Following the closing of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, the “FAQs” page on the “Enquiries” site will be closed on 10 November 2025, and from then on, we will provide information via the PDF below.
・Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 31 March 2026) (PDF format: 2.0MB)(Click here to download)
(General Affairs Bureau)
(Public Relations and Promotion Bureau)
On Thursday, 26 March, “EXPO 2025 VIRTUAL EXPO~YUMESHIMA ISLANDS IN THE SKY~”, the virtual site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, has been certified as the world’s “largest virtual reality Expo” of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ .
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan operated the virtual Expo as an “inclusive Expo” available between Thursday, 3 April and Monday, 13 October 2025. Visitors could experience virtual exhibits and events for free as an avatar via their smartphone, VR goggles, or computer.
The unprecedented format of the virtual Expo, which enabled visitors to participate in, and experience exhibits and events through avatars, proved to be very popular. The fact that it had the largest number of exhibits by countries and regions in the world led to this GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ certification.
■Details of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Certification
・Record Title: The largest virtual reality Expo
・Certified App: Expo 2025 VIRTUAL EXPO ~YUMESHIMA ISLANDS IN THE SKY~
・Certified Record: 158 exhibiting countries/regions
■ GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Presentation Ceremony for the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Virtual Expo
・Time and Date: 13:45, Thursday, 26 March 2026
・Location: Reception Hall 50F Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building
■About “EXPO 2025 VIRTUAL EXPO~YUMESHIMA ISLANDS IN THE SKY~”
“EXPO 2025 VIRTUAL EXPO~YUMESHIMA ISLANDS IN THE SKY~” was the virtual version of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Visitors could enter the world of the Expo as avatars, tour virtual reproductions of the pavilions and event facilities, and enjoy exclusive virtual exhibits and events.
・Service Period: Thursday, 3 April Monday, 13 October 2025
・Supported Platforms: Smartphone (iOS/Android), PC (Windows/Mac), VR Goggles (MetaQuest2,3)
・App Usage Fee: Free
・Exhibitors: 338 (including official participants, exhibitors and sponsors)
For Reference:
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Website Virtual Expo page
Link: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/future-index/virtual/virtual-site/
* This project was made possible by the support of the NTT Group, led by NTT DOCOMO, INC. and NTT QONOQ, INC., which served as platinum partners of the “Expo Virtual Site” Future Society Showcase Project.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition elected the following four people as Executive Board Members at its General Meeting of Members held on Monday, 16 March 2026. A new Deputy Chairperson and Deputy Secretary General were also selected at an Executive Board Meeting held on the same day.
(as of 16 March 2026)
| Name | Affiliation and Position |
| YOSHIMURA Hirofumi (Reappointed, Deputy Chairperson (Executive Board Member)) | Governor of Osaka Prefecture |
| YOKOYAMA Hideyuki (Reappointed, Deputy Chairperson (Executive Board Member)) | Mayor of Osaka City |
(as of 1 April 2026)
| Name | Affiliation and Position |
| TAKASHINA Jun (Reappointed, Deputy Secretary General (Executive Board Member)) | Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Deputy Secretary General |
| ASAKAWA Shin (Newly appointed, Deputy Secretary General (Executive Board Member)) | Former Deputy Mayor of Osaka City |
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as the “Association”) will hold a series of events, titled “Expo 2025 Futures”, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”) from April 2026. “Expo 2025 Futures” is a series of events held over six months with the goal of bringing together the diverse possibilities for the future that were born at the Expo, develop them and pass them on to the next generation. Through these events we will look back on the Expo and connect its legacy to the future together with participants.
The first event, Opening One-Year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Festival”, will be held on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at the Maple River Grassy Area at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (Suita City). In addition, Opening One-Year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Station” will be held for seven days between Wednesday, 8 April and Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at above ground Osaka Metro Chuo Line Yumeshima Station.
