Infrastructure Development for Improving the Charm of Kansai

March 27th 2017

Kansai Consulate Forum 12th Meeting

Toyohito IkedaDirector-General,

Kinki Regional Development Bureau,Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Trend of Foreign Guests in Kansai

105 231 263 329

458 482 237

306 431

620

897 1,026

391

606

793

1,085

1,592

1,745

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Wakayama Pref.

Nara Pref.

Hyogo Pref.

Osaka Pref.

Kyoto Pref.

Shiga Pref.

The number of Foreign Guests visiting Kansai has grown 4.46 times between 2011 and 2016

The numbers for 2016 are preliminary (from March 2017)(10,000 guests)

4.46 times in 5 Years

Source: Japan Tourism Agency: “Accomodation and Travel Statistics Survey”

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Secondary Analysis using Big Data

Places visited are characteristically different depending on the nationality of the guest.Dissemination of Chinese guests is generally focused around Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe areas with few visits to rural areas. In contrast, American and Australian guests visit the same areas but also travel to Nara, Himeji, Wakayama and also Wakayama’s Koya Mountain.

Public transportation and destination evaluations made by Foreign Guests analyzed with SNS data

■Chinese Guest Proportions(N=33,535 people)

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Miyazu

Hikone

Sabae

Mikuni-machi

■East Asian Guest Proportions(N=2,482 people)

Areas surveyed: Fukui, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama prefecturesNationalities surveyed: Australia, China, Spain, France, England, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Korea, Malaysia, Philippine, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, America (The top 15 target countries on Inbound Insight)

Tanabe

Katsuyama

Shiso

Sabae

Shima Onsen Town

Echizen

Ako

Ine-cho

Ayabe

Nachikatsuura Town

Hidakagawa Town

Aritagawa Town

Soni Villag

Koya Town

Totsukawa Village

Himeji

Nara

Kyoto

Kobe

Osaka

Shiso

Fukuchiyama

Hikone

Tsuruga

Eiheiji Town

Toyooka

Miyazu

Maizuru

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Municipality Boundary

Percentage of Visits

LegendPrefecture Boundary

Municipality Boundary

Percentage of Visits

LegendPrefecture Boundary

Municipality Boundary

Percentage of Visits

LegendPrefecture Boundary

Municipality Boundary

Percentage of Visits

More than 10% More than 10% More than 10%More than 10%

■American & Australian Guest Proportions (N=1,549 people)

Survey SummaryData Used: SNS post data (twitter, weibo)Period: 1/1/2016 – 6/30/2016 (6 months)Data amount: 140,090 items

■Southeast Asian Guest Proportions(N=2,305 people)

Secondary Analysis using Big Data

299 Posts related to Transportation made in Chinese were analyzed from a total of 102,663174 Posts were expressing dissatisfaction; 152 posts were expressing satisfaction. 91 Posts were made with “I don’t understand, I got lost, I made a mistake” for a total of 30%.

Public transportation and destination evaluations made by Foreign Guests analyzed with SNS data

Percentages about Kinki Area Transportation

Details of posts relating to transportation in the Kinki Region

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Posts evaluating Transportation

Posts expressing dissatisfaction with transportation

Specifics of dissatisfaction posts

Specifics of satisfaction posts

I don’t understand, I got lost, I m

ade a mistake

It’s too expensive

It’s crowded, The traffic is

horrible

The train is late

I can’t comm

unication

The wait tim

e is too long. I can’t arrive on tim

e.

Other

The facilities and train cars are com

fortable.

The people are kind.

The excursion ticket system is

convenient.

The transportation network is

advanced.

The train cars and stations are clean.

The design of public transportation is good. The view from the windows is good.

The transportation runs on schedule.

Other

(Item)

We use multi-language guidance and ICT technology on signboards at transportation nodes and popular sightseeing locations in order to make an environment where foreign guests can walk around safely and without worries.

Multi-Language Guide (Planned Distribution to Sannomiya in 2017)

Using smartphones to read QR codes, the smartphone will be redirected to a website where the guest can choose their desired language

Kansai Wi-Fi Multi-language Guide

Free Wi-Fi Circumstances• Convenient and available at around 10,000 access points

[Guide Board][QR Code Reader]

[Guide Site Display] [Selected Language Guidance]

Picture is an illustration.

