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Comfortable Working and Living Environment
Low cost

International schools (International Baccalaureate-accreditedschools)■Office rent

There are 20 International Baccalaureate-accredited schools in Kansai.
Graduates of those high schools obtain university admissions qualification in
Japan and many other countries around the world.

Chubu
８241 227
8874

SoulOsaka

San FranciscoParis

Tokyo

Singapore

LondonHong Kong

New York

Beijing

213

179

Shiga１,Kyoto４,Osaka９,Hyogo５,Nara１

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Chugoku・Shikoku
１６International BaccalaureateKanto
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An educational program implemented in over 5,700 schools in morethan 159 countries and regions around the world to cultivate the skills
and abilities needed to respond to globalization*The number of schools counted by program

Kansai20(Source) Website of the MEXT consortium for promotion of IB education in Japan
https://ibconsortium.mext.go.jp/about-ib/school/

The Global Liveability Index 2023

■Personnel expenses
235

Number of International Baccalaureateaccredited schools in Kansai

Hokkaido・Tohoku
９164
118 110 100
97

Kyusyu・Okinawa
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Osaka was ranked the 10th most livable city worldwide in 2023 （overall rating）.
Osaka has been ranked in the top 10 four times over the past five years, and its
stability and healthcare in particular are highly rated.

152
100 93756967

City Name

OverrallratingStability

Healthcare

Culture&Environment

Education

Infrastructure1Vienna

98.4

100.0

100.0

93.5

100.0

100.0

2

Copenhagen

98.0

100.0

95.8

95.4

100.0

100.0

9

Toronto

96.5

100.0

100.0

94.4

100.0

89.3

10

Osaka

96.0

100.0

100.0

86.8

100.0

96.4

10

Auckland

96.0

100.0

100.0

86.8

100.0

96.4

33
Beijing

Soul

Hong Kong

Singapore

OsakaTokyo

LondonParis

New YorkSan FranciscoRanking(Source) JETRO Investment Cost Comparison Model Case (Cost Estimate Guide)
Comparison with each city with the cost in Tokyo set at 100（Source） “The Global Liveability Index 2023”, The Economist*Based on 2021

＊Note: Maximum index of 100

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６-2Kansai is one of the locations where international conferences are hosted in any other areas of Asia⚫

Kansai has international conference halls representing Japan, and Kansai is Asia’s leading international conferencelocation.
Japan hosted the largest number of international conferences in Asia and Oceania in 2022, of which approximately 20%
were hosted in Kansai.

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Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan will be held in Yumeshima, Osaka.
Kobe International
Conference Center

Number of international conferences held in Asiaand Oceania（2022)

228

Kyoto

Kyoto International
Conference Center*Top 10 countries/regions

162
118 109

JPN

KOA

AUS

101 90

CHN

SGP

TWN

81

THA

69

68

MYS

IND

Kobe

Provided by Kobe City
Provided by Kyoto International Conference Center

43IDNOsaka

Number of international conferences hosted byJapanese cities （2019）

City name

NumberDomesticranking

Int'lranking

Tokyo131110Kyoto

67235

Kobe

35

382

Fukuoka

284108

Sapporo255117Osaka

216143

Yokohama

216143

Nagoya198159Sendai

179176

Nara

1410203

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai,JapanOsaka International
Convention Center（Grand Cube Osaka）
Japan’s biggest international
exhibition space,
INTEX Osaka

Provided byOsaka Prefectural
Government

Provided by INTEX Osaka「KANSAI MICE PLANNER’S GUIDE」
In order to promote the visit of overseas businessdelegations to various parts of Kansai and to attract more
visitors, the guide provides information on support for theholding of MICE, conference facilities, and unique venues
in the Keihanshin area.

３202３・・https://www.fuku（Source） “Country & City Rankings”, “2019 ICCA Statistics ReportPictures provided by
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