Osaka Business Park

Osaka Business Park (大阪ビジネスパーク, Ōsaka Bijinesu Pāku; OBP) is a business district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The area spans 26 hectares (64 acres) northeast of Osaka Castle Park, and is bordered by the Neyagawa and Daini-Neyagawa rivers.[1][2] Formerly an island known as Benten-jima, the area was redeveloped with private sector investment of ¥350 billion from 11 companies, and opened for business in 1986.[3][4] Prominent skyscrapers in OBP include the Matsushita IMP Building and the Twin 21 office towers.[3][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "City Development | Osaka, Japan" (PDF). City of Osaka. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  2. ^ Akamine, Rogério; Funahashi, Kunio (December 2004). "Use of large open space resulted from public-private negotiations in Osaka, Japan". Paisagem e Ambiente (19): 103–136. doi:10.11606/issn.2359-5361.v0i19p103-135 – via ResearchGate.
  3. ^ a b "Osaka Metro Machisampo" (PDF). Osaka Metro (in Japanese). March 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  4. ^ "Osaka Business Park symbolizes the vitality of Japanese businesses". Tokyo Business Today. July 1991. Retrieved January 27, 2026 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Cole, Michael (August 12, 2025). "Gaw Capital Selling Osaka Office Building to Mizuho Real Estate Green Fund". Mingtiandi. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  6. ^ "20031 | Twin 21". Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2026.

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