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Grow with UMEDA B Welcome to the Growing UMEDA Area -Osaka Station District- OSAKA STATION CITY Umekita Phase 2 Development GRAND FRONT UMEDA OSAKA OSAKA HANKYU BUILDING STATION CITY 2011 2012 2013 1 Welcome to the Growing UMEDA Area GRAND FRONT OSAKA UMEDA HANKYU BUILDING UMEDA 1-1 PROJECT Umekita Phase 2 INDEX UMEDA Development Area Welcome to the 1-1 PROJECT Growing UMEDA Area P1-P2 A Meeting Point for Natural Greenery and Innovation (In planning) UMEDA is in the Kansai Region P3-P4 UMEDA, a HUB in the Kansai Region P5-P6 Strong Support (Approx. 16.2 ha) for Your Business P7-P8 Make an Innovation P9-P10 Powerful Marketing P11-P12 2022 (Plan) 2023 (Plan) Convention Ready P13-P14 2 Mongolia From the Kansai International Airport Website Sapporo Seoul OSAKA Beijing OSAKA Beijing Sendai Seoul 1h50min 3h10min Korea Tok yo Busan Shanghai OSAKA Hong Kong OSAKA China Japan Shanghai 2h10min 3h40min Okinawa Hong Kong Myanmar Ha Noi Laos Thailand Maynila Philippines Bangkok Vietnam Cambodia Central Ho Chi Minh of Japan Brunei Malaysia Kansai Region Singapore Shinkansen Fukuoka Papua New Guinea Superexpress: to Osaka 2h30minIndonesia OSAKA(UMEDA) Tokyo East Timor Superexpress: to Osaka 2h30min The largest urban center in Japan’s westernmost areas of Nagoya Kyushu and Okinawa. The capital of Japan, Tokyo is Superexpress: to Osaka 50min the seat of the country’s core political and economic functions. It will also host the 2020 OSAKA Olympics. The main city in the Chubu area and center of Japan’s automotive industry, including Toyota Motor Corporation. The main city of the Kansai area, which fuses economy and culture Japan’s second largest economic zone, the Kansai area historically was once the center of political and economic activity in Japan, and contains 5 of Japan’s 14 world heritage sites. Kansai brings together economy, history, and culture to create a region with diverse appeal. Osaka is the Kansai area’s main city. UMEDA is in the Kansai Region 3 Comparison of Kansai Area’s Nominal Kansai area population(2011) GDP with Various Countries (2011) Japan’s second largest economic zone Spain 1,455 Kansai area Mexico 1,170 21,375 thousand people Korea 1,114 16.9% Kansai area 922 Indonesia 846 Japan (Other) 105,019 Holland 833 thousand people Turkey 775 Billions of US dollars 0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 Source: Compiled from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “World Statistics 2014,” Source: Population Census of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and “National Accounts of Japan,” and “Prefectural Accounts of Japan” Communications Global Power City Index 1,600 1 1,400 2 3 4 1,200 5 6 9 1,000 14 15 26 27 29 30 33 34 800 36 39 600 400 200 0 Paris Seoul Tokyo Beijing Osaka Boston Taiwan London Fukuoka Mumbai New York Shanghai Bangkok Singapore Hong Kong Barcelona Kuala Lumpur Source: “Global Power City Index 2014” by the Mori Memorial Foundation Umeda is located in the Kansai area, which is connected to the main cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Fukuoka by bullet train, expressways, and air routes. It therefore offers tremendous potential for doing business in Japan. In addition, Kansai International Airport and other facilities are about one hour closer than gateways to Tokyo for the journey from major cities throughout Asia, offering advantages for maintaining networks UMEDA is in the Kansai Region overseas. The Kansai area has an economic scale comparable on a national scale to South Korea and Indonesia. It is an urban area bustling with energy and ranks highly for international competitiveness and convenient city living. Kansai Area: The six prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, and Wakayama. 4 UMEDA, a HUB in the Kansai Region Potential of Kansai Region Global Companies Headquartered in Kansai Area (example) KEYENCE Kobe Steel KUBOTA Nidec Nintendo Takeda Nitto Denko OMRON SHIMANO Sumitomo Chemical Pharmaceutical Foreign Corporations That Have Expanded in the Kansai Area (example) Alstom AstraZeneca Eli Lilly and Company Haier Hilton Osaka Hotel Huntsman P&G Sandvik Globally Ranked Universities in Kansai The Kansai Area is Strong in Environmental and Energy Fields Ranking University name Country Kansai area share of the Japanese lithium- 1 Harvard University America ion battery related industry (2012) 2 Stanford University America 21 The University of Tokyo Japan 24 Wisconsin State University America 26 Kyoto University Japan Other areas 27 New York University America 38.7% 49 University Heidelberg Germany Kansai area 78 Osaka University Japan 78 University of Florida America 61.3% 101-150 Peking University China 101-150 Seoul National University Korea Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry “Current Survey of Production” (2012) Source: Shanghai Jiao Tong University [Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014] *Including Fukui Prefecture within Kansai World Famous Inventions Originating from Kansai Area Manufacturing Medical and Pharmaceutical CUP NOODLE iPS cells Inventions from Kansai Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd., which Pluripotent stem cells are able to replace Automated ticket gates 1967 Currently OMRON