Outline of Osaka: Gateway to the World
Osaka boasts a sophisticated urban transportation network and is easily accessible from many domestic and overseas cities.
Osaka's extensive transportation network makes it an ideal site for businesses. The expressway and railway networks, the Kansai International Airport and Osaka (Itami) Airport, and the Port of Osaka provide convenient accessibility by land, air, and sea to many parts of Japan and the world.
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Access to Major Overseas Destinations
Air transportation:
Osaka has two major airports: Kansai International Airport, gateway to most major destinations in the world, and Osaka (Itami) Airport.
Sea transportation:
As one of Japanﾕs super hub ports, the Port of Osaka has continued to play a major role in promoting the industrial and economic development of the nation, by boosting trade with Asia, North America, Europe and many other parts of the world.
Convenient Domestic Transportation Network Enables Day Trips to Many Destinations
From Osaka, all major Japanese cities are accessible within two hours by air. By rail, Shin-Osaka connects to major Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Nagoya and Fukuoka within one to two and a half hours. Nearly 300 trains a day run between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo on the Tokaido Shinkansen line.
The well-developed transportation network of railways (JR, private railways, subways, and monorails) and highways (Hanshin Expressway, Meishin Expressway, Chugoku Expressway) leading to Osaka ensure convenient access to major destinations in Kansai.
Travel time (railway):From JR Shin-Osaka Station
Travel time (road)
From Umeda exit of Hanshin Expressway
(March 2006)
| Line under construction | Railway track length | Expected fiscal year of completion | |
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Osaka Sotokanjosen | 20.3 km | Fiscal 2007 (partial) |
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Extended Nishi-Osaka Line | 3.8 km | Fiscal 2008 |
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Keihan Nakanoshima Subway Line | 2.9 km | Fiscal 2008 |
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Subway Line No. 8 | 11.9 km | Fiscal 2006 |
