Expo 2025 Daily Information –Thursday, October 9
Expo Site Information
The Expo site is scheduled to open as usual. (9:00 – 22:00)
Pavilions and other facilities are generally open from 9:00 to 21:00. (Official stores in front of the East and West gates are open until 21:45 (Last entry is at 21:20). Restaurants and other shops may be open until 21:30 depending on the store.)
For operation information details, please click here. (PDF: 0.9 MB）
For weather and safety updates, please check here. (PDF: 0.5 MB）
■Please prepare your admission ticket (QR code) in advance such as by taking a screenshot.
Accessing the ticket site may take some time.
To ensure smooth entry and admission, please prepare your QR code in advance by taking a screenshot and saving it, or printing it on paper.
Expo Site Map
*During busy times, admission may be limited to advance reservations only or restricted. *Updated on August 26.
* For vending machine information details, please click here.
Events Information
For the latest event updates, please check here.
On-Site Ticket Information
Same-day ticket sales in front of the entrance gates ended on Friday, 26 September. Please note that it is no longer possible to purchase tickets after these dates.
On the other hand, for those who have tickets but are unable to reserve a visit date and time, we will be able to exchange their unreserved ticket for a same-day ticket (valid for entry after 12:00) at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the East Gate from Saturday, 27 September until Sunday, 12 October.
On-site (same-day) tickets allowing entry from 12:00 (“Weekday Tickets”, “Special Tickets”) will be exchanged starting at 11:00, and tickets allowing entry from 16:00 (“Night Tickets”) will be exchanged at ticket counters near the East gate starting at 11:00 on October 9.
Please note that only a few hundred same-day tickets will be available per day, and tickets will only be exchanged while supplies last. Details may change, so please check “This Week at EXPO 2025” (this webpage) the night before your visit.
Refunds for unused tickets will not be available.
Please click here for details.
End of Ticket Sales on Official Website and Same-day Ticket Sales at Gates Unused Tickets Can be Exchanged for Same-Day Tickets | Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Website
■About the On-Site (Same-day) Registration Terminals for Pavilions and Events
At the Expo site, there are on-site (same-day) registration terminals for visitors who are unable to make reservations for pavilions and events using their smartphones or other devices.
We recommend that those who can make reservations via their smartphone or other device do so online.
Please click here for details such as important points to note when using this service.
Important Points to Note When Using the On-Site (Same-day) Registration Terminals for Pavilions and Events | Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Website
Crowd Forecast & Reservation Availability
The Expo site is expected to be very crowded.
At the East Gate, heavy congestion is expected on public transportation and in front of the gate until around 15:00 (especially around noon). You can enter any time after your reserved time slot, so you can also choose to arrive later in the afternoon and enjoy the Expo at a more relaxed pace.
For the Expo Live Camera, please check here.
https://www.youtube.com/@Expo2025-Live-Camera
The Expo will be very crowded towards the end of until the closing day.
Entry reservation slots are filled.
As a result, ticket sales on the official ticket site ended on Tuesday, September 30, and same-day ticket sales at the entrance gates ended on Friday, September 26.
If you already have tickets but have not reserved a visit date and time, please utilize either (1) the West Gate reservation slots opening two days prior, or (2) the exchange for same-day tickets (only a few hundred tickets available) at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the East Gate mentioned earlier.
Please see below for details.
Crowd Forecast & Gate Entry Availability by Time Slot
*Note: “◎: plenty of slots available”, “〇: only a few slots left”, “-: no slots available”.
*Night Ticket holders will be able to enter the Expo site from 16:00 during the “Twilight Campaign”.
*Information is current as of today. Availability may change.
*Conditions may differ for convenience store vouchers or EXPO Quick Tickets.
Transportation Information
【Attention】
There are not enough security guards and staff stationed at the East and West Entrance Plazas before the Expo site opens, especially in the early morning, and first-aid stations are still closed. Unlike after the Expo site opens, this is not an environment where we can ensure the safety of our visitors.
We ask that you refrain from queuing to enter from early in the morning before the first public transport departures and before the Transportation Terminals open and instead arrive at your reserved entry time.
