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    • VR
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    • Windows
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What is VIRTUAL EXPO~YUMESHIMA ISLANDS IN THE SKY~?

VIRTUAL EXPO~YUMESHIMA ISLANDS IN THE SKY~ is the virtual site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Visitors can immerse themselves in the world of the Expo as avatars, navigating pavilions and event facilities that are reproductions of actual buildings, while enjoying unique exhibitions and events developed by each exhibitorーexperiences that are only possible in the virtual world. Look forward to a six-month journey where you will travel with people from all over the world and explore a future society for our lives.

World

The concept of the virtual site is Yumeshima Islands In the Sky.
The virtual site will be made up of an archipelago, symbolising “Unity in Diversity”, much like the island nation of Japan. Receiving the warm welcome of the island residents, you will embark on an adventure around the vast world as a crew member steering the Flying Yumeshima Islands.
You will enjoy meeting other crew members from around the globe and going on quests while learning, thinking, and expressing your own ideas as you explore an inclusive future society.

Full Site Map

Area Map

East Gate Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

E01 KANSAI PAVILION
E02 Osaka Healthcare Pavilion
E03 NTT Pavilion
E05 Mitsubishi Pavilion
E06 Panasonic Group Pavilion “The Land of NOMO”
E07 Sumitomo Pavilion
E08 Electric Power Pavilion -Eggs of Possibilities
E21 East Gate Plaza Information Center
E34 East Gate Marketplace

‹ List of Sponsor Rooms ›

V08 NTT DOCOMO, INC.
V12 NTT Urban Solutions, Inc.
V16 RITE
V21 Japan Keirin Autorace foundation JKA(Publicity and Promotion Sposorship)
V23 Osaka Metro ADERA Co., Ltd.

West Gate Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

L01 Gallery WEST
L02/L03 Future Life Village
L05 Future City
L06 EXPO Arena “Matsuri”
L07 Junior SDGs Camp
W34 West Gate Marketplace

‹ List of Sponsor Rooms ›

V13 ORIX Corporation
V14 (Located inside L05) Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
V15 (Located inside L05) Kobe Steel, Ltd.
V17 (Located inside L05) Niterra Co., Ltd.
V19 NEC Corporation
V20 Japan Keirin Autorace foundation JKA(Event Venue Sponsorship)
V22 Resona Holdings, Inc.

Light Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

E09 Women’s Pavilion
E10 Japan Pavilion
P01 Ireland Pavilion
P02 Malaysia Pavilion
P03 Commons-A
P04 Jordan Pavilion
P05 Mozambique Pavilion
P08 Peru Pavilion
P09 Philippine Pavilion
P11 USA Pavilion
P12 France Pavilion
P15 Viet Nam Pavilion
P17 State of Qatar Pavilion
P18 United Arab Emirates Pavilion
P19 Canada Pavilion

Harmony Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

P20 Portugal Pavilion
P21 Colombia Pavilion
P22 Switzerland Pavilion
P23 Austria Pavilion
P26 Brazil Pavilion
P27 The State of Kuwait Pavilion
P28 China Pavilion
P29 International Organisation Pavilion
P30 UN Pavilion
P31 Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
P34 Pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain
P35 Turkmenistan Pavilion
P36 Nordic Pavilion
P37 Malta Pavilion
P38 Czech Pavilion

Water Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

X12 Water Plaza “Under the Midnight Rainbow”

‹ List of Sponsor Rooms ›

V09 (Located inside X12) Suntory Holdings Limited
V10 (Located inside X12) DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Progress Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

S11 Singapore Pavilion
S12 Bulgaria Pavilion
S13 Netherlands Pavilion
S14 Commons-D
S15 Sultanate of Oman Pavilion
S16 Hungary Pavilion
S20 Poland Pavilion
S21 Romania Pavilion
S22 UK Pavilion
S23 Angola Pavilion
VE0 One World, One Planet.

