The Kansai Consular Corps is honored to welcome our new members.

Mr. John Tjahjanto Boestami, Consul-General, Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Osaka and Ms. Damla GUMUSKAYA, Consul-General, Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Nagoya.

Consulate-General of the Republic of Türkiye is located in Nagoya but its jurisdiction includes Kansai region so that we are delighted to welcome member from Nagoya!

We look forward to many fruitful exchanges with you in the future.

(Members Directory has been updated to reflect these changes)

On 2nd February, “Akashi Sake Brewery Tour” was conducted by Osaka Tax Bureau and was attended by 20 representatives from KCC members.  

On the tour, we observe the sake production process and enjoy a tasting experience including sake making (and whisky blending) in Akashi City, Hyogo prefecture.

In addition to a tour of sake brewery, we also visited Akashi Ura Port fish market, one of the richest fishing grounds in Japan to observe fish auction to experience Japanese food culture as well as traditional industries.

大阪国税局による明石酒蔵視察が行われ、明石酒造、江井ヶ嶋酒造様を訪れました。この視察は酒類を管理する大阪国税局による日本産酒類の紹介や製造工程の見学及び酒造り（ウィスキーのブレンド）体験により、ブランド価値への理解を深めるとともに、輸出促進へつなげる取り組みです。酒蔵視察の前には明石ならではの昼網せりを視察し、新鮮なお魚が港でせりにかけられていく迫力ある様子に参加者の皆様は関心深く多くの質問がされていました。

During the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, the city expects to receive millions of
visitors from around the world.Osaka has a lot of attractiveness, and among them are
a variety of places where people can appreciate arts, music and tradition,
enjoying urban yet greenery views and waterside sights as well as unique
venues that can serve for many purposes.

The program was held in 16 December at Nakanoshima museum attended by 7 Consulate-Generals. The programs are as follows,

I. Healthcare Startup Pitch
II. City Promotion Opening Remarks by Shingo Torii, Chairperson, the OCCI
III. Overview of Osaka by Masaki Fujita, President, Osaka International Convention
IV. Presentation by Ikuo Ono, Senior Executive Officer, MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD.
Highlights of GRAND GREEN OSAKA to open in 2024
V. Networking