December 21, 2017
West Branch OfficeUrban Renaissance Agency

Handout Material
Invitation to Developers for Second Zone, Umekita Area
We hereby notify the opening of an Invitation to Developers for the Second Zone in theUmekita Area.
Refer to attachment for details.

If you have any queries, please contact the following departments. (Japanese only)West Branch Office, Urban Renaissance Agency
Project Promotion Division, Urban Renaissance Project Department: TEL: 06-6969-9286
General Affairs Division, General Affairs Department TEL: 06-6969-9008

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Attachment
Outline of Invitation to Developers for the Second Zone (Area forPrivate-Sector Proposals) [Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture] in the Umekita Area
As the largest transportation terminal area in Western Japan and a major hub of urban businessand commercial functions, the Umekita Area is a location with the highest potential in Kansai, as
already evidenced by positioning of the area in the “Grand Design Osaka” (June 2012) and the“National Strategic Special Zone Project Proposal” (September 2013) as a leading project thatwould drive the development of Kansai.
In the advanced development zone that was opened to the public in April 2013, urban
development has been promoted mainly by focusing on the zone’s core facility, the Knowledge
Capital. This was established to foster creation of new products and services that can realize
future lifestyles through accumulation of cutting-edge technologies and information, andinteraction among a variety of people, with the aim of creating an amenable, vibrant, attractive
and sophisticated urban space with various high-quality functions that can generate knowledge,
culture and interaction.
In order to also promote similar urban development in the Second Umekita Development Zone
(just like the advanced development zone), which will enable further enhancement of both
Japan’s and Kansai’s international competitiveness, the “Urban Development Policy for theSecond Development Zone in the Umekita Area” was formulated in March 2015 in a meeting ofthe Osaka Station Surrounding Area Committee of the Urban Renaissance Emergency
Development Council Meeting for the Osaka Station Vicinity and the Vicinity of Nakanoshimaand Midosuji.
Given heightened momentum for new development, we now wish to invite developers toparticipate in implementation of urban development integrated with the surrounding area,including urban park, in order to accomplish the aim of creating an urban hub, where “innovation”
is fused with Midori (an open green space), in line with the urban development policy.

(1) Title
Invitation to Developers for Second Zone (Area for Private Sector Proposals) (OsakaCity, Osaka Prefecture), Umekita Area
(2) Land to be transferred and area for which proposals are to be made.
BlockLocation

North BlockSouth Block

Osaka Urban Planning Project

Osaka Urban Planning Project

Osaka Station North Ofukanishi

Osaka Station North Ofukanishi

District

District

Block 6 in area for Land Readjustment

Block 9 in area for Land

ProjectReadjustment Project2

Area of each block10,726 m2(m2)35,429 m2
46,155 ㎡

Total

7 minutes’ walk from JR Osaka Station
Access3 minutes’ walk from Hankyu Railway

4 minutes’ walk from JR OsakaNakatsu Station

StationUse district(Floor area ratio /Commercial district (600% / 80%)

Building coverage ratio)
Area for which
proposals are to be
madeArea integrated with surrounding facilities such as parks（Refer to figurebelow.）(3) Eligible applicants
In order to be eligible to apply for an invitation, applicants must satisfy one of the following
conditions regarding the “Invitation for Private-Sector Proposals on the Second Development
Zone in the Umekita Area (October 2013: Executive Committee for Invitation for Proposals
from the Private Sector for the Second Development Zone in the Umekita Area)”.
① A solo Excellent Proposer② A representative company of an excellent proposer group③ A company which is a member of an excellent proposer group and has met aspecific requirement considered as equivalent to the eligibility as a representative
company of an excellent proposer group(4) Developer selection method
Developers shall be chosen from among applicants selected as qualified for the development
project after screening with reference to such criteria as eligibility based on the applications
submitted, by way of the comprehensive evaluation method whereby the contents of the
proposal and the bidding price are evaluated in a comprehensive manner.
(5) Procedure for transfer
From Thursday, December 21, 2017 to Friday, January 26, 2018
Application guidelines
distribution period*From 9:30 to noon and from 13:00 to 15:00(Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and the period
between Friday, December 29 and Wednesday, January 3)
Business Promotion Section, Urban Renaissance Business Department:

Application guidelines

West Branch Office

distribution location

Urban Renaissance Agency
1-6-85, Morinomiya, Joto-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 536-8550, Japan

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Fill in a prescribed application form and submit the form andAcceptance of applications

necessary documents during the following application period.
Monday, May 21, 2018 through Tuesday, May 22, 2018
*From 9:30 to noon and from 13:00 to 15:00

Bid opening date
Timing for execution of theland transfer agreement

Scheduled in late July 2018
Scheduled in late August 2018
In and after March 2020

Timing for handover of landPhased handover is enabled by dividing the land into three (3) parts forboth the north and south blocks, according to the timing whencommencement of construction becomes possible.

4Figure＜Land to be transferred and area for which proposals are to be made＞

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＜Reference 1＞ Outline of development requirements and proposals●Major requirements
 Based on the premise that Midori of 4.5 ha is secured in urban parks, Midori of 3.0 ha or more shallbe secured on the private building land and the West entrance plaza in order to ensure that there is aMidoritotal Midori of approximately 8 ha in the area for which proposals are to be made.
 Developer shall play a central role in establishing an organization that will propose development

plans for, and assume responsibility for the management and operation of, urban parks.
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 A total rentable floor area of approximately 10,000 m (provided, however, that the area must be at2

Core functions

least 10,000 m ) shall be secured for the platform facility where innovation support organizations
and similar organizations, such as the comprehensive coordinator and government organizations, arelocated.

