Hankyu Hanshin HD / Umeda Vision announced, new Hankyu Hotel, etc. started rebuilding
Around the current Osaka Umeda Station (in the foreground is the New Hankyu Hotel)
On the 20th, Hankyu Hanshin Holdings (HD) announced the "Umeda Vision" for the area around Osaka Umeda Station (Kita-ku, Osaka City) of Hankyu Railway. As a large-scale project following the development of the "Umeda 2nd Phase District" on the north side of JR Osaka Station, we will work on rebuilding the Osaka New Hankyu Hotel and Hankyu Terminal Building, and completely renovating Hankyu Sanbangai. In the future, we will accelerate discussions with government agencies and aim for early realization. The "long-term vision" for the latter half of the 2030s includes the "Naniwasuji connecting line / Shin-Osaka connecting line plan" connecting Umeda and Shin-Osaka, and is expected to open around 1935-40.
The vision is a concept to improve the value of the area around Umeda Station, aiming to be an "international exchange base" that connects the world and Kansai by continuously rebuilding the assets in the area to enhance the attractiveness of the urban space.
The vision has six basic policies such as ▽ town planning that creates new value through co-creation ▽ town planning that promotes encounters and exchanges ▽ sustainable town planning. In addition to attracting universities and research institutes, we will create a lively atmosphere by strengthening cooperation between commercial, food and beverage and entertainment facilities.
As a large-scale development, we started the "Shibata 1-chome Project" to rebuild the Osaka New Hankyu Hotel and Hankyu Terminal Building, and completely renovate Hankyu Sanbangai. Aim to develop a base.
In the future, in addition to considering specific development plans, we will accelerate discussions with related organizations such as the government. In addition to attracting universities and research institutes, we will consider functions suitable for international exchange centers.
290 billion yen will be invested as a growth investment in FY2010-2013, and the Umekita Phase 2 district development, Shibata 1-chome plan, and Senri Chuo district redevelopment plan will be promoted.
Yasuo Shimada, President of Hankyu Corporation, said, "If the Naniwasuji connecting line and the Shin-Osaka connecting line are realized, access to Umeda will improve dramatically, and Umeda will be able to capture the vitality of the national land axis and the power of the world. The value of Umeda as a whole. I want to raise it. "
