Harukas(Observation deck, hotel, offices, museum,department store)

天王寺動物園Tennoji Zoo
天王寺動物園大阪市立OsakaCity
大阪市立美術館ofMuseum
美術館
FineArts
美術館

Abeno Cues Town
Shopping mall

あべのAbenoniniｎｉｎｉ

あべのキューズタウンａｎｄContact
Planning and Coordination Bureau, City of Osaka
7F Osaka City Hall, 1-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8201
TEL: +81-6-6208-7827 FAX: +81-6-6231-3751©Expo 2025

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Osaka Station District

Osaka Station District (Umekita 2nd Phase Zone)

The Osaka Station District is the largest terminal in western Japan, with approximately 2.5 million people passing through every day, providing excellent access to major cities in the Kansai region. The district boasts a highlevel of urban infrastructure, attracting a large number of businesses, with a variety of private development projects on the way.

In the Umekita 2nd Phase area, urban development projects are underway with the goal of creating a base that will not
only promote the development of Osaka and the Kansai region, but also contribute to strengthening Japan's international
competitiveness. We are working to develop the infrastructure to realize the core functions of the area, which will generate
world-leading innovations in a vast green environment.

Image of Umekita 2nd Phase Development(Grand Green Osaka)

民間開発

Osaka Umeda Twin Towers
North

Yodobashi Umeda Towercommercial facilities
・Offices

commercial facilities
・Offices・hotels

Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South
department stores・Offices・Hall (conference zone)

民間開発

Courtesy of Grand Green Osaka Developer【Private sector development】○North Block○Railroad improvement project

Hotels, innovation facilities, commercial facilities, condominiums

an underground platform (Umekita area).

○South Block○Land Readjustment Project

Facilities：Hotels, Office, commercial facilities, urban spa, MICE facilitie, condominiums

An approximately 4.5-hectare urban park will be built in theheart of the zone.

Facilities and accommodation functions that play central roles in the Redirect railroad tracks and establish a new station underarea (zone for the creation of new industries and cross-industrial groundexchanges in line with the preceding development zone)Facilities： The new station opened in March 2023 as Osaka Station withGrand Front Osaka
commercial facilities・Offices・hotels
・condominiums
・knowledge capital

Source: UR Urban Renaissance Agency【Upgrading Infrastructure】

Umekita 2nd Phase Zone
Development area: approx. 17 haAdvance opening: September
2024 (scheduled)An advanced urban functional cluster zone that promotes business Construct roads and a plaza to support appropriate land
and tourism from around the world. (Business, commercial, accom- usage in front of Osaka Station.
modation and MICE facilities)○Urban Park Project○Park facilities

Developing facilities within the park to create a lively atmosphere,innovation, and places to eat.
JP TOWER OSAKAINOGATE OSAKACourtesy of Grand Green Osaka Developer

commercial facilities
・Offices
Construction completion:
2024 (scheduled)

Osaka Station City
commercial facilities
・Offices・Hotel

Nakanoshima District

commercial facilities
・Offices・Hotel・Cultural facility（ theaters）
Construction completion:
2024 (scheduled)

Nakanoshima, a symbolic island of the Aqua Metropolis Osaka, is located between the Dojimagawa River and the Tosaborigawa River. Since
the distant past, Nakanoshima has always been a center for economy, culture, and government. It continues to attract the central functions ofbusinesses, while also taking on the role of conveying artistic and cultural information. Taking advantage of the characteristics of the island,
we are working to create a global business, cultural, academic, and exchange center through projects such as the development of the Nakanoshima Museum of Art and the International Hub for Healthcare Innovation, in addition to the existing concentration of business, cultural,and MICE functions.
Osaka University Nakanoshima Center

The area around Shin-Osaka Station (Shin-Osaka, Juso, and Awaji), which connects the transportation networks of major cities on thenation’s east-west axis and the heartland on Osaka’s north-south axis, will be further developed by high-speed transportation networks
such as the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the Yodogawa-Sagan Route. With the designation of the Shin-Osaka
Station area as an Urban Regeneration Emergency Development Area (October 2022), we have begun working on projects for around 2040
under the policy of "Creating an urban hub with one of the world's leading wide-area transportation terminals" that integrates the stationand the city by making the most of the area's unique transportation network that connects to the rest of the country and the world.

・Introduction of high-quality urban
functions・Creation of attractive lower levels ofbuildings
・Improvement of city landscape・Improvement
oftransportation,environment, disaster prevention, etc.

Midosuji Line

○Private sector urban development for large-scale sites, etc.

Opening: Spring 2031
(scheduled)

hotel,【New Shinkansen Station-Related
Projects】【Private sector urban development project】(tentative)
Nakanoshima Station

Nakanoshima 5-chomeLand readjustment
project

Pre-opening (partly)
Grand opening

Shin-Osaka Station District

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics,
Osaka
Renovated and reopening: Spring2024 (scheduled)

Nakanoshima Festival Tower
Nakanoshima Festival Tower West
Commercial facilities, offices,hall, and museums

September 2024
FY2027Shin-Midosuji

Naniwasuji Line

Opening: April 2023
Center of Social-Academia-Industry collaboration and Arts

Upcoming Schedule○Wide-area transport hub facility○Pedestrian flow connecting the stationand the city
○Large-scale exchange facilities○Development of new station building on
Shin-Osaka connecting line
※Concrete consideration to be made based on thelocation of the new Shinkansen station.

Children’s Book Forest Nakanoshima
Opening: July 2023

Area around Awaji Sta.

Three roles of Shin-Osaka Station District〇Western Hub of Super-mega-region〇Major hub for a wide-area traffic network〇A gateway in Kansai that connects to the world

Nakanoshima integrated
elementary and juniorhigh school
Opening: April 2024(scheduled)

Shin-Osaka Connecting Line
New Station Building

Strengthening urban functions
Exchange facilitation function

Transport node function

Urban space function

Development of Nakanoshima-doriNakanoshima Qross（the International
Hub for Healthcare Innovation）
Opening: Spring 2024 (scheduled)
Promote the industrialization of advanced futuristic medicine andestablish an international center to provide cutting-edge medicine topatients suffering from intractable diseases in Japan and abroad.

Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka

Opening: February 2022
The museum serves as a new art center with a premier collection ofmodern and contemporary art from Japan and abroad, including
works by prominent Osakan artists such as Yuzo Saeki and Jiro
Yoshihara, world-class masterpieces, design works, and more.

In an area where many public and cultural facilities and historicbuildings are concentrated, the roadway has been transformed into apedestrian space to improve pedestrian traffic flow and create an
integrated space with the roadside facilities.
April 2021: Construction of Nakanoshima-dori (the area between
Nambabashi Bridge and the Central Public Hall) completed.
December 2023: Construction around the plaza of the Central PublicHall completed.

Shin-Osaka Station South Square
Wide-area transport hub facility

Shin-Osaka Station Area Urban Function Improvement Zone
（Urban Regeneration Emergency Development Area (114 ha)）

Yumeshima & Sakishima District

Midosuji District‘EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN’ and Integrated Resort (IR) development eﬀorts are underway at Yumeshima to create an innovative global tourism hub that will serve as a catalyst for attracting people, goods, and capital to contribute to
Osaka's economic growth.
We are also working with Sakishima and other waterfront facilities to revitalize the entire waterfront area.

Midosuji Boulevard is Osaka’s main street that spans 44 m in width and approximately 4 km in length between Umeda andNamba, the city's two major areas. In particular, the area between Yodoyabashi and Hommachi is located in the Semba area,
which has flourished since the 17th century as the commercial capital of Osaka, attracting people and goods from all over Japan, and producing many leading companies in the securities, financial, pharmaceutical, and textile industries.
Recently, it has become a multifunctional area that is busy during the week and on holidays, as the trend towards urban living has led to an increase in the number of residential buildings and other facilities necessary for daily life in the vicinity.

Sakishima
Y u m e s h i m aSource: Osaka Ports and Harbors Bureau

Yumeshima Urban Development～Creation of a New Global Tourism Hub～■Concept

ＳＭＡＲＴ ＲＥＳＯＲＴ ＣＩＴＹDreams, Creations, and the City of the FutureThe Multi-functional Business District

Osaka’s Symbolic Boulevard Formed With the Finest Townscape

We are creating a world-class business district by easing height andother restrictions to enhance business functions, and by improving
disaster prevention and environmental performance.

Midosuji, which is locatedon a network connecting
the major areas of Osaka
City on a north-south axis,
forms a stately space that
demonstrates urban dignity
together with the landscapeof the adjacent buildings.

Distinctive Nigiwai, “liveliness” that captivates the world

The world's newest model for pedestrian-centered streets

We have encouraged retail and cultural facilities to locate in the lower
levels of the buildings, so as to create a vibrant, world-class brandstreet in this area. The public andprivate sectors work together tomaintain and manage the area,
ensuring its ever-increasing value.

We are working to transform the streets from vehicle-oriented streets toworld-class pedestrianfriendly streets, and areturning frontage road into
pedestrian space in preparation for Expo 2025.

Namba & Minatomachi District

We will create a space where “resort” and “city” elements are
combined, and through “smart” initiatives, improve the coordination of the entire city to strengthen its function as an international
tourism hub.

Namba is the second largest terminal in Osaka that directly connects to Kansai International Airport via railway. Located west
in Minatomachi, there is the OCAT bus terminal, which is directly linked with nearby railways and expressways. ・Minami, thedowntown area situated in the heart of Namba, is known as a famous entertainment district that retains its profound cultural
history of over 350 years and continues to build upon its fame. In recent years, in parallel with the expansion of accommodation
facilities, initiatives have been undertaken to strengthen the area’s business functions and ability to attract a broad range of visitors. Around Namba Station, we are working on a project to transform the street from a space for cars to a space for pedestrians, thus creating a high-quality, comfortable space as a world-class tourist base.

■Development Policies[Phase 1] Development centered on the Integrated Resort (IR)Create an international tourist destination by integrating attractive
entertainment elements, developing world-class MICE facilities, andsmart urban development using ICT and other cutting-edge technologies.

OCAT
Commercial Facilities・Offices・Bus Terminal・
JR Namba Station・Hanshin Expressway Oﬀ-Ramp[Phase 2] City development that inherits the Expo philosophy
Further strengthen its function as a global tourism hub in line withthe urban development of Phase 1 by promoting city development
based on the large-scale entertainment and recreation functions,Expo philosophy, cutting-edge initiatives, and the vibrancy created inPhase 1.

Project to pedestrianize the streets around Namba
Station: Namba Square (tentative name)

Naniwasuji Line Nankai
Shin-Namba Station(tentative name)Opening: Spring 2031
(scheduled)

Minatomachi
river place

JR Namba Station

Namba SkyO

Commercial Facilities・Offices[Phase 3] Urban development for long-term stays, leveraging
the efforts of Phase 1 and 2.
Develop a high-quality, long-term resort environment that promotes
health and longevity through the entertainment industry and cuttingedge technologies conceived and promoted in Phases 1 and 2.

Namba Parks

LABI1 NAMBA

Commercial Facilities・Offices

Aerial view of the site of EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPANNAMBA PARKS SOUTH
Commercial Facilities・Hotels・Offices■EXPO 2025 will be held in OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN・The Expo is scheduled to be held from April 13 to October 13, 2025
(184 days) under the main theme of “Designing Future Society for
Our Lives” and is expected to attract about 28 million visitors.

ZeppNamba / Nankai Namba Dai-ichi building
Concert Hall / Oﬃces, Universities

YOLO BASE

・Hosting the Expo will lead to further development of Osaka and theregional economy, and after the Expo, we will continue to promoteurban development projects based on the principles of the Expo.

OMO7 Osaka(Hoshino Resorts)

Provided By: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition

Namba Parks (Rooftop garden)

Urban Revitalization in Osaka City※

【Osaka Station District】

Projects under planning and development

Shin-Osaka Station District

LegendUrban Renaissance Urgent Redevelopment Areas

Awaji Station
Urban development as one of
the world’s leading wide-areatransportation terminals③Umeda 2-chome(Breeze Tower)

District④Kakudacho District(Osaka Umeda Twin Towers
North)⑧Komatsubaracho District(Fukokuseimei BLDG.)⑤Osaka Station District(Osaka Station City)①～㉓⑩Osaka Station North District(Grand Front Osaka)Juso Station⑯Umeda 1-chome District(Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South)⑮OfukachoDistrict(Yodobashi Umeda Tower)【Nakanoshima District】⑳Umekita Phase 2 Central District(Grand Green Osaka)

Osaka StationDistrict㉑Dojimahama 1-chome District

Osaka Station
Nakanoshima
Midosuji District【Midosuji District】

Special Urban Renaissance Districts

Shin-Osaka Station
District(2)Yodogawa-Sagan
Route (Extension）(Under construction)(1)Yodogawa-Sagan
Route (2nd section)(Under construction)⑫Osaka Station West District(JP TOWER OSAKA)

Specified Urban Renaissance Urgent Redevelopment Area⑩⑳ ⑮④⑧⑤⑯⑫③

Osaka Castle ParkDistrict

Osaka Kyobashi Station・Osaka
Business Park Station District

Temmabashi StationDistrict㉑【Temmabashi Station District】⑪⑪Nakanoshima Yotsubashisuji District(Nakanoshima Festival Tower)(Nakanoshima Festival Tower West)①Shinsaibashisuji 1-chome District(Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store)②Yodoyabashi District(Yodoyabashiodona)⑥Nishihommachi
1-chome District(ORIX Honmachi BLDG.)⑦Hommachi 3-chomeSouth District(Hommachi Garden City)

⑱⑲
②⑭
⑰㉓

NakanoshimaDistrict
Midosuji District⑥⑦⑭Imabashi 3-chome District(Nippon Life Head Oﬃce
East BLDG.)⑰Fushimimachi
3-chome District(MUFJ Bank Osaka BLDG.)《Urban Infrastructure Project》
Highway
Yumeshima Urban Development
Creation of a New Global Tourism HubRailway（4）Hokko Technoport Line (South Route)(Under construction)⑱Yodoyabashi Station West District (right)⑲Yodoyabashi Station East District (left)

Introducing private capital to increase theattractiveness of Osaka Castle Park.
・Osaka Geihinkan
・JO-TERRACE OSAKA、MIRAIZAOSAKA-JO、COOL JAPAN PARKOSAKA, etc.

（3）Naniwasuji Line
(Under construction)

Namba・
Minatomachi District㉒①

Morinomiya Area

㉒Otemae 1-chome District㉓Hiranomachi 4-chome District（1）Yodogawa-SaganRoute (2nd section)(Under construction)

Takami (Konohana-ku) - Toyosaki (Kitaku) (Shin-Midosuji) (Approx. 4.4 km)（2）Yodogawa-Sagan
Route (Extension）

Toyosaki (Kita-ku) (Shin-Midosuji) Hiejimacho (Kadoma City) (Approx. 8.7（3）Naniwasuji Line
(Under construction)

Osaka Station（Umekita area) - JR Namba
Station - Shin-Imamiya Station (Nankai)(Approx. 7.2 km)（4）Hokko Technoport
Line (South Route)(Under construction)

Yumeshima Station (tentative name) Cosmosquare Station (Approx. 3.2 km）

MinatomachiDistrict

Namba station pedestrianization project⑬【Abeno District】

Namba District【Namba District】

Introducing private capital to increase
the attractiveness of Tennoji Park・TEN-SHIBA; TEN-SHIBA i:na, etc.

Abeno District⑨Osaka Cosmosquare
Station District⑬Namba 5-chomeDistrict (Namba SkyO)

Abeno District⑨Abenosuji 1chome District (Abeno Harukas)