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Expo 2005 Aichi Japan
Official homepage of Expo 2005 in Aichi.

Aichi Prefecture
Official homepage of the prefectural government.
Aichi Sightseeing Guide
Aichi Tourist information.
Nagoya City the capital of Aichi prefecture
Official city homepage.
Kariya City
Kariya City located roughly in the center of Aichi Prefecture.
Kasugai City
Satellite city of Nagoya City
Okazaki City
Bordering the South Japan Alps
Seto City
Exquisite ceramic ware for over 1300 years.
Toyohashi City
The port of Toyohashi
Toyota City
City of Industrial and Cultural Exchange.

 
TRANSPORTATION - LOCATION
Seto City, Nagakute Town, Toyota City, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Seto Japan is the host to the Exposition of Global Harmony. The Expo 2005 site is located in central Japan 20km southeast of Nagoya International Airport. Nagoya is accessible by Shinkansen the 'bullet train' connecting Tokyo and Osaka with frequent rail connections to the Chubu region. The planned Chubu International Airport is 45km southwest of the proposed Expo site in Seto Aichi Prefecture.

Aichi Prefecture is the hub of Japan's transportation network. Aichi Prefecture has launched three major transportation projects as part of a regional plan to upgrade its gateway to the world for the 21 first century:

The Chubu (Central Japan) International Airport

Fully-fledged international airport targeted to open on March 19, 2005

30 minutes access time from Nagoya city center

Constructed on a 470-hectare man-made island in Ise Bay

Three runways with capacity to handle 20 million passengers a year

The Second Tomei/Meishin Expressway

Six lane super expressway connecting Nagoya with Tokyo and Osaka

Expected to eliminate congestion between Nagoya and Tokyo on the existing Tomei Express Highway and between Nagoya and Osaka on the existing Meishin Express Highway

The Linear Shinkansen Bullet Train System

Magnetic levitation service capable of traveling at 500 kilometers per hour

Uses clean electrical energy: less noise and vibration, minimizes impact on the environment

Provides an alternative transportation route to the Tokaido Shinkansen and helps to alleviate over-centralization in Japan

Contributes to a wide area high speed network in Central Japan by linking with the Chubu International Airport and the Second Tomei/Meishin Expressway

25 million people will visit...

Business and industry connected to Expo 2005 can expect considerable exposure of their related interests. It is estimated that 25 million people will visit the Expo 2005 site in Aichi Prefecture - which is located near the port city of Nagoya, the third largest city in Japan. The Aichi Prefecture is the nation's top industrial area, producing 2 % of the worlds GNP. At the heart of the region is Toyota City, the home of Toyota Motor Corp. and many other leading edge manufacturers who have interests in machine tools, aerospace technologies, food stuffs, textiles, ceramics and woodworks.