4Sponsor: Kansai Wide Area Coalition; Kansai Economic Coalition

• Connect to the free Wi-Fi with one touchThis app lets you enjoy convenient Kansai Travel

Tottori

Hyogo Kyoto

Osaka

Shiga

Nara

WakayamaTokushima

With the opening of the Keinawa Expressway (from Iwadegoro IC to Wakayama JCT) on March 18th, 2017, the Expressway route numbers will be displayed through the Expressway numbering markers.While keeping the cost in mind, we intend to have scheduled planning until the effects can be understood by 2020.

Expressway Numbering

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Design (1 digit, 2 digits, Loop Line)

Layout (Expressway Markers)

Expressway Numbering Road Sign Designs

・ Roads that have a good local standing (within 2 digits) will remain named as they are・ Alphabet will be used to indicated the types of roads (At the beginning of the road, E for Expressway etc.)

Numbering Rules

Route Numbers Route Names

Kinki Area Expanded Map

New Expressway Opening Area

Metropolitan Area Expanded Map

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Expressway Numbering and Target Roads

Hanshin Area Traffic InformationHanshin Expressway 3 Kobe Line (West/East) traffic congestion lost time is ranked 1 and 2 in JapanTo relieve congestion in the metropolitan area, the Osaka Bayshore Expressway Western Expansion Office and Yodogawa-Sagan Line Expansion Office plan to be completed with haste

Traffic for Kobe Route

Top 5 Ranking for Metropolitan Expressway Traffic (2015)

Worst Rankings by Junction (Year Total)

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Selected Worst Ranking (Current 2015)

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Takarazuka ICNishinomiya Yamaguchi JCT

Chugoku Toyonaka IC Suita IC

Oyamazaki JCT

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15

AwazaJunction

14

11

４

５

２

17

７

31

Ibaraki IC

Settsu North IC

Settsu South IC

Moriguchi JCT

Kadoma IC

Kobe JCT

Kobe North IC

161

Nagahara IC

Matsubara JCTMatsubara IC

Higashi-Osaka North IC

Higashi-Osaka JCT

Loop Line

Osaka Metropolitan AreaBypass Function

Opening of the Yamatogawa Line

Opening of Yodogawa-Sagan and Yodogawa-Sagan Expanded Area

Concentrated traffic will be re-routed to the outer areas of the

metropolitan area

Re-route

Opening of Osaka Bayshore Route Western Expansion Area (Phase 8, Phase 9)

Re-route

Concentrated traffic will be re-routed to Osaka

Bayshore Route (Western Expansion Area)

Maintenance of Shin-MeishinExpressway

Concentrated traffic will be re-routed to Shin-Meishin Expressway

Shin-MeishinExpressway

Bayshore Route

Shin-MeishinExpressway Opening

Re-route Re-route

Re-route

Expressway Bottleneck

Expressway traffic spots

Early maintenance locations

Maintenance of the Yodogawa-Sagan Line Expanded Area

Maintenance of the Western Expanded Area of Osaka BayshoreExpressway

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Chugoku Expressway

Re-route

Rank Route Name Area Expansion

Lost time due to traffic(10,000

people/hour/year)

1 Hanshin Expressway 3 Kobe oute (West)Nishinomiya JCT → Daini Shinmei Connection

Approx. 24.9km

366

2 Hanshin Expressway 3 Kobe oute (East)Daini Shinmei Connection → Nishinomiya JCT

Approx. 24.9km

301

3 Shuto Expressway 6 Misato Route (East)Misato JCT → Kosuge JCT

Approx. 10.4km

215

4 Shuto Expressway 5 Ikebukuro Route (East)Bijogi JCT → Itabashi JCT

Approx. 12.1km

167

5Hanshin Expressway 13 Higashi-Osaka Route (East)Higashi-Osaka JCT → Higashi Senba JCT

Approx. 8.1km

158

Traffic for Higashi-Osaka Route

Picture: November 2015 (Around Morinomiya)

Countermeasures for Increasing Water Damage

• 治水のPPT1枚入れる

Due to the actions of the Yodogawa Aquatic Group, the unforeseeable damage the Katsuragawa embankment collapse due to Typhoon No.18 was avoided in 2013.

