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Kansai Science City Access Map Road Access Map KANSAI ・Approx. 40 min. from Kyoto Station to Keihanna Plaza (Via Daini Keihan Road, Shin-Meishin Expressway, Keinawa Expressway) ・Approx. 55 min. from SCIENCE CITY Shin-Osaka Station to Keihanna Plaza Kyoto-Minami IC (Via Hanshin Expressway Moriguchi Line, Meishin Expressway KEIHANNA SCIENCE CIT Y Kinki Expressway, Daini Keihan Road, Shin-Meishin Expressway, Keinawa Expressway) Oyamazaki JCT Ogura IC Keiji Bypass 2019 Shin-Meishin Expressway Kumiyama JCT YawataKyotanabe 24 JCT・IC Joyo JCT・IC 1 KYOTO Suita Meishin Expressway Tanabe- Nishi IC Chugoku Expressway JCT 24 307 Daini Keihan Road Hanshin Expressway Keinawa Osaka Ikeda Route Expressway International Airport Keihanna Science City 168 Keihanna Plaza Meishin Expressway Toyonaka Seika Gakken IC Nishinomiya JCT Seika Odori Avenue Hanshin Expressway 163 Yamadagawa IC IC Moriguchi Route H anshin Morishoji Expresswa Nara y Ko Kadoma JCT Kizu IC be R IC Seika H a ou Daito- nshin Expressw te Route ay W Tsurumi IC a n g Hanna Road a n R Higashi-Osaka o u te Hanshin JCT Expressway Daini Hanna Road Loop Route Yumeshima (World Expo 2025 site) Tempozan JCT Kinki Expressway Nishi-Meihan Expressway Koriyama IC Hanshin Expressway Sakai Route Matsubara JCT Railroad Access Map OSAKA Daini-Hanwa National Route Hanwa Expressway 26 Kansai International Airport ・Approx. 50 min. from Kyoto Station to Keihanna Plaza Rinku (Kintetsu Kyoto Line, Nara Kotsu Bus) JCT Kyoto ・Approx. 60 min. from Osaka Namba Kansai Kuko Expressway Izumisano Station to Keihanna Plaza Tambabashi JCT (Kintetsu Nara Line, Kintetsu Keihanna Line, NARA Nara Kotsu Bus) JR Sanyo JR Tokaido Shinkansen Shin- Shinkansen Keihanna Hosono Shin-Osaka Science City Hosono Kizu Osaka Keihan Main Line Keihanna Plaza Amagasaki JR GakkentoshiGakken Line Nara- Takanohara JR Tozai Line Kita-Shinchi Hanaten Tomigaoka Nakanoshima Kyobashi Kintetsu Keihanna Subway Nagata Line Cosmo Chuo Line Honmachi Yamato- JR Nara Line Square J R Saidaiji Kintetsu Kyoto Line O Kintetsu Namba Line s Osaka Namba Kintetsu Nara a Kintetsu Nara Line k Ikoma a L Tennoji o o Nara p L JR Yamatoji Line in Kyuhouji e (Kansai Line) Kansai Nankai Main Line International Airport JR Hanwa Line Public Foundation of Kansai Research Institute Kansai Science City Construction Promotion Conference Comprehensive Brochure Laboratory Wing 3F, Keihanna Plaza (Keihanna Science City) 1-7 Hikaridai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0237 TEL.0774-95-5105 FAX.0774-95-5104 URL.https://www.kri.or.jp/ 2019.03. A Wisdom-Creating City That Pioneers the Future Outline of the City The Keihanna Science City (officially known as the Kansai Science City) is nestled in the green Keihanna hills stretching over Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara prefectures in western Japan. The city, which has been constructed and maintained under the Kansai Science City Construction Act, is one of Japan’s national projects – much like the Tsukuba Science City in the east of Japan. Twelve cultural and scientific research districts (about 3,600 ha) scatter the 15,000 ha of land that makes up the Keihanna Science City. The city is about 30 km from the center of both Kyoto and Osaka cities, and about 10 km from the center of Nara city. More than 140 research facilities, including universities and cultural facilities with workforces (researchers and other staff) exceeding 9,000 has accomplished remarkable successes in the fields of cultural and scientific research. KYOTO Significance and Philosophy History of City Construction Keihanna Science City of the City’s Construction The construction of the Keihanna Science City was proposed by the“ Kansai Science City Surveillance Conversazione” (Chairman: 1.Creating a base for new developments in culture, science and research Azuma Okuda, former Head of Kyoto University) in 1978. The idea 2.Contributing to the development of culture, science and research in Japan was finalized when the“ Kansai Science City Construction Promotion Conference” was established in 1983, by Kyoto, and across the world, as well as to the development of the national economy OSAKA NARA 3.Foundation of a wisdom-creating city that pioneers the future Osaka, and Nara prefectures and economic organizations in the Kansai region. Following the enactment of the Kansai Science City As various issues surrounding global human survival begin to Construction Act in 1987, full-scale construction began as a arise in this present day in age, we need to pursue even further national project for Japan. 