Expo 2025 Osaka Visitor Guide
64 million visitors - more than half of Japan's population - visited the Expo 70 in Osaka, making it one of the most successful events in the country's history. 55 years later, the world expo is scheduled to return to the city, addressing issues facing humankind on a global scale.
The theme of the Expo 2025 will be "Designing Future Society for Our Lives" with participants sharing their ideas and technologies in dozens of pavilions across the expo site, which is located on a man-made island just off the coast of central Osaka. The same island, Yumeshima, is also scheduled to see a massive new resort with casino around 2030.
Attractions
The expo site's most prominent feature will be a huge, wooden, elevated ring-shaped pedestrian walkway, called "Grand Ring", which spans almost 700 meters in diameter, is 12 meters tall and 30 meters wide and partially extends over the water. In the middle of the site is the "Forest of Tranquility", with the many pavilions spread all across the venue.
The major pavilions at the expo will be:
- Expo Hall: an amphitheater for events
- EXPO National Day Hall: for events and dining
- Japan Pavilion
- Kansai Pavilion
- Pavilions by about a dozen major local companies, including NTT, Sumitomo, Mitsubishi, Yoshimoto, Panasonic and Bandai
- And last but not least pavilions by over 60 countries from across the world
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased via the official website or various travel websites, including Japan Experience and Klook.
Same-day tickets
- 7500 yen (1-day pass)
- 6000 yen (weekday after 11am)
- 3700 yen (any day after 5pm)
Advance purchase
- 6700 yen (1-day pass on sale until April 12)
- 4000 yen (1-day pass for a visit between April 13 and 26)
- 5000 yen (1-day pass for a visit between April 13 and July 18)
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Getting there
The main means of transport to the expo site will be the Chuo Subway Line, which is scheduled to be extended from the current terminal station Cosmosquare to Yumeshima on January 19, 2025. The Chuo Line crosses central Osaka from east to west. Transfers from the JR Osaka Loop Line are possible at Bentencho Station.
An alternative access method will be provided by shuttle buses from Sakurajima Station, the terminal station along the JR Yumesaki Line, which branches off the Osaka Loop Line at Nishikujo Station. An easy transfer of trains is usually required at Nishikujo Station; however, there are also a few trains on the Loop Line from/to Osaka Station, which directly run into the Yumesaki Line to/from Sakurajima Station. Additionally, there will be hourly "Expo Liner" trains that directly connect Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sakurajima stations.
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