is headquartered in Osaka is credited various parts of the body including with the invention of the world’s first nerves and muscle. Their discoverer, BIO HAZARD 1996 CAPCOM instant noodle technology. Their “Cup Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto Camera-equipped mobile phone 2000 SHARP Noodle” product has become a long- University, won a 2012 Nobel Prize in Center for iPS Cell Wii home video game console 2006 Nintendo seller and a world-wide favorite. Physiology or Medicine. Research and Application 5 UMEDA, a HUB in the Kansai Region The Kansai area includes the three distinctive cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, interconnected by rail Kyoto and approximately just 30 minutes apart. The area is home to many global corporations and leading University research institutions. With particular strengths in manufacturing, the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, and environmental and energy-related technologies, the area has been designated as an Kyoto International Strategic Comprehensive Special Zone of Japan. One of the special features of the Kansai area is that it is home not only to major corporations, but is also bustling with SMEs that have unique technologies. There are also a host of universities and research institutions, such as Kyoto University and Osaka University, which are ranked among the best in the world. The local railway and road systems are centered on Osaka, and Umeda has prime access to these corporations, universities and research institutions, airport and other facilities with its central Osaka location. Approx. 30 Osaka minutes University Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport) Kobe Nara Approx. UMEDA Approx. 50 20 minutes minutes Osaka Japan’s second largest port Number of sailings North American services: Approx. 12 sailings / week European services: 60 Kobe 4 sailings / week minutes Airport Asian services: Terminal 139 sailings / week (2010) Kansai International Airport Number of airline companies: 65 Number of destination countries/ regions: 25 Number of destination cities: 68 Number of flights per week: 919 Note: Created from materials published by New Kansai International Airport Company, Ltd. Shinkansen JR Line Hankyu Railway Hanshin Electric Railway 6 The Umeda Brand Companies with Headquarters in Umeda and Surrounding Areas ITOCHU AstraZeneca Umeda is one of the leading business hubs in the Kansai area, Suntory Bayer Yakuhin and home to the headquarters of many leading corporations. Having a headquarters in Umeda helps to create a reputation for DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Hilton Osaka Hotel reliability and enhances brand value. GRAND FRONT OSAKA Offices, commercial facilities, hotels, convention centers, and more OSAKA STATION CITY Train stations, offices, commercial facilities, hotels, and more Umeda Hankyu Bldg. Offices, commercial facilities, and more JR Osaka Station Hankyu Umeda Station Subway Nishi-Umeda Station Subway Umeda Station HERBIS OSAKA Hanshin Dept. Store Offices, hotels, commercial facilities, convention centers, and more Hanshin Umeda Station Useful functions for Subway Higashi-Umeda Station business all together JR Kitashinchi Station 1 km radius in one place Umeda is an outstanding business environment. It has seven train stations as well as offices, commercial facilities, hotels, legal offices and financial institutions all compactly located within a one kilometer radius. In addition, it offers easy access to government offices and consulates. Strong Support for Your Business 7 From High-Grade to Rental Offices Umeda is the main city in Japan’s second largest economic area and is in a prime location between Tokyo and Fukuoka. Compared Business Cost to Tokyo it has distinctively lower business costs, such as office rental and personnel costs, making it an ideal environment for Advantage starting business in Japan. There is also a wide range of options for offices, from rental to high-grade offices. Business Cost Comparison Osaka Tokyo=100 Office rent 65 Private housing rent 70 Personnel cost 83 0 50 100 Source: CBRE, Inc. “National Vacancy Rates and Average Asking Lease Rates Q4 2013” Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau “Retail Price Survey 2013” Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare “Monthly Labour Survey (Regional Survey) 2012” Number of People Working in Umeda 2013 GRAND FRONT OSAKA Opened High Quality Human 160,000 +17% 120,000 138,667 Resources Readily 118,586 80,000 Available 40,000 The Kansai area is home to some of Japan’s leading educational institutions, enabling companies to source high quality human resources. 0 2001 2012 Outlook Moreover, Umeda offers easy commuter access from any area, and is Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “Establishment and favored by employees for its rich complement of after-hours amenities. Enterprise Census (2001)” and “Economic Census (2012)” Strong Support for Your Business 8 Make an Innovation An international creative field award held at Knowledge Capital—INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CREATIVE Award 2013. Umeda has a variety of schemes to assist innovation in your business.
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