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Osaka is now firmly in the spotlight, attracting growing investor interest. The city is hosting the 2025 Expo, projected to generate an economic ripple effect of approximately 2.9 trillion yen. Alongside this large-scale redevelopment, described as a once-in-a-century transformation, is underway in Umekita, with full opening scheduled for 2027. Other major districts undergoing redevelopment include Umeda, Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima, Morinomiya, Namba, and Shinsaibashi.
In the bay area, an integrated resort (IR) with more than 1.2 trillion yen in investment is set to open in 2029, expected to contribute over 1 trillion yen per year in economic impact. Osaka City was designated a “Super City-type National Strategic Special Zone” in 2022, and in 2024, it was named a “Special Zone for Financial and Asset Management,” supporting its ambitions to become a global financial city through regulatory reforms and improved investment frameworks.
Osaka Prefecture is also promoting a vision to serve as Japan’s “sub-capital,” strengthening its position as a backup hub in case of disasters in Tokyo. Currently, around 40% of companies based in the Tokyo metropolitan area already maintain backup operations in Osaka. Meanwhile, inbound tourism has significantly increased, further boosting demand for hotels and hospitality infrastructure.
The APREA Osaka Study Tour will take participants across the city’s North, South, East, and Bay areas, with site visits to office buildings, hotels, retail developments, future medical centers, and the World Expo, offering an in-depth look at the city's investment opportunities.
| Osaka Study Tour (12 to 14 June 2025) | |
| APREA Member | USD 1,999 |
| Regular Rate - Non-Member | USD 3,999 |
| 3D2N itinerary inclusive of roundtrip bullet train fares, transfers, accommodations, meals, tours | |
To request for the itinerary, please email events@aprea.asia.
Programme
APREA Osaka Study Tour – Day 1
Thursday, June 12, 2025Meet at Tokyo Station
Meeting point in front of Starbucks JR Tokyo Station Nihombashi Exit Store
Marunouchi Central Building, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Leave Tokyo by Shinkansen
Arrival at Shin-Osaka
Bus to Nakanoshima Qross
Briefing by Osaka Government
Briefing by Jones Lang LaSalle
Real Estate Market Trends in Osaka (Kansai)
- Investment Market
- Office Market
- Inbound, Hotel and Retail Market Trends
- Topics & Highlights of the Visit
Nakanoshima Qross
Nakanoshima Qross is a unique hub for the industrialization of future medicine, where medical institutions, companies, startups, support organizations, etc. come together under one roof. The hub is founded by the Future Medicine Promotion Organization, a general incorporated foundation established in Osaka Prefecture in 2019 with 21 private companies. It is made up of three facilities (areas): the Future Medicine MED Center, Future Medicine R&D Center, and Nakanoshima International Forum, each of which has a role in "practicing," "creating," and "sharing" future medicine.
The facility aims to have the companies and medical institutions working together to cycle the roles of "practice," "creation," and "sharing" and to promote the industrialization of cutting-edge "future medicine" that is in line with future advances in medical technology, such as genomic medicine, artificial intelligence (AI), and the IoT, based on regenerative medicine, as well as to promote international contributions through the provision of "future medicine" to patients both in Japan and overseas.
Dojimahama Tower
As a plan for the reconstruction of Osaka Mitsubishi Building, long a symbol of the region, Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development has developed a new landmark to serve as a symbol of the city of water known as Osaka, integrated into the surrounding waterside space with consideration of its regional and historic nature. The building has been reborn as a multi-purpose building encompassing offices, a hotel, and a retail zone with 32 floors above ground and a total floor area of 67,000m2. By offering new working styles and one-of-a-kind experiences, it will further enhance the appeal of its surroundings and strengthen Osaka's international competitiveness.
Check in at Moxy Osaka Shin-Umeda
Dinner
APREA Osaka Study Tour – Day 2
Friday, June 13, 2025Leave the Hotel by Bus
Visit “Kita” North
Four Points Flex by Sheraton in Umeda
Located in the center of the city, Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda offers excellent transport links. Both Metro and train services are less than a 5-minute walk and offer easy access to anywhere in Osaka including Universal Studios Japan and Osaka Castle. The hotel includes 220 modern hotel rooms.
Grand Green Osaka
Grand Green Osaka is the second phase of a redevelopment project to transform the former trainyards north of Osaka Station into a new, modern city district.
Based on a design philosophy of blending greenery with innovation, Grand Green Osaka aims to become a world-class urban area that supports the generation of industrial innovation with features such as an urban park and collaboration between industry, academia, and government.
This new, large-scale shopping complex includes a sizable urban park and a hotel, and offers fashion, shopping, lifestyle goods, cafés, restaurants, and a variety of other stores to enjoy, together with midori (greenery).
Lunch
Visit “Minami” South: Retail buildings in Midosuji and Shinsaibashi, Centara Grand Hotel, Four Points Flex by Sheraton in Shinsaibashi, OsakaOMO7
Minami, which means “south” in Japanese, is Osaka’s number-two urban hub (after Kita/Umeda). Encompassing the districts of Shinsaibashi and Namba (and a bit of Minami-Horie), Minami is where Osakans go for a good time. From north to south, Minami is bisected by the wide boulevard of Midosuji, which is lined with some of the city’s most fashionable shops and department stores.
Arrival at the Hotel
Dinner
APREA Osaka Study Tour – Day 3
Saturday, June 14, 2025Leave the Hotel for the World Expo
World Expo
With the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives", Expo 2025 Osaka features cutting-edge innovations in technology, sustainability, and future mobility. With pavilions from over 150 countries, the event showcases breakthrough solutions addressing global challenges. Visitors can explore futuristic city designs, AI-driven advancements, and interactive exhibits shaping the future of society.
Lunch
Visit “Higashi” East: Morinomiya redevelopment site
Urban development is underway in the Morinomiya neighborhood at the eastern edge of Osaka Castle (near JR/Osaka Metro Morinomiya Station), with the aim of breaking ground in spring 2028. With plans for both a new railway station and Osaka Metropolitan University’s Morinomiya campus, the area will be developed in cooperation with the university and local community.
