, officially known as , is a
convention and exhibition center
Convention may refer to:
* Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct
** Treaty, an agreement in international law
* Convention (meeting), meeting of a (usually large) group of individuals and/or companies in a ...
in
Suminoe-ku,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
,
Osaka Prefecture,
Japan. The center is located on the Business Creation and Information Transmission Zone of Cosmosquare District in
Sakishima Island, a planned business exchange and trading district in
Osaka Bay
Osaka Bay (大阪湾 ''Ōsaka-wan'' ) is a bay in western Japan. As an eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Kii Channel and from the neighbor western part of the Inland Sea by the Akashi Strait. ...
area.
With 72,978 square meters of exhibition area, the venue ranks third in the nation, behind
Tokyo Big Sight
, officially known as , is a convention and exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan, and the largest one in the country. Opened in April 1996, the center is located in the Ariake Minami district of on the Tokyo Bay waterfront. Its most iconic feature ...
and
Makuhari Messe
is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba City, in the northwest corner of Chiba Prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. ''Makuhari'' is the name of ...
in terms of total exhibition space. The abbreviation "INTEX" stands for "INTernational EXhibition center."
File:Intex Osaka.jpg, The entrance to Intex Osaka
File:インテックスプラザ.JPG, Intex Plaza
Principal events
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Osaka Auto Messe The Osaka Auto Messe (''大阪オートメッセ'') is an annual auto show that is held at Intex Osaka in Osaka, Japan since 1997. It focuses on modified car and car after parts.
It is one of the biggest auto shows in Japan. Usually, it is held fo ...
*Osaka
Motor Show
An auto show, also known as a motor show or car show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is attended by automotive industry representatives, dealers, auto journalists a ...
– Held around December every other year in odd years
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Pokémon Festa
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Dōjinshi
, also romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created ...
Sokubaikai
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Sibos 2012 – Held on October 29 – November 1, 2012
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2019 G20 Osaka Summit
The 2019 G20 Osaka summit was the fourteenth meeting of the G20, a forum of 19 countries and the EU that together represent most of the world economy. It was held on 28–29 June 2019 at the International Exhibition Center in Osaka. It was ...
– Held on June 28–29, 2019
External links
"INTEX OSAKA" Official sitein English
"Osaka Bay Area MICE" Official sitein English
Convention centers in Japan
Tourist attractions in Osaka
Buildings and structures in Osaka
Event venues established in 1985
1985 establishments in Japan
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