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[Participants Wanted] Greater Manchester Business Tour (Application Deadline: May 22, 2026)

Osaka City, in cooperation with the Greater Manchester Joint Administrative Organization (GMCA), will host a business tour to Greater Manchester, UK, which will include business meetings with local companies tailored to the needs of participating businesses.
Greater Manchester was the center of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century and is the second largest economy in Britain.
In September 2025, Osaka City and the Greater Manchester Joint Administrative Organization (GMCA) established a sister city relationship.

Date and time

July 7th (Tuesday) – July 9th (Thursday), 2026
*Details of the program are still being finalized and will be updated as they become available.
Venue Greater Manchester
(A joint administrative body located in northwest England, forming the UK's second-largest economic zone.)
Capacity

About 5 companies
Fee

free
*The following are the costs associated with participation, including those arranged and borne by the organizers and those to be borne by the participants.
[Expenses borne by the organizer]
Interpreter fees within the itinerary, expenses for organizing and running business programs within the itinerary, and local transportation costs.
[Expenses to be borne by participants]
(Note) You will be responsible for handling all procedures and arrangements yourself.
Airfare, accommodation, meals, domestic travel expenses within Japan, overseas travel insurance, travel expenses not specified in the tour itinerary, and other personal expenses.
Application deadline

Must arrive by 17:00 on Friday, May 22, 2026
Inquiry

Osaka City Economic Strategy Bureau, International Exchange Department, International Business Section

[In charge] Takemoto, Fujii
[TEL] 06-6615-9590
[Email] bizsupport※city.osaka.lg.jp (Please replace ※ with @)
[Reception Hours] 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)

Organizer

Osaka City

Co-sponsored

Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry

cooperation

Japan Trade and Industry Cooperation Promotion Foundation