The second event, Nationwide Caravan Event “EXPO2025 Futures Tour,” is scheduled to visit six cities across Japan (Tokyo, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Niigata, Kanazawa, and Takamatsu) from July to October 2026. Following this, in October 2026, one year after the closing of the Expo, the third event, “EXPO2025 Futures Summit,” will be held. This one-year anniversary event will connect the achievements of the Expo to future society.
▽ Opening One-year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Festival” and “Expo 2025 Futures Station”
This special event will look back on Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and contemplate its legacy. Relive the Expo with stage performances, VR footage, and pavilion exhibits. In addition, the widely popular “One World, One Planet.” drone show will be revived and light up the Osaka night sky for one night only! The creative team from the Expo has reunited to create the drone show programme.
Alongside this event, a satellite venue above ground at Osaka Metro Chuo Line Yumeshima Station, will become a station to the future where a programme themed around the journey to the future will be held.
〇 Main Venue: Opening One-year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Festival” Details
・Date and Time: 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday, 12 April 2026 (planned)
* This event will be held rain or shine, but will be cancelled in the event of a storm.
・Venue: Expo ’70 Commemorative Park Maple River Grassy Area (within Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture)
* Caution: This is not the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan site (Yumeshima)
・Access: The closest stations are Osaka Monorail Banpaku-kinen-koen Station and Koen-higashiguchi Station.
* Please check the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park official website for details:
https://www.expo70-park.jp/languages/english/access/
・Participation Method: Entry is by advance lottery (some areas such as food and shopping will be open to all)
* Details will be released in late March.
・Price: Free
* Purchase of an entry ticket to Expo ’70 Commemorative Park is required.
・Programme: Exhibits and experiences, stage performances, official stores, food trucks, “One World,, One Planet.” drone show etc.
* Details about each programme will be announced at a later date.
* The programme may be subject to change.
* Drone show may be cancelled due to bad weather.
・Organiser: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Co-organiser: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
・Opening One-year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Festival” Sponsors: REDCLIFF, Inc. (Drone show), LED TOKYO co.
〇 Satellite Venue: Opening One-Year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Station” Details
・Date and Time: 10:00 – 18:00 every day, Wednesday, 8 April – Tuesday, 14 April 2026 (planned)
* This event will be held rain or shine, but will be cancelled in the event of a storm.
・Venue: Osaka Metro Chuo Line Yumeshima Station Ground Level (Yumeshima Naka 1-Chome, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
* Entry to the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Site itself is not permitted as it is under construction. The event will be held in a limited area around Yumeshima Station.
・Price: Free
・Programme: Commemorative stamps, message board, and more
・Organiser: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Co-organiser: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
▽ Nationwide Caravan Event “Expo 2025 Futures Tour”
This event will tour around six cities around Japan (Tokyo, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Niigata, Kanazawa, and Takamatsu) to spread the wonder of the Expo to those who couldn’t attend and allow those who did to relive their experiences.
〇 Nationwide Caravan Event “Expo 2025 Futures Tour” Details
・Date (planned): July – October 2026
・Venue: TBA
・Organiser: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Co-organiser: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
▽ Closing One-Year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Summit”
An event will be held in October 2026, one year after the closing of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan to share the results of the Expo and connect it to future society.
〇 Closing One-Year Anniversary Event “Expo 2025 Futures Summit” Details
・Date (planned): October 2026
・Venue: TBA
・Organiser: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Co-organiser: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Enquiries from the Public
Reception hours: 10:00-17:00 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays)
Email: expo1y-event@crtm.co.jp
* Enquiries will be accepted from Friday, 13 March to Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
* We aim to respond within two business days, however depending on the content and nature of your enquiry, it may take longer to respond.
(Other events commemorating the one-year anniversary of the opening)
▽ Osaka Metro Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan One-Year Anniversary Event
Special trains with headmarks commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Expo’s opening will operate, and an Expo anniversary digital stamp rally will be held. In addition, a panel exhibition showcasing the history of Yumeshima Station will be held at Osaka Metro Honmachi Building.
・Date: from Wednesday, 1 April 2026
The special trains will operate until Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
The digital stamp rally and history panel exhibit will be held until Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
・Organiser: Osaka Metro co. ltd. Co-organiser: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
* Please check the Osaka Metro website for details about each event, including their running dates and how to participate etc.