If there is total destructionPotentially affected families:

Approx. 13,000Potential damages:

Approx. 1.2 trillion Yen

Avoid the crisis of levy breakdown

天ヶ瀬ダム等での洪水調節により、三川合流地点を

水位低下させることで、桂川の水位低下にも寄与。

桂川

②三川合流地点の水位を低下させる

③桂川の水位低下にも寄与

①天ヶ瀬ダム等での洪水調節

At this water level, prevention measures are possible

Approx. 20cm( 1)

（※1）瀬田川洗堰、天ヶ瀬ダム、高山ダム、青蓮寺ダム、室生ダム、布目ダム、比奈知ダム、日吉ダムによる洪水調節効果

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[Area Map]

Uji River

KatsuragawaKamo River

Tokaido Shinkansen

( 1) Flood Control Effects due to: Setagawa Embankment, Amagase Dam, Shorenji Dam, Murou Dam, Nunome Dam, Hinachi Dam, Hiyoshi Dam

Areas that would be affected in the event of levy collapse

Kyoto

Katsuragawa

Uji River

MikawaJunction

Kizugawa

Yodo River

Amagase Dam

Lake Biwa

Setagawa Embankment

Daidogawa Dam

Hiyoshi Dam

SonobeRiver

Hyogo Pref.

Hitokura Dam

Hitokura Oroji RiverYono River

InagawaMinoh River

Kanzakigawa

Ajigawa

Kizugawa

Osaka Pref.

Kyu-Yodo River (Ogawa)Yodo River Embankment

Nara Pref.

Nunome Dam

Nunome River

Nabari River

Hinachi Dam

Mie Pref.

Kizugawa

Ai River

TakayamaDam

Tsuge River

Soma River

Yasu River

Uji River

Yodo River

Kamo River

KatsuragawaYamashina River

UjiAmagase Dam

SetagawaEmbankment

SetagawaDaido River

Kusatsu RiverHino River

Echigawa

Shiga Pref.

Inukami River

Lake Biwa

Adogawa

Anegawa

TakatokiRiver

Kizugawa

Takano River

Kyoto Pref.

As a result of the effects of the Amagase Dams and others, the Mikawa junction area is able to maintain a steady water level.

Flooding Control at Amagase Dam

Lowering the water level at the Mikawajunction

Lowering the water level at Katsuragawa

Katsuragawa

Yodo RiverKizugawa

Uji RiverAmagase Dam

Daidogawa Dam

Lake Biwa

Overtopping point

Increasing the appeal of waterside and river areas and providing more energy (Yodo River Boat Transport)

Channel Excavation for revival of boat transport

Irregular Sightseeing Boat from Hachiken-yahama to Hirakata

Nakanoshima Area Sightseeing Boat

[Legend]

毛馬閘門

■淀川舟運

Currently there are regular sightseeing boats operating around the Nakanoshima area.There are sightseeing boats operating occasionally to Hirakata as well but, to revitalize the boat transport industry the channel will be widened and routes will extend to Kyoto in the future.

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Osaka Pref.

Shiga Pref.

Nara Pref.

Kyoto Pref.

Mie Pref.

Hyogo Pref.

Yodo River

Lake Biwa

Kizugawa

[Area Map]

：Wharf

：Regular Sightseeing Boat

：Irregular Sightseeing Boat

：New Route

Kyoto Pref.Oyamazaki Town

Shimamoto Town

Takatsuki City

Settsu City

Yodo River

Yodo River Embankment

Osaka Bay

Nakanoshima

Hachiken-yahama

Kyu-Yodo River

(Ogawa)

Osaka City

Kema-Komon

Moriguchi City

Neyagawa City

Hirakata

Hirakata City

Yawata City Kizugawa

Kumiyama Town

Uji RiverKatsuragawa

Mikawa Fushimi

Junction

Biwaichi, A bicycle trip around Lake Biwa

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Kyoto

Uji

Lake Biwa Roundtrip Course

Yasu River Course (Temp.)

KusatsuRiver Course (Temp.)

Kasen Connection Course (Temp.)

SetagawaCourse (Temp.)

Biwaichi Cycling

In recent years, Biwaichi, or bicycle trips around Lake Biwa (Approx. 200km), has become increasingly popular (Last year approx. 54,000 people participated).

Maibara Station Cycle Station

Blue Arrow Feather Markings Route Guidance

Bicycle Rentals

BIWAICHIビワイチ

Photographs: Shiga Pref.

Shirahige Shrine

Maruyama River: With the stork from revitalization to symbiosis

Maruyama River, as the last habitat for the nationally revered wild stork in Japan, receives continual support to further restoration. When expanding waterways for the sake of water improvement, digging the riverbed to be shallow and wide contributes greatly to the return of the stork to the wild.

Number of Storks (from Hyogo Pref. HP)

Domesticated Number of Birds

Outdoor PopulationNumber of released birds

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Start of Artificial Breeding Import from

Khabarovsk

Breeding Reproductive

Success

Start of Experimental

Release

Reintroduction!

Number of Birds

In 1973, the wild population of storks went extinct. The wetlands of Maruyama River, however, contributed to their reintroduction.

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Embankment

RiverbedWetlands

Point: Excavating wide and shallow to revitalize the wetlands

EmbankmentRiverbed

Before AfterAfter

Protecting the wetlands together as one region to conserve the habitat of the stork

Our goal is to create an environment where not only the stork can thrive, but a wide array of wild animals as well.

As of January 30th, 201795 Domesticated Storks, 91 Reintroduced Storks186 Total Storks

(From Toyooka City HP)

Japan Sea

Maruyama River Watershed

Hyogo Pref.

Hyogo Pref. Office

At the Kitora Tumulus Mural Experiential Museum Shijinno Yakata, you can get a view of restored wall murals.

At the Heijo Palace Site we plan to open an explanatory exhibit in the front lobby.

Kitora Tumulus Area and Heijo Palace Site

For a limited time, the Conservation Hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs) will be open to the public. Permission before-hand is required to enter.

Kitora Tumulus Area opened September 24th, 2016

Kitora Tumulus Mural Experiential Museum Shijinno Yakata

Heijo Palace Site

Kitora Tumulus Mural “Genbu” (provided by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)

Former Imperial Audience Hall Restoration (Agency for Cultural Affairs)

Heijo Palace Museum (Under maintenance) Will open in Spring of 2018

Former Imperial Audience Hall Restoration Image (Under maintenance)

Suzaku Gate (Agency for Cultural Affairs)

飛鳥区域

Wakayama Pref.

Hyogo Pref.

Kyoto Pref.Shiga Pref.

Nara Pref.Mie Pref.

Osaka Pref.Heijo Palace Site

Kitora Tumulus Park

Area Map

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Former Imperial Audience Hall

Suzaku Gate

Heijo Palace Ruins Museum

Wakayama Shimotsu Port

Hidaka Port

Shingu Harbor

Himeji Port

Miyazu Port

The estimated total amount of embarking from the Kinki region in 2017 is 197 (110 bound for foreign countries).The number of calls at Maizuru Port is increasing year by year. We are taking measures to strengthen the ports function.

March 18th 2016 Phantom of the Seas disembarking; Total tonnage: 168,666 tons; Total passengers: 4,180 people

Port of Kobe

Responding to the sudden demand for Cruises

Maizuru Port

July 26th 2016 Costa Victoria disembarking (10 times); Total tonnage: 75,200 tons; Total passengers: 1,928 people

Osaka Port

March 22nd 2016 Queen Elizabeth disembarking; Total tonnage: 90,901 tons; Total passengers 2,068 people

<Trends in cruise ship calls at Maizuru Port>

2016 Port Calls Rank 5(Preliminary Value Report) 104 times

2016 Port Calls Rank 14(Preliminary Value Report) 28 times

2016 Port Calls Rank 23(Preliminary Value Report) 17 times

(Goal)

5,000,000

Number of cruise passengers visiting Japan

(10,000 people)

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Costa Cruise launches Sea of Japan cruises

( The estimated number of calls is based on hearings from port authorities as of January 10th, 2017)

The amount of foreign guests that entered Japan by boat in 2016 was 1,992,000 people.(Up 78.5% from previous years)

174,000416,000

1,116,000

1,992,000

2013 2014 2015 2016 2020(Preliminary Value Report)

2010 2013 2016 2017