Earth Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

C18 Uzbekistan Pavilion
C19 Serbia Pavilion
C20 Bangladesh Pavilion
C21 Senegal Pavilion
C22 Egypt Pavilion
C23 Commons-B
S01 Commons-C
S02 Chile Pavilion
S03 Tunisia Pavilion
S04 Cambodia Pavilion
S05 Algeria Pavilion
S06 The Baltic Pavilion
S07 EU Pavilion
S08 Belgian Pavilion
S09 Italy Pavilion
W06 BLUE OCEAN DOME
W07 GUNDAM NEXT FUTURE PAVILION
W09 PASONA NATUREVERSE
W10 YOSHIMOTO Pavilion waraii myraii

Sky Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

C01 Nepal Pavilion
C02 Luxembourg Pavilion
C03 German Pavilion
C04 Republic of Korea Pavilion
C05 Commons-F
C06 EXPO 2025 Digital Wallet Park
C07 Azerbaijan Pavilion
C10 Monaco Pavilion
C11 Türkiye Pavilion
C12 Thailand Pavilion
C13 Spain Pavilion
C14 Saudi Arabia Pavilion
C15 Australia Pavilion
C16 Indonesia Pavilion
C17 India Pavilion – Bharat
W01 Theme Weeks Studio
W02 TECH WORLD
W03 GAS PAVILION OBAKE WONDERLAND
W04 Joint Pavilion Iida Group × OMU
W05 ORA Gaishoku Pavilion 『~UTAGE~』

‹ List of Sponsor Rooms ›

V18 Japan Keirin Autorace foundation JKA(Expo Site Operation Sponsorship)

INOCHI Forest Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

FZ1 Forest of Tranquility
X01 Better Co-Being
X02 Future of Life
X03 Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion
X04 null²
X05 DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM OF LIFE
X06 LIVE EARTH JOURNEY
X07 EARTH MART
X08 Dialogue Theater – sign of life –

‹ List of Sponsor Rooms ›

V01 (Located inside X05) JAPAN MATERIAL Co.,Ltd.
V02 (Located inside X03) Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
V03 (Located inside X06) TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
V04 (Located inside X01) Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
V05 (Located inside X07) SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO.,LTD.
V06 (Located inside X02) Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.
V07 (Located inside X01) THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN
V11 Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.

Gathering Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

E11 EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”
E12 EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
E13 Gallery EAST
E15 Pop-Up Stage South

Encounter Island

‹ List of Pavilions and Facilities ›

W11 EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”(North)
W11 EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”(South)

Grand Ring(NorthEast)

Grand Ring(NorthWest)

Grand Ring(South)

Welcome Island

QuizKnock tried it out!

QuizKnock, a special supporter of the Expo, was given sneak peak at the Virtual Site. You can see their reactions on YouTube now! The Virtual Site includes a virtual space that recreates the recording room actually used by QuizKnock.

How to Enjoy

1. Visit pavilions!

You can enjoy Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan at any time at the Virtual Expo Site which recreates the physical Expo site on Yumeshima. There are some things that can only be experienced at the Virtual Expo, so make sure to try to visit every pavilion!

2. Interact with people from around the world!

There are many cute movements that you will want to use, such as “Hold up!”, enthusiastic dancing, and blowing kisses! Chatting with automatic translation allows you to share a fun time across borders.

3. Customize your avatar!

Customize the colours and features of your avatar and explore the Virtual Expo! You can get more avatar customization items when you visit pavilions. Create your own fashion style!

4. Special parades held every month!

Special parades are held each month to celebrate life gathered from all over the world. MYAKU-MYAKU will also make an appearance. Don’t miss this special performance that you can only experience here!

5. Experience events held at the physical Expo site on Yumeshima!

Experience the excitement of National Days, Special Days and other special events held at the physical Expo site on Yumeshima at the Virtual Expo! You can enjoy being a part of the exciting atmosphere at Yumeshima from anywhere in the world!

