Outline of the City

都市の位置e.pngThe Kansai Science City (nicknamed Keihanna Science City) is a development within the green hills that straddle Kyoto, Osaka and Nara Prefectures. It is based on the Policy for Future Construction of the Kansai Science City and is considered a national project together with the Tsukuba Science City of Eastern Japan. It covers an area of approximately 150 square kilometers and contains 12 cultural and academic sections (approx. 36 square kilometers). It is located within 30 kilometers from central Kyoto and Osaka, and within 10 kilometers from central Nara. It has approximately 160 research, university, and cultural facilities, and over 11,000 employees (researchers and staff) in all facilities. The city is reaping many important results in the fields of culture, academia, and research