Availability of Shuttle Bus Seats（Station Shuttle Buses, Airport Buses, and Park & Ride Shuttle Buses）
(https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20250401-02/)
〇Shuttle Buses from Major Train Stations (Excluding Sakurajima Station)
・All buses require reservations, so you are guaranteed a seat.
〇Shuttle Buses from Sakurajima Station
・Only visitors who have reserved (and paid for in advance) a bus seat will be allowed to board shuttle buses departing from Sakurajima Station Bus Terminal between the first departure and 10:30.
・Boarding procedures for buses departing from Sakurajima Station Bus Terminal after 10:30 will be handled in the same way as before, with priority given to those who have reserved and paid for in advance. However, passengers without a reservation may have to wait for a long time, depending on how crowded it is, so please purchase a priority boarding slot and pay in advance.
・Those without a reservation will not be able to board the return buses from Yumeshima Transportation Terminal 1 to Sakurajima Station from 20:00 until the last departure. If you are late for your reserved time, you will not be allowed to board.
〇Park & Ride Shuttle Buses from Designated Parking Areas
・Please arrive at your reserved time and refrain from waiting on the roads around the parking area early in the morning, as this causes significant inconvenience to nearby residents and other road users.
・Private vehicles are not allowed to enter Yumeshima.
・To access Maishima P&R Parking, exit the expressway at Wangan Maishima Exit, cross the Konohana Bridge, then go straight at the Maishima Higashi intersection.
・Please refer to the following map codes for Maishima Expo P&R Parking:
Maishima P&R Parking A: 1272553*78
Maishima P&R Parking C: 1272523*45
Maishima P&R Parking D: 1272282*03
Maishima P&R Parking E: 1273214*51
Click here to make reservations of the Shuttle Bus from major stations.
https://www.transport.expo2025.or.jp/en/route/bus/
Click here to make reservations for P&R parking up to day in advance.
https://parking-reserve.expo2025.or.jp/en/
Click here to make same-day reservations for P&R parking.
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Click here to see how to make same-day reservations for P&R parking.
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/0523_timesB.pdf
〇Walking from the East Gate or Taking the East-West Shuttle Bus
If you hold a West Gate entry ticket and reservations for station shuttle buses or P&R parking are fully booked, please use the walking route from the East Gate to the West Gate or take the East-West Shuttle Bus.
Walking route : between 8:30 and 13:00
East-West Shuttle Bus : between 8:30 and 11:30
For details about the walking route, please click here.
（https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20250613-01/）
For details about the East-West Shuttle Bus, please click here.
(https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20250627-01/)
Before You Visit
Please be sure to read the below your visit to help ensure an enjoyable and comfortable experience for all!
Baggage Inspections Will Be Conducted Upon Entry
For security reasons, baggage inspections (metal detector and X-ray) will be conducted upon entry.
Please note that suitcases and other wheeled luggage, dangerous items such as pocketknives, Swiss Army knives, multi-tools, scissors, and box cutters, as well as pegs or stakes for securing tarps, picnic blankets, tents and similar items are not permitted inside the Expo site.
Please check the list of prohibited items in advance. To view the list of prohibited items, please click the following link. (https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/entranceguide/#baggage_wrap).
Before lining up for the baggage inspection, please remove all items from your pockets and put them into your bag. Also, please take any drinks (plastic bottles/water bottles/thermoses) out of your bag and carry them in your hands. We kindly ask for your cooperation in completing the baggage inspection quickly so that everyone can enter smoothly.
For Season Pass Holders:
Before visiting the Expo, you must complete facial recognition registration in advance for identity verification at the entrance gates. Each registered Expo ID can be linked to only one person. Please remember to complete facial recognition registration in addition to reserving your visit date and time.
If you have purchased multiple Season Passes on behalf of family members or others, please follow the steps below to register:
Complete facial recognition registration for the accompanying person and obtain the required QR code for admission.
1.Obtain an “Expo ID” for each Season Pass user.
*Family members can complete the proxy registration for Expo IDs on behalf of children or others who do not have an email address.
2.Log in with the representative’s Expo ID, go to “Ticket Transfer”, generate and copy the transfer link, and then log out.
3.Log in with the Expo ID of the accompanying person, access the transfer link generated, and receive the Season Pass.
4.Complete facial recognition registration for the accompanying person and obtain the required QR code for admission.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Expo!