30 years have passed since the law cultural and scientific studies concentrating on how to make came into effect, and about 60 percent of the cultural and scientific sustainable societies a reality. The Keihanna Science City was research districts are now ready for use. We are currently in the Outline of the City Outline of the City constructed as a research space that focuses on subjects such process of moving onto the next step of construction to create a as global environmental studies; cultural and scientific studies research city with top-level management systems – applying the Structure and Scale of Keihanna Science City （As of April 1, 2018） by combining the natural, cultural and social sciences; and knowledge and experience we have gathered over the course of various other studies that always keep ahead of the times. our accomplishments with this project. ■ Status of Constitutive Autonomous Body ■ Status of Each Cluster (Population includes the number of registered foreigners.) Pref. Pref. Whole Governorate Of which, Science City Area Name of Science District Municipality to Land Area Planned Population Current Population Features of City Construction Organizational Structure for Municipality Name Population (persons) Land Area (ha) Population (persons) (Cluster) which belongs (ha) (persons) (persons) Tanabe District Kyotanabe City 100 0 62 ■ The Active Involvement of the Private Sector / Promoting Urban Development Kyotanabe City 69,207 2,442 20,652 To undergo the development of the Keihanna Science City Minami-Tanabe & Komada District Kyotanabe City, Seika Town 344 19,000 3,261 Kyoto Kyoto Kizu District Kizugawa City 737 32,000 19,253 successfully, the effective collaboration between the citizens Governmental Agencies Kizugawa City 76,440 2,362 54,420 and private sectors in the academic, industrial, and Seika & Nishikizu District Kizugawa City, Seika Town 506 25,000 21,413 Kyoto, Osaka and Nara prefectures Heijo & Soraku District <Kyoto Area> Kizugawa City, Seika Town 264 30,000 17,438 administrative fields is essential. This project uses“ private Kyotanabe City, Kizugawa City, Seika Town, Seika Town 37,444 2,566 37,444 Hirakata City, Shijonawate City, Katano City, Fugenji District Kyotanabe City Undefined ー ー sector vitality as much as possible by assigning each sector an Independent Agency, ” and others Organization Nara City, Ikoma City roles and functions that make the best use of their strengths. Urban Renaissance Sub total 183,091 7,370 112,516 Kyoto Area Total 1,951 106,000 61,427 Osaka The Cluster-type Development / Hirakata City 402,688 1,510 33,392 Osaka Himuro & Tsuda District Hirakata City 74 3,000 3,125 ■ academic experts Universities and Kansai Science City In order to promote the balance of environmentally friendly Construction Promotion Conference Shijonawate City 55,764 1,470 11,174 Kiyotaki & Muroike District Shijonawate City 340 3,000 138 development among the existing cities and towns, as well as the Katano City 77,816 1,550 14,444 Tawara District Shijonawate City 127 10,000 6,732 Public Foundation of Kansai Research Institute forestry, agricultural fields, and the natural environment, the development Private Sub total 536,268 4,530 59,010 Osaka Area Total 541 16,000 9,995 Research study, planning, consensus formation corporations Keihanna Science City employed a cluster-type development and new industry creation Heijo Palace Site District Nara City 142 1,000 492 Nara City 358,155 1,460 53,511 Nara plan in which 12 cultural and scientific research districts are Nara Heijo & Soraku District <Nara Area> Nara City 362 38,000 23,973 scattered – much like a cluster of grapes. The city also attempts Takayama District Ikoma City 333 24,000 530 to unify the entire city by assigning each district urban functions Public Association of Kansai Economic Federation Ikoma City 120,336 2,050 25,757 Chamber of Commerce and other economic associations Kitatahara District Ikoma City Undefined ー ー that take advantage of their strengths. Private enterprises Sub total 478,491 3,510 79,268 Nara Area Total 837 63,000 24,995 To prevent wasteful investments and unexpected major changes in Total 1,197,850 15,410 250,794 Total 3,329 185,000 96,417 development plans, we begin working on each district only when they fulfill all necessary conditions for development. This enables Kansai Science City Construction Promotion Conference ■ Keihanna Science City us to carry out the development in phases exactly as planned. Established: March 15, 1983 Himuro & Tsuda District Tanabe District Main Business: (1) Demand activities and public relations activities Development status of Hirakata City Kyotanabe City ■ Development with a Fusion between Housing and the (2) Attraction of cultural and scientific research facilities, etc. Keihanna Science City’s Logo each cluster Chairman: Masayoshi Matsumoto (Chairman of Kansai Economic Federation) Minami-Tanabe & Cultural and Scientific Facilities / （ As of April 2018） Komada District Representatives: 9members (The chairman of the Kansai Economic Federation, Katano City The Keihanna Science City construction involves the governors of 3 prefectures, presidents of 3 chambers of commerce, Seika Town “Keihanna” refers to the Kansai Science City. The logo of the Fugenji District development of the cultural and scientific facilities along with president of the Kansai Research Institute and an academic expert) city depicts a flying angel known as“ Hiten,” who scatters Seika & Nishikizu District In service flower petals, plays music and burns sweet incense while the residential areas.
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