Link: https://www.osakametro.co.jp/news/news/other/20260311_expo2025_1st_anniversary.php (Japanese)
(From left) UNNO Akira, Executive Officer, NIPPON EXPRESS CO., SATO Hayami, Deputy Secretary General, Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama; NOGUCHI Hiroyuki, President, Sumitomo Forestry Landscaping Co., Ltd.; MIZUNO Takashi, General Manager, Corporate Communications Dept., Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. ;TOGAWA Naomasa, Deputy Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition; KOGURE Kazuhisa, Director and Executive Officer and, Director of KANSAI Regional Office, JAPAN FREIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY; YAMAMOTO Eiji, Administrative Office, DAIRINKAI
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has collaborated with the Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama to transplant six trees from the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “Expo 2025”) to the site of Expo 2027 Yokohama, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “GREEN x EXPO 2027”) as part of its legacy.
The trees were loaded into transport at the Expo 2025 site on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, and were unloaded at the GREEN x EXPO 2027 site on Friday, 6 March 2026. In line with GREEN x EXPO 2027’s principle of promoting a sustainable society that coexists with the environment, modal shift was implemented from trucks to rail to reduce the carbon emissions of the transport.
This initiative symbolically connects the philosophies of both Expos, and the transported trees were planted at the GREEN x EXPO 2027 venue. The loading and unloading of the trees, as well as planting at the GREEN×EXPO 2027 venue, is being carried out with the support of DAIRINKAI, established for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition (held in 1990).
1 Japanese Ash, 1 Japanese blue oak, 1 Bay tree, 1 Jolcham oak, 2 Chinese fringetrees
▽ Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama Press Release
・GREEN x EXPO 2027: Passing the Legacy from Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan to GREEN x EXPO through MIRAI GREEN CARGO®
Trees Transported via Eco-Friendly Transport Methods in Collaboration with GREEN x EXPO 2027 Co-Creation Partners
https://expo2027yokohama.or.jp/news/press_20260309/ (Japanese)
▽ Details of GREEN x EXPO 2027
Official Name: EXPO 2027 YOKOHAMA JAPAN (International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama, Japan)
Duration: 19 March 2027 (Friday) –26 September 2027 (Sunday)
Location: Former Kamiseya Communication Facility (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Theme: Scenery of the Future for Happiness
Official Website: https://expo2027yokohama.or.jp/en/
▽ About DAIRINKAI
DAIRINKAI was founded in 1990 by a group of local Kansai businesses that were major clients of the former Daiwa Bank, the predecessor of Resona Bank, to jointly exhibit at the International Garden and Greenery Exposition held in Osaka. The organisation has continued its activities ever since and currently consists of 51 companies. With the goal of revitalising Osaka through flowers and greenery, they engage in a variety of support and community activities across the region.
(Facility Maintenance and Management Bureau)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as “MLIT”) is working on “Project PLATEAU”, an initiative to develop, utilise, and open up access to 3D city models, which digitally recreate urban spaces.
As part of this initiative, 3D city models of the architecture from the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan site (including the Grand Ring, and official participant pavilions) will be released as a digital archive on Friday, 6 March 2026.
In addition, the point cloud data obtained in the development of the 3D city model will also be made available to the public.
Anyone can view and use this data free of charge, but please note that commercial use, sales promotion, advertising, merchandising, or other for-profit purposes is not permitted.
▽Release Point
Geospatial Information Center 3D City Model (Project PLATEAU) Portal Site
https://www.geospatial.jp/ckan/dataset/plateau-27999-osaka-shi-2025 (Japanese)
▽ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Announcement Materials
Preserving the legacy of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan through Project PLATEAU
~A 3D city model of the venue will be released as a digital archive~ (6 March 2026)
https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/toshi03_hh_000205.html (Japanese)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, City Bureau, International and Digital Policy Division
TEL: 03-5253-8422
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as the “Association”) and the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Master License Office (hereinafter referred to as the “2025MLO”) will open new Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Licensed Goods Pop-Up Shops in Wakayama and Mie in March 2026.
