History
HISTORY
Project Example 8: Osaka Fureai no Mizube
This artificial sandy beach (approximately 140m wide x 30m deep) was developed utilizing the former lumber yard in Kema Sakuranomiya Park on the left bank of the Okawa River (formerly the Yodo River) to create a new waterfront appeal in the Aqua Metropolis of Osaka, and was born as a symbolic space for the Aqua Metropolis of Osaka. A space where you can directly come into contact with a river and experience the appeal of the waterfront is rare in urban areas where there are many vertical banks, and visitors can enjoy the waterfront in a variety of ways, including canoeing and paddle boarding, nature observation on the sandy beach, and beach sports. Consideration has also been given to the habitat of creatures such as crabs and carp, and visitors can experience the improvement in the water quality of the Aqua Metropolis of Osaka. (Winner of the 23 Kansai Branch Technology Award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers)
<Project Entity>
Osaka Prefecture (Urban Development Department, River Environment Division, River Office, Nishi-Osaka Flood Control Office)
<Start of service>
June 2011
Major projects and areas of Aqua Metropolis Osaka
| Creating waterfront spaces | Town development activities (Utilization of public spaces, etc.) |
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|---|---|---|
| Utilization area for urban/regional regeneration, etc. | Outside the urban/regional revitalization area | |
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Dotonbori River area |
Dotonbori River area |
City of Light Development Higashiyokobori River Waterfront Vision (15) |
(Numbers correspond to the map)
Tracing history
- Ancient to early modern times
- The evolution of ancient Osaka The center of waterborne trade The atmosphere and bustle of Osaka, the water city
- Modern to Showa era
- Modernizing Osaka Turning his back on the river after the war
- Osaka Water City Regeneration Period
- The start of the regeneration of the "Water City" Aqua Metropolis Osaka 2009 The leap forward of Osaka, the water city
- Osaka's Current Aquapolis
- Water and light city development Project Outcomes Waterside Town Fun Historical buildings in the Nakanoshima area
