Kobe City Osaka City Kyoto CityStylish /

Fashionable / Romantic

1st/out of 21cities Energetic 1st

/out of 21cities Traditional 1st/out of 21cities

International 1st/out of 21cities Chaotic 1st

/out of 21cities Cozy 1st/out of 21cities

Beautiful 1st/out of 21cities Lively 2nd

/out of 21citiesVery

Japanese1st

/out of 21cities

Modern 2nd/out of 21cities Convenient 3rd

/out of 21cities Beautiful 2nd/out of 21cities

Calm 3rd/out of 21cities

International 3rd/out of 21cities

Source: Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.“Civic pride ranking measured by quantified passion of residents for their cities (Questionnaire survey to residents)”Released June 14, 2017http://www.murc.jp/publicity/press_release/press_170614.pdf

Impressions of 3 major cities in Kansai

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Subway operator Line Section

Congestion rate

Subwayoperator Line Section

Congestion rate

Kyoto City

Karasuma Kyoto → Gojo 115 Saitama Railway

Saitama Railway Kawaguchi-Motogo → Akabane-

Iwabuchi 123

Tozai Keihan-yamashina → Misasagi 121

Tokyo-Metro

Hibiya Minowa → Iriya 155

OsakaCity

MidosujiUmeda → Yodoyabashi 147 Ginza Akasaka-mitsuke → Tameike-sanno 157

Namba → Shinsaibashi 135Marunouchi

Shin-otsuka → Myogadani 161

TanimachiHigashi-Umeda → Minamimorimach

i 101 Yotsuya → Akasaka-mitsuke 157

Tanimachi9-chome → Tanimachi

6-chome 111 TozaiKiba → Monzen-

nakacho 199

Takadanobaba Waseda 126

YotsubashiNishi-Umeda → Higobashi 94

Namboku Komagome → Hon-komagome 153Namba → Yotsubashi 109

ChuoHommachi → Sakaisuji-

Hommachi 91 Yurakucho Higashi-ikebukuro → Gokokuji 159

Morinomiya → Tanimachi4-chome 141 Chiyoda Machiya → Nishi-nippori 178

SennichimaeTsuruhashi → Imazato 67 Hanzomon Shibuya → Omote-sando 170Tsuruhashi → Tanimachi

9-chome 108 Fukutoshin Kanamecho → Ikebukuro 146

SakaisujiMinamimorimachi → Kitahama 96

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Asakusa Honjo-azumabashi → Asakusa 131

Mita Nishi-sugamo → Sugamo 156Nippombashi → Nagahoribashi 107

NagahoriTsurumi-ryokuchi

Tanimachi6-chome → Tamatsukuri 79 Shinjuku Nishi-ojima → Sumiyoshi 158

Gamo4-chome → Kyobashi 130 Oedo Nakai → Higashi-nakano 155

ImazatosujiShigino → Midoribashi 80 Yokohama

cityBLUE LINE Mitsuzawa-

shimocho → Yokohama 132Shigino → Gamo

4-chome 68 GREEN LINE Hiyoshi-honcho → Hiyoshi 163

KobeCity

Seishin-Yamate Myohoji → Itayado 134

Kaigan Komagabayashi → Karumo 103Source: Railway information and data 2016: Congestion rate (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

Note: The congestion rate is the peak hourʼs occupancyrate in the most crowded section.

Congestion rate in Kansai (simple avg.) 106.85Congestion rate in Kanto (simple avg.) 154.39

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Comparing Kansai & Kanto: Subway congestion during rush hour

Consumption percapita

Hokkaido 136,668Tohoku 73,490

Kanto 159,436HokurikuShinʼetsu 54,271

Chubu 61,518Kansai 93,343

Chugoku 39,895Shikoku 44,890Kyushu 91,824

Okinawa 82,920Japan 140,339

Comparing international visitors & average consumption

Destination 2016(Percentage of visitors) 

2017(Percentage of visitors) 

Japan 24,039 (100) 28,690 (100)

Kansai 10,240 (42.6) 12,080 (42.1)

Fukui Pref. 48 (0.2) 49 (0.2)

Shiga Pref. 144 (0.6) 179 (0.6)

Kyoto Pref. 6,610 (27.5) 7,415 (25.8)

Osaka Pref. 9,399 (39.1) 11,113 (38.7)

Hyogo Pref. 1,490 (6.2) 1,580 (5.5)

Nara Pref. 1,658 (6.9) 2,091 (7.3)Wakayama

Pref. 288 (1.2) 340 (1.2)

(Unit: thousand people) Number of international visitors to Kansai

Number of international visitors (Japan): JNTO “Inbound Tourism Statistics” (Released Jan. 16, 2018; Estimates for Nov. and Dec.)Percentage of visitors, consumption per capita: Japan Tourism Agency “Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan”

The number of each prefectureʼs international visitors is calculated by multiplying the percentage of visitors by the number of international visitors to Japan.

