Suburban Environment Fields CASE 1 CASE 2 A big project extending across Saitama, and Ibaraki One of the biggest projects in the Metropolitan area Chiba New Town Express Town Chiba New Town is one of the biggest projects in the Metropolitan The (TX), which began operating in 2005, has 20 area, located halfway between Central and Narita stations that gave birth to 18 new towns. Of the big 3,266 ha International Airport. It is an expansive town with a population of project extending across Tokyo and the three prefectures of around 93,000, appealing for the high standard of its living Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki, Urban Renaissance Agency carried out environment. Located at the core of the Hokuso region, it has a development in about 1,611 ha spanning seven districts in Saitama, business center, as well as a university and government facilities. Chiba and Ibaraki. It connects directly to Central Tokyo via railroad, and there are Tsukuba Express Town is fully integrated with TX. The town spreads commercial facilities built along a national highway, making it out across areas within walking distance centered on the station, appealing for having the convenience of a city combined with a giving it good access to central Tokyo, as well as Joban Expressway wealth of nature. Furthermore, the launch of Narita SKY ACCESS for good access by car. There are commercial facilities in front of has established valuable direct access between Haneda and Narita the station for greater convenience in everyday life. The surrounding Airports. The town along the new railway line has been attracting a area is blessed with an abundance of nature, maintaining a good lot of attention as a place that is continuing to evolve and grow in balance between urban convenience and a living environment with a terms of its attractiveness and value. Tsukuba wealth of nature. Science City

City, City and City in Kenkyu Gakuen Around 1,930 ha Katsuragi Nakane, Kondadai CASE 3 Kenkyu-Gakuen Tsukuba Promoting the development of a city with integrated functions that will lead the way to the future Ken-O Expressway Banpaku-Kinenkoen

Tsukuba-Chuo I.C. Tri-vert Izumi

Yatabe I.C. Tsukuba-Ushiku I.C. Tri-vert Izumi is a big city with a population of around 16,000. It Midorino Tsukuba JCT Ibaraki consists of a variety of housing, ranging from high-rise apartment Prefecture buildings to quiet houses surrounded by greenery. Hatsugano, a

Tobu Noda Line city with integrated functions that represents South Osaka, is Kinu no Sato Miraidaira located next to St. Andrew’s University and the Manabino Plaza, Tsukuba Tobu Line making it a relaxing residential zone that fuses culture with Yawara I.C. Midorinosato greenery. On the other hand, Ayumino, located next to Tsukuba Express Kishiwadaizumi I.C., is a new industrial zone with state-of-the-art Hokubu Higashi Moriya Kanto Railway Joso Line technologies and urban services. Moreover, popular shopping Joban Expressway Minami-Moriya facilities, LaLaport Izumi and Costco Wholesale Izumi, were Kanto Railway Joso Line Nodamizukino-machi opened in 2014, providing a living environment for a diverse Kashiwa I.C. Kashiwa-Tanaka range of lifestyles. Saitama Prefecture Otakanomori

Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture -Campus Around 368 ha Nagareyama I.C. JR JR Joban Line Misato Chuo Nagareyama-Otakanomori Tobu Noda Line

Tokyo-Gaikan Expressway Nagareyama-Centralpark CASE 4

Misato Minami-Nagareyama JCT Yashio Nambu Chuo JR Musashino Line Establishing relaxing and prosperous living environments Misato-Chuo Zao Miharashi no Oka Chiba Yashio Prefecture (Yamagata New Town) Misato- Rokucho Minami I.C. Shuto Yamagata New Town Zao Miharashi no Oka, inhabited by around Expressway Aoi 2,400 residents, is located on a hill that spans Yamagata City and Kaminoyama City. The city aims to realize a way of life that fuses JR Joban Line, Kita-Senju Hibiya Line, health, welfare, culture, exchanges, nature and relaxation. Taking JR Joban Line Minami-Senju advantage of the relaxing, prosperous, and outstanding living Edogawa environment blessed with a wealth of nature, there is a museum Tokyo Nakagawa park, where children and their parents can have fun running around.

Shin-Okachimachi Toei Oedo Line Efforts are being made in collaboration with the local Yamagata

JR , JR Keihin-Tohoku Line Prefecture, Yamagata City and Kaminoyama City to attract industries Akihabara JR Sobu Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and businesses. A call center with 1,000 employees and major

JR Yamanote Line foreign-affiliated retail stores have moved to the area, creating many jobs and contributing to the development of the region.

Kaminoyama City and Yamagata City of Yamagata Prefecture Around 260 ha

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