Taking on the challenge of creating a Smart City is an endeavor that aims for the building of a city in which people can live comfortably, as well as the creation of a local society that enables universal societal participation by anyone and pursues both the development of individuals’ abilities and the improvement of quality of life.
Furthermore, with an ICT foundation, this endeavor does not only target infrastructure relating to environment, energy, and public transport systems, but also involves health, food, culture, education and other wide-ranging and multifaceted industrial fields.

Kyoto is a city offering a lifestyle in which rich history and culture cultivated from days of old are still alive; the city is also home to the Kansai Science City, where state-of-the-art research and technology are brought together. This makes Kyoto a city capable of leading the world in the field of Smart Cities. I believe participation in the cutting edge Smart City projects of cities around the world will serve as an excellent opportunity for Kyoto/Keihanna to co-create and promote Smart Cities while contributing to the realization of a sustainable society. I await your participation in the Smart City Expo.