Osaka Business Park (OBP) is an alluring business area located next to Osaka’s emblematic Osaka Castle Park and surrounded by a rich natural environment of water and greenery and an urban network of office buildings, accommodation facilities, cultural centers, and commercial buildings.
Since 1986 when this area was first opened, numerous buildings serving as Osaka landmarks were erected, and other structures representative of the city at the time such as Crystal Tower, TWIN 21, and Matsushita IMP Building were also established. In the years following 2000, the KDDI Osaka Dai-ni Building, Maruito OBP Building, Yomiuri Television’s Headquarters and other large-scale buildings continued to be built.
The new Yomiuri TV office building was completed in January 2019, and the Connected Solutions Company (Panasonic Group) moved into the ytv Kyobashi Building, the former Yomiuri TV headquarters building, in 2020.
Overview of OBP
OBP as seen from Okawa River
The area is lined with concert halls, hotels, television stations, data centers, and other major corporate office buildings and laboratories, with a total area employment of approximately 45,000 and a maximum resident population of approximately 100,000 to 150,000.
Within the Kyobashi area, where OBP is located, there are 6 stations operated by JR, Keihan Railways, and the Osaka Metro. With 4 lines intersecting here, including the JR Osaka Loop Line, which stops at Kyobashi Station – OBP’s main point of access – this district offers a convenient environment with transfers available to the Keihan Railways and Osaka Metro Nagahori-Tsurumiryokuchi lines. Thanks to these features and OBP’s rich natural environment of water, greenery, this area offers great potential for future development.