Wakayama Prefecture
Shop Name: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Pop-up Shop Kintetsu Department Wakayama Store
Address: 1F Kintetsu Department Wakayama Store (5-18 Tomoda-cho, Wakayama City, Wakayama)
Opening Time and Dates: 10:00 – 19:00, Wednesday, 4 March 2026 – Tuesday, 17 March 2026
(Regular opening hours are the same as Kintetsu Department Wakayama Store)
Mie Prefecture
Shop Name: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Pop-up Shop Kintetsu Department Yokkaichi Store
Address: Kintetsu Department Yokkaichi Store, Fureai Mall (7-34 Suwasakae-machi Yokkaichi City, Mie)
Opening Time and Dates: 10:00 – 18:30, Wednesday, 11 March 2026 – Tuesday, 31 March 2026 (Regular opening hours are the same as Kintetsu Department Yokkaichi Store)
*Product quantities are limited. We apologise if an item is sold out.
*If the store is crowded, entry may be restricted.
■ Regarding the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Master Licensing Office or Official Stores and Official Licensed Products
EXPO 2025 Official Licensed Products Customer Consultation Desk
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 (excluding weekends, holidays, and the New Year’s holiday period)
Phone: 06-6948-0839
Email: info@expo2025mlo.jp
An archive video of the Future City Pavilion, part of the Future Society Showcase, Future Life Expo at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as the “Expo”), was released on the Expo’s official YouTube channel on Friday, 6 February 2026.
The video revisits the making of the Future City pavilion, its exhibits and visitor reactions during the Expo, and scenes from the closing day.
Future City Pavilion Archive Video: https://youtu.be/r5cHvQgX5jo
How are we to overcome the various environmental and social problems we face?
How do we resolve our lifestyle issues?
And what kind of happiness can we create?
Experienced this tomorrow, this happiness, in the “Future City.”
Wishing you a beautiful tomorrow.
(Policy and Planning Bureau)
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition and the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Master License Office will open five new Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Licensed Goods Pop-Up Shops across Japan from Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
Shop Name: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Pop-up Shop The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Miraikan Museum Shop Store
Address: The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Miraikan Museum Shop, 2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Opening Time and Dates: 10:00 – 17:00, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 – Monday, 13 April 2026
Shop Name: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Pop-up Shop Marunouchi Building Store
Address: 3F Marunouchi Building, 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Opening Time and Dates: 11:00 – 18:00, Thursday, 19 February 2026 – Sunday, 22 February 2026
Shop Name: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Pop-up Shop Fukuoka Store
Address: AEON Mall Fukuoka Main Plaza, 192-1 Sakado, Kasuya-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka
Opening Time and Dates: 10:00 – 18:00, Saturday, 28 February 2026 – Sunday, 1 March 2026
Shop Name: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Pop-up Shop Sapporo Factory Store
Address: Sapporo Factory Atrium, Kita 2-jo Higashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Opening Time and Dates: 10:00 – 18:00, Saturday, 7 March 2026 – Sunday, 8 March 2026
Shop Name: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Pop-up Shop Sendai AER Store
Address: Sendai AER 1F Atrium 1-3-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
Opening Time and Dates: 10:00 – 18:00, Saturday, 14 March 2026 – Sunday, 15 March 2026
*Product quantities are limited. We apologise if an item is sold out.
*If the store is crowded, entry may be restricted.
■ Four of the official pop-up shops (Marunouchi Building Store, Fukuoka Store, Sapporo Factory Store, and Sendai AER Store) will be open during the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Memorial Caravan “Expo Exhibition: Connecting to the Future”
For more details about the event, please check the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan official website:
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20260202-02/
■ Regarding the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Master Licensing Office or Official Stores and Official Licensed Products
EXPO 2025 Official Licensed Products Customer Consultation Desk
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 (excluding weekends, holidays, and the New Year’s holiday period)
Phone: 06-6948-0839
Email: info@expo2025mlo.jp