As of May, 2026

Steering Committee

• Reports on and coordinates the important matters of each committee

Economic and Fiscal Policy Committee

• Comprehensively considers and makes (tax and fiscal) recommendations for medium- to long-term economic and fiscal management aimed at achieving both fiscal health and economic growth, and implements measures to realize these
• Monitors the economic climate and economic trends, and considers economic and monetary policies

Corporate Legislation Committee

• Conducts research and expresses opinions on corporate systems aimed at realizing the multistakeholder model, and creates mechanisms for effectively harnessing the power of the private sector based on the principle of shared benefit

Decentralization and Regional Administration Committee

• Conducts research and makes recommendations to advance decentralization reform leading to the realization of the "Doshu-sei" regional government system, and works to build a track record in regional administration and public-private partnerships to further develop the Union of Kansai Governments

Science Technology and Industrial Development Committee

• Develops mechanisms that accelerate innovation and promotes industrial development in growth areas to create and foster industries that support the future of the Kansai region

Startup Ecosystem Committee

• Collaborates with Umekita, Keihanna, and other startup support centers serving the Kansai region, and works to promote collaboration and open innovation between large companies and startups
• Supports efforts to generate innovation throughout the Kansai region

Global Environment and Energy Committee

• Expresses opinions and takes specific actions regarding the inexpensive and stable supply of energy, which is the foundation of consumer lifestyles and corporate activities; energy policies based on safety, energy security, economic efficiency, and the environment ("S+3E"); and policies and measures designed to promote the green transformation necessary to achieve both carbon neutrality and economic growth

National Land and Regional Infrastructure Committee

• Forms a multifaceted national land structure, strengthens corporate and regional disaster prevention and response capabilities, establishes and enhances a foundation for broad-range transportation and logistics (the Linear Chuo Shinkansen and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, expressways, three Kansai airports, Hanshin Port, etc.), and bolsters efforts to back up the capital's core functions

Urban Creation, Tourism and Culture Committee

• Creates attractive urban centers by promoting tourism and culture through the dissemination of Kansai's strengths as the "KANSAI Brand," promoting Yumeshima and other development projects, and cooperating with area management activities

　　　　

Digital Transformation Committee

• Examines and enacts measures to accelerate digital transformation initiatives by companies and regions based on the Kansai DX Strategy Next, which identifies the challenges involved in using digital transformation (DX) to create new businesses and attractive regions

Sports Promotion Committee

• Considers policies to promote sports based on the Kansai Sports Promotion Vision; promotes implementation of specific measures through collaboration between industries, the government, and academia; and builds momentum, encourages participation, and works to create a legacy regarding the World Masters Games 2027 Kansai

International Committee

• Supports mutual business creation through cooperation with Asian economic organizations, strengthens relationships with Asian countries through human resource development projects, dispatches overseas delegations and research teams, receives foreign dignitaries, and conducts research and disseminates information on international affairs

Labor Policy Committee

• Comprehensively considers employment and labor policies and labor-related legislation, and identifies and supports the resolution of personnel and labor issues at small- and medium-sized enterprises Promotes efforts to become a "stage that attracts people" who seek opportunities, as set forth in Kansai Vision 2030