Consumption by intl. visitorsper capita by region (Unit: yen)

18Number of international visitors 2018 (Released by JNTO on Jan. 16, 2019)Japan: 31,192,000 people (8.7% increase YoY)

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Prefectures Number of startups

Fukui 26Shiga 54Kyoto 244Osaka 533Hyogo 157Nara 47

Wakayama 29Total 1090

Number of startups in Kansai (Breakdown by prefecture)

Organizations offering the startups list

Members and observers of the Kansai Startup Supportersʼ Conference shown belowI-plug Co., Ltd.Osaka Innovation Hub (OIH)Kyoto Research Park Corp.Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp.Future Venture Capital Co.,Ltd.LUCACOH Co., Ltd.Fukui prefectural government officeShiga prefectural government officeKyoto prefectural government officeOsaka prefectural government officeHyogo prefectural government officeNara prefectural government officeWakayama prefectural government officeKyoto City Hall Osaka City HallSakai City Hall Yao City HallKobe City HallKansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Kansai startups list (as of Dec. 27, 2018)

• Number of startups in Kansai: 1,090• First initiative in Japan to organize information on startups as a joint effort

among local supporters.

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Example of list analysisn=22 n=49 n=214 n=420 n=127 n=40 n=26 n=898

Industrial Classification name ①Fukui ②Shiga ③Kyoto ④Osaka ⑤Hyogo ⑥Nara ⑦Wakayama TotalA_AGRICULTURE AND

FORESTRY 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%

B_Fisheries 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%

D_CONSTRUCTION 9.1% 0.0% 2.3% 1.2% 0.8% 5.0% 0.0% 1.7%

E_Manufacturing 36.4% 57.1% 41.6% 23.1% 33.9% 32.5% 69.2% 33.0%F_Electricity, Gas, Heat supply

and Water 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%G_Information

and communications 13.6% 10.2% 20.1% 27.1% 18.1% 12.5% 15.4% 21.9%

H_Transport and postal activities 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%

I_Wholesale and Retail trade 27.3% 10.2% 15.9% 17.4% 15.0% 27.5% 3.8% 16.6%

J_Finance and Insurance 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6%K_Real estate and goods rental

and leasing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%L_Scienteific research,

professional and technical services0.0% 14.3% 14.0% 13.3% 15.7% 10.0% 3.8% 13.1%

M_Accomodations,eating and drinking services 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 0.0% 2.5% 3.8% 1.1%

N_Living-related and personal servicesand amusement services

4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.6% 2.5% 0.0% 1.3%

O_Education, learning support 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 2.1% 0.8% 2.5% 0.0% 1.6%P_Medical, health care

and welfare 0.0% 2.0% 0.9% 3.1% 3.9% 2.5% 0.0% 2.4%

R_Services, N.E.C 9.1% 4.1% 1.4% 6.7% 5.5% 2.5% 3.8% 4.9%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Bio and healthcare 9.1% 22.4% 30.4% 14.8% 29.9% 7.5% 11.5% 20.5%

Classification table by Prefecture (by Japan Standard Industrial Classification) 

* Not including unspecified businesses (includes only those classified by the Japan Standard Industrial Classification)* Companies whose businesses are classified as “Biotech and pharmacy,” “Medical devices and healthcare services,” etc. in the Kansai startups list are defined as “Bio and healthcare.”

3 ．Basic information①Venue;

Yumeshima Island (artificial island in Osaka Bay)②Schedule;

May 3 to Nov 3 (185 days)③Expected total number of visitors;

Approx. 28 mil visitors ④Assumed venue construction costApprox. 125 billion yen

⑤Economic ripple effect (Provisional estimate)Construction cost: Approx. 0.4 trillion yen / Operation cost: Approx.

0.5 trillion yen / Consumer expenditure: Approx. 1.1 trillion yen

２．Why EXPO in Osaka, Kansai, Japan?Osaka-Kansai, Japan has:①Excellent science and technologies which are keys for future society,

altruism, and creativity as pop culture and animation;②Worldʼs best access from all over the world and Safety;③Environment to accept various values;④Advanced standards and experiences in natural disaster

management.

１．Theme, Sub Themes and Key ConceptTheme ︓“Designing Future Society for Our Lives”Sub Themes︓

How to Lead a Healthy Life in a Diverse MannerSustainable Socioeconomic SystemsLead happy and joyful lives and how we can design the corresponding socioeconomic systems to realize it with all participants

key concept︓“Peopleʼs Living Lab“

Attraction of the Kansai economy（EXPO 2025 OSAKA,KANSAI,JAPAN）

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