System Requirements and Controls

Smartphones and Tablets

Recommended Devices

OS OS Version Examples of memory and recommended devices
iOS iOS 16.0 or later iPhone12Pro/iPhone12Promax
iPhone13Pro/iPhone13Promax
iPhone14 or later
iPadOS iPad OS 16.0 or later M1 or better
Android Android 11 or later 8GB or more
*ARCore (required)
  • *For details, please refer to the description on the download page of each store.
  • *The PC version is recommended for increased visibility and performance

Controls

① User Information View information about users in the same session.
② Text Chat You can communicate with people in the same session via text chat. If the translation toggle button is on, messages will be translated.
③ Cursor Control you avatar.
④ Microphone On/Off Voice chat can be enabled/disabled.
⑤ Map You can view the whole map.
You can also warp to other areas in the Virtual Expo site.
⑥ Jump Your avatar will jump.
⑦ Favourites Use items, emotes, and stamps registered in your favourites.
⑧ Display Action Buttons Various action buttons appear and can be activated
Text Chat / Items / Stamps / Emotes
⑨ Show More Features You can access various other menus such as the “My Page”, “Appearance”, and “Pavilion Guide” screens.

PC

Recommended Devices

OS OS Version Examples of memory and recommended devices
Windows 10 / 11 10th generation Intel Core i3 or higher 8GB or more
*Gaming PC level external GPU recommended
macOS Ventura / Sonoma / Sequoia M1 / M2 / M3/M4 (Apple silicon only) 8GB or more

Controls

① User Information View information about users in the same session.
② Text Chat You can communicate with people in the same session via text chat. If the translation toggle button is on, messages will be translated.
③ Microphone On/Off Voice chat can be enabled/disabled.
*You can also use the V key.
④ Map You can view the whole map.
You can also warp to other areas in the Virtual Expo site.
*You can also use the M key.
⑤ Favourites Use items, emotes, and stamps registered in your favourites.
⑥ Display Action Buttons Various action buttons appear and can be activated
Text Chat / Items / Stamps / Emotes
⑦ Show More Features
*You can also use the ESC key.
You can access various other menus such as the “My Page”, “Appearance”, and “Pavilion Guide” screens.
⑧ W, A, S, D keys You can move your avatar forward, backward, left or right. Your avatar will dash if you also hold down the Shift key.
⑨ Spacebar Your avatar will jump.

VR Goggles

Compatible Devices

Compatible with Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3
*Recommended PC requirements when connecting to a Windows PC via Meta Quest Link (based on the recommended PC requirements listed on Meta’s website)

OS Processor Graphics Card Memory
Windows 10 / 11 Intel i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 Nvidia RTX 20 series* / AMD Radeon RX 6000 series 16GB DDR4 RAM

*Note: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 is not supported

Controls

① User Information View information about users in the same session.
② Voice chat Voice chat can be enabled/disabled.
*You can also use the X button on the left controller.
③ Map You can view the whole map.
You can also warp to other areas in the Virtual Expo site.
*You can also use the Y button on the left controller.
④or⑥ Text Chat You can communicate with people in the same session via text chat. If the translation toggle button is on, messages will be translated.
⑤ Menu Opens menu.
⑦ Favourites Use items, emotes, and stamps registered in your favourites.

Gameplay Details

My Page

My Page is a special menu to make your adventure more fun. Edit your profile, customize your avatar and outfit, and make something that is uniquely you.

Avatar and Outfit Customization

Choose your favourite items and create your own unique avatar! More headwear, clothing and items are planned to be added continually.

Pavilion Guide

Get special items by exploring all of the pavilions and completing your Pavilion Guide. Make your Virtual Expo adventure even more fun!

You can change your perspective!

You can switch between a realistic first-person perspective and a third-person perspective that allows you to see a broader view of the world.

  • First-person

  • Third-person

Play with friends!

Share your session ID with your friends and you can enjoy pavilions and events together!

Enjoying chatting with others!

The voice and text chat features allow you to interact with avatars around you in real time.

Use emotes, stamps and items!

You can dance or be surprised with emotes, express your feelings with stamps, and more! Use these features to share the fun with other users. Save the ones you like the most to your favourites so you can use them quickly anytime!

Events During the Expo

The events held at the Virtual Expo will be linked to the real world events held at the Expo site on Yumeshima, offering a different and fascinating program every day. Please click the link below for the latest schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions