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A Hub City of the Asia-Pacific Region
 Kansai International Airport was opened in September 1994 as Japan's first full-scale 24-hour airport. To minimize noise problems, it was built on an artificial reclaimed island 5 kilometers offshore in the southeast part of Osaka Bay. The airport has direct flights to and from more than 30 countries, many of which are in the Asia or Pan-Pacific region. Along the shore opposite the airport island across a connecting bridge is a development area called Rinku Town, the gateway to Asia from which the bridge connecting the mainland and the airport starts. Rinku town is being developed by Osaka Prefecture to help prevent overconcentration in the city and promote the economy and distribution of facilities in neighboring areas of the airport. This newly developed area is expected to support and complement airport functions, to improve the environment surrounding the airport and Osaka Bay, and to vitalize the local economy. The area is reclaimed land along the shore and is divided into 9 zones of different functions including a commercial and business zone, logistics, manufacturing and processing zone, industrial complex zone, residential zone, and others. To create a core city for the international exchange of people, goods, and information, various facilities such as an international logistics terminal, hotels, convention centers, intelligent buildings, and parks have been and will continue to be built. The prefectural government is also making efforts to attract foreign governments and international enterprises to set up offices in Rinku Town. Photo: Rinku Town and Kansai International Airport. (Rinku Town Promotion Division, Osaka Prefecture) Unauthorized reproduction of the
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