With its excellent infrastructure, the island is deserving of its name, "The Heart of Osaka."Its convenience increases the attractiveness of the area.
Nakanoshima is in beautiful urban water surroundings reminiscent of L'ile de la Cite' in Paris. By enhancing the surroundings of water and greenery and encouraging the construction of business. residential and cultural facilities. Osaka is making this area a center for international cultural and buisiness.
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Panorama of district and transport access
- From JR Shin-Osaka Station:20-25 min. by road/JR rail or subway
- From Kansai International Airport:60-70 min. by road or rail
- By rail: 8-10 min. on foot from JR Shin-Fukushima Station, Hanshin Railway Fukushima Station and Higobashi Station on the Yotsubashi Subway Line
Potential
Attractions
Osaka Science Museum, Osaka Festival Hall,
The National Museum of Art, Osaka
The Campus Innovation Center
(Osaka University Nakanoshima Center)
Concentration of urban facilities
Osaka Branch, Bank of Japan
Kansai Economic Federation
Kansai Association of Corporate Executives
Osaka International Convention Center
Osaka City Hall
Development Policy
- To attract Japanese and foreign international companies
- To develop an "international cultural exchange zone" with facilities to transmit cultural information worldwide
- To create promenades for strolling by the water in beautifully landscaped surroundings
- To promote housing for non-Japanese residents working in Osaka branch offices of foreign companies and increase the residential population in the city
- To enhance visitor attractions with the construction of commercial facilities and public spaces that will coincide with the end of fiscal year 2008 opening of the Keihan Nakanoshima subway line
The Future
Development of the former site of Osaka University Hospital
Winners of the Urban Renaissance Agency's project planning competition, business groups such as Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and ORIX Real Estate Corporation are carrying out joint development of headquarter offices, housing, halls, commercial facilities, and so on.
The Nakanoshima 3-chome Joint Development Project
The Kansai Electric Company Building was established along with the completion of the first phase of the joint development of Nakanoshima 3-chome. The goal of the project is to realize a model symbiotic structure, which poses minimal stress on the environment, for energy company office buildings.
City of Water:An island with beautiful surroundings of water and greenery, symbolic of the international city of Osaka.
The "Osaka: City of Water" project will create a water network around the central sections of Osaka. The Nakanoshima area features several historic bridges including Naniwabashi Bridge, Yodoyabashi Bridge, and Suishobashi Bridge ﾑ all major tourist attractions.
