Bicycle movement is an environmentally friendly choice that expands living without relying on cars and reduces CO2 emissions. In the Netherlands, many people use bicycles on a daily basis. Changes in familiar means of transportation will greatly change the shape of the city in the future. Start cycling in Nakanoshima. The bike draws to a new city and the future of the earth.
Date and time and details
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September 23, 2025 (Tuesday and public holidays) 15:00 -
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15:00-15:30 Opening ceremony (in front of Osaka City Central Public Hall)
Commemorative ceremony to kick-off speech by Akhke van Layne, Deputy Minister of the Environment Agency, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Kingdom of the Netherlands
15:30-16:00 Nakanoshima Cycling (Osaka City Central Public Hall ▶ Osaka International Convention Center Corp.)
From Osaka City Central Public Hall to the International Convention Center, we will take a bicycle while touching the charm of Nakanoshima. At the International Conference Center, a special exhibition is set up to introduce the historical relationship between Dutch bicycle culture and Osaka.
17:00-18:30 Conference (Osaka International Convention Center Corp.)
We will hold a forum to discuss the ideal way of a cycle-friendly city with bicycle policy and transportation experts coming to Japan from the Netherlands.
・Theme Future of the City / Cycle-Friendly Town Development
・Guest panelist
Chris Brandtlet | Dutch Cycling Embasy (DCE) International Manager
Renny Seasling | Urban Engineering Expert
Yuki Kutsuna | Representative of E-DESIGN
Ryo Yamazaki | studio-L representative
・Facilitation Andrea Pompirio Shigeki Hattori
18:45-20:00 Special screening of “Together We Cycle” (Osaka International Convention Center Corp.)
We will show a documentary film that looks back on the 50-year history of Dutch bicycle culture.
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Osaka / Nakanoshima area
