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October 1, 2024

Kansai District Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Kansai Tourism Bureau
General Incorporated Association Kansai Innovation Center
Kansai Airports
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Osaka Kansai Expo Promotion Booth at Kansai International Airport, the gateway to West Japan
Welcoming Expo Visitors to Kansai and West Japan!

The Osaka Kansai Expo, starting in April 2025, is expected to attract 28.2 million visitors and have an economic ripple effect of approximately 2.9 trillion yen. Seizing this as the greatest opportunity, we will set up a promotion booth at Kansai International Airport (KIX), where many domestic and international travelers use, to promote wide-area excursion tourism in Kansai and other parts of West Japan and to raise a momentum for the Expo.
　At the booth, we offer creative regional promotion activities on a daily basis, created by local tourism officials. We also offer a "Kansai wide area digital map," which provides visitors with regional attractions and tourist information on the digital map and "Vibroscape," NTT's research technology that allows visitors to experience sightseeing spots with images, sound, and touch.
　A ceremony will be held to mark the opening of the booth on Friday, October 11, 2024. We invite you to experience and capture the Kansai wide area digital map and Vibroscape on that day.

1. Overview of the booth

◆Location
International and domestic arrival floor (1F), Terminal 1, Kansai International Airport
◆Exhibition period
Friday, October 11, 2024 to October 13, 2025

^*Exhibition after April 2025 is still under adjustment.
◆Operating hours
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. everyday

◆Booth management and cooperation

Kansai District Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport	Establishment and operation of the promotion booth
Kansai Airports	Provision of space in front of the arrival gate
Kansai Tourism Bureau	Promotion of tourism content in the Kansai region
General Incorporated Association Kansai Innovation Center	Provision of Kansai wide area digital map "Dig the LOCAL in KANSAI" See Attachment 1 for details.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation	Provision of "Vibroscape", NTT's research technology, to provide video experience of sightseeing spots See Attachment 2 for details.

2. Opening ceremony

◆Date and Time
Friday, October 11, 2024 from 10:30 to 11:00
◆Speakers

Hiroyuki Iwasaki
　Director-General, Kansai District Transport and Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Satoru Katahira
　Corporate Executive Vice President, Kansai Airports

Toi Yoshitaka
　Representative Director, Kansai Tourism Bureau

Mitsumoto Hirose
　Executive Director, General Incorporated Association Kansai Innovation Center

Kyoko Yamamoto
　Head of Market Planning & Analysis, Senior Vice President, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Sponsorship (TBC)
Tatsuya Kitagawa
　General Manager, Planning Department, Public Relations and Promotion Bureau, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
◆Program
10:30 Opening
10:35 Greeting and explanations of the booth
10:40 Opening ceremony (Tape cut)
10:45 Closing

^*After the ceremony, you can try "Kansai wide area digital map" and "Vibroscape" for yourselves.

Contact:

●Booth setup and operation in general
Harada, Sasao and Kondo
Regional Tourism Promotion Division, Tourism Department, Kansai District Transport and Tourism Bureau
Phone number: 06-6949-6411
E-mail: kkt-kankouchiiki@gxb.mlit.go.jp

●Kansai wide area digital map
Matsutani
General Incorporated Association Kansai Innovation Center
Phone number: 090-4221-4914
E-Mail: kazuki_matsutani@k-innovation.or.jp

●Vibroscape experience device
Research and Development Marketing Division
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
E-Mail: ntt_expo2025@ntt.com

Attachment 1: Kansai wide area digital map "Dig the LOCAL in KANSAI"

The Kansai wide area digital map allows travelers in Kansai to easily access sightseeing information for the 10 prefectures in Kansai.
　The illustrated map, full of originality, showcases the charm of each place throughout Kansai, providing travelers with even more sightseeing information!

Kansai wide area digital map "Dig the LOCAL in KANSAI"

https://kansaimap.stroly.com/ja Open other window

You don't need to download the app; it links with location information and shows your current location on the illustrated map. Let's explore and find your favorite area by visiting various places!

Example of the maps

Attachment 2: Virtual sightseeing experience using NTT technology

In addition to image and sound, the vibrations generated by movements are measured by sensors on your feet, and this technology reproduces them on a monitor, speaker, and a vibration device under your feet. You can experience virtual sightseeing as if you are actually there, enjoying the scenery through the monitor and the associated vibration.