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 for 3 days on a weekend on the middle of February. More than 200,000 people attend it almost every session. In an ordinary year, most of the famous car makers, parts makers and tuners bring their latest demo-cars to the exhibit.
History It has been held every year since January, 1997. 1997(1st) Intex Osaka 151,741 people 1998(2nd) Kyocera Dome Osaka 188,238 1999(3rd) Intex Osaka 192,921 2000(4th) Intex Osaka 227,423 2001(5th) Intex Osaka 228,527 2002(6th) Intex Osaka 208,209 2003(7th) Intex Osaka 217,345 2004(8th) Intex Osaka 225,871 2005(9th) Intex Osaka 249,140 2006(10th) Intex Osaka 231,005 2007(11th) Intex Osaka 249,746 (date: 10 to 12, February, 2007). 2008(12th) Intex Osaka 239,677 2009(13th) Intex Osaka 236,801 2010(14th) Intex Osaka 210,118 2011(15th) Intex Osaka 217,037 2012(16th) Intex Osaka 205,756 2013(17th) Intex Osaka 217,107 2014(18th) Intex Osaka 205,545 2015(19th) Intex Osaka 219,961 2016(20th) Intex Osaka 223,801 2017(21st) Intex Osaka 223,983 2018(22nd) Intex Osaka 217,507 2019(23rd) Intex Osaka 262,277 2020 (24th) Intex Osaka 207,479 2021 canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak 2022 (25th) Intex Osaka 74,909 2023 (26th) Intex Osaka 205,462 2024 (27th) Intex Osaka 211,738 2025 (28th) Intex Osaka 195,730
Next session 2027/February TBA at Intex Osaka
Study Avex makes a stage performance show every year. The famous vocalist Kumi Koda appeared on stage there in 2005. Dave Rodgers composed a special song for the expo in 2004 and performed it in the same year as well. Tamiya holds their "R/C CAR GRAND PRIX in AUTO MESSE" with a special R/C car circuit link in the site.
External links
OSAKA AUTO MESSE official web site in Japanese and in English.