Available for smartphones (iOS/Android), PC (Windows/Mac) and VR goggles (Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3). You can enjoy the Virtual Expo even more by creating an Expo ID before downloading and logging in!
Smartphones and Tablets
Meta Quest 2/3
PC
*Please note that for the PCVR, Windows, and Mac versions, the file download will begin when you click the download button.
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.
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.
* Click here for links to warp to Pavilions and Rooms directly
Click each Pavilion name to jump to Virtual Expo App install or launch page.
| 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. |
| L01 | Gallery WEST |
|---|---|
| L02/L03 | Future Life Village |
| L05 | Future City |
| L06 | EXPO Arena “Matsuri” |
| L07 | Junior SDGs Camp |
| W34 | West Gate Marketplace |
| V13 | ORIX Corporation |
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| 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. |
| E09 | Women’s Pavilion |
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| E10 | Japan Pavilion |
| P01 | Ireland Pavilion |
| P02 | Malaysia Pavilion |
| P03 | Commons-A |
| P04 | Jordan Pavilion |
| P05 | Peru Pavilion |
| P08 | Mozambique 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 |
| X12 | Water Plaza “Under the Midnight Rainbow” |
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| V09 (Located inside X12) | Suntory Holdings Limited |
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| V10 (Located inside X12) | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| S11 | Singapore Pavilion |
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| 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. |
| C18 | Uzbekistan Pavilion |
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| 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 |
| C01 | Nepal Pavilion |
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| 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～』 |
| V18 | Japan Keirin Autorace foundation JKA(Expo Site Operation Sponsorship) |
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| V01 (Located inside X05) | JAPAN MATERIAL Co.,Ltd. |
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| 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. |
| E11 | EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” |
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| E12 | EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| E13 | Gallery EAST |
| E15 | Pop-Up Stage South |
| W11 | EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”(North) |
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| W11 | EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”(South) |
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.
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!
Click here for detailed operation guides by device
| 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） |
| 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. |
| ⑩ Mini Map | You can check your current location. |
| 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 |
| 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 Mini Map | You can check your current location. |
| ⑨ 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. |
| ⑩ Spacebar | Your avatar will jump. |
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
| 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. |
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.
Choose your favourite items and create your own unique avatar! More headwear, clothing and items are planned to be added continually.
Get special items by exploring all of the pavilions and completing your Pavilion Guide. Make your Virtual Expo adventure even more fun!
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
Share your session ID with your friends and you can enjoy pavilions and events together!
The voice and text chat features allow you to interact with avatars around you in real time.
A specific user’s microphones can be enabled or disabled from the user list.
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!
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.
Virtual Expo, accessible from your smartphone or PC, is full of global wisdom, technology, and meaningful encounters.
Discover something surprising, insightful, or inspiring at Virtual Expo? Share your moments on social media (X) with the hashtag #MyDiscoveryAtVirtualExpo.
Your unique “discovery” may be featured on the Virtual Expo platform or the official X account “Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai”!
It may spark someone else’s curiosity.
Please see the FAQ page on the Expo’s website.
*Download the app here.