Areamanagement
Environment/Disasterprevention

 Developer shall play a central role in establishing an organization for integrally managing Midori on

private building land and pavements in the area for which proposals are to be made.
 An effective evacuation area of at least 5.4 ha shall be secured in the area for which proposals are to

be made.

●Major Contents for which proposals are invited
Urban
development
concept

An urban development concept for creating a center for fusion of Midori and innovation(1) Land Use/Functions to be introduced・Concept for land use zoning, functions to be introduced and facilities to be located(2) Landscape design planning・Landscape design concept, concept for maintaining good landscape, and the contents of activities
・Views from various aspects(3) Planning of the space that serves as a symbol of the area – surrounding roads
・Development plan for pavements on the east-west and north-south axes
Urban space(4) Planning of the space that serves as a symbol of the area – west entrance plaza
・Landscape design appropriate for a gateway to the area
・Plan for traffic flow leading from the direction of JR Osaka Station to private building land andurban parks(5) Traffic flow plan – pedestrian space/network
・Safe and amenable pedestrian space, pedestrian network with connectivity and convenience ofmovement between the area and surrounding areas(6) Traffic flow plan – traffic flow plan for vehicles
・Traffic flow plan for vehicles, car and bike parking plan
(1) Concept
・A concept for Midori (open green space) with unparalleled appeal that attracts people from aroundthe world(2) Overall plan・An overall plan for a total of approximately 8 ha of Midori including urban parks (developmentMidori

policies, utilization policies, and management and operation policies, locations and scales, etc. ofMidori)・The future of Midori envisioned by taking into account time-lapse effects (such as plant growthand changes over time)(3) Private building land and west entrance plaza
・Development plan for Midori on private building land and the west entrance plaza

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・Policies for utilizing Midori on the private building land(4) Urban parks
・Development policies on and development plan for urban parks (zoning, park facilities and trafficflow plan)
・Urban park management and operation plan, utilization policies, organizational structure regarding
management and operation, and budget (income and expenditure) plan
・Urban park development plan utilizing donations received by Osaka City
(1) Concept/Activities
・A concept for and activities of overall core functions, mechanism for the function to create newindustries, fields in which pioneering efforts are to be made, and reasons for selection of thosefields(2) Preparation activities
・Promotional activities, pre-project activities to be conducted in advance of the project, roles of adeveloper on the promotion committee, and a road map toward opening of the second
development zone(3) Management organization
Core functions

・ Methods for effectively managing innovation platforms and measures that enable mutual
cooperation among tenant organizations and users
・Organizational structure for the comprehensive coordinator, timing of its establishment, measures
to support its sustainable operation, and the relationship with a developer
・Sustainable operational methods and a budget (income and expenditure) plan for a platform
facility(4) Facility plan
・Development plan for an innovation facility and functions to be introduced and policies for
attracting tenant organizations (action plan/process etc.)
・Development plan for a platform facility
・Methods for cooperation between the innovation facility and the platform facility(1) Enhancement of the appeal of the area
・Efforts to enhance the appeal and brand strength of the general area, information dissemination
・Methods for collaborating with the designated managers of urban parks and the comprehensive
coordinator

Areamanagement(2) Management and operation
・Plan for realizing integrated and ongoing area management and operation.
(3) Sustainable systems
・Systems that can be implemented by an area management organization in an autonomous andsustainable manner regarding the proposals set forth in (1) and (2) above, the area management
organization’s operating structure, and budget (income and expenditure) plan
(1) Reduction of environmental burden
・Measure and concepts for minimization of environmental burden and efficient use of energy(2) Disaster response measures
・Placement of evacuation shelters (sites) for use in the event of any large-scale disaster and flexible

Environment/Disasterprevention

use of such shelters (sites) over time・Business continuity plan (BCP) to be activated in the event of any large-scale disaster(3) Use of surplus excavation soil, etc.
・Specific measures to reduce costs entailed in investigation regarding and measures to mitigate soil
contamination (including use of construction-generated soil and reduction of the quantity of soil
to be excavated)

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＜Reference 2＞ Outline of Infrastructure Development Project for Second Zone in theUmekita Area
Project name: Land Readjustment Project for Osaka Station North
Ofukanishi District
Land readjustment project

Area: Approximately 19.3 ha (including a park of approximately 0.1 ha)
Project period: FY2015 to FY2026 (excluding the 5-year settlementperiod)
Contractor: Urban Renaissance Agency
Project name: Disaster Prevention Park Block Development Project for

Urban park project

Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka (Umekita Phase2)(Disaster prevention park Area: Approximately 4.4 ha (a section of disaster prevention park)
block development project)

Project period: FY2018 through FY2026
Contractor: Urban Renaissance Agency

Underground conversion ofthe branch line of the JR
Tokaido Main Line andconstruction of a newstation＜Underground conversion of the branch line of the JR Tokaido Main
Line＞
Project implementing body: Osaka City
Extension: Branch line of the Tokaido Line approximately 2.4 km＜Construction of a new station＞
Project implementing body: West Japan Railway Company8

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