Events

2025.03.07 【Check the 2-Month Advance Lottery Events‼】See the events to be held during June 8 to 14!

The “2-Month Advance Lottery” is an application system for pavilion and event admission that can be entered from 3 months before until the day before 2 months prior to the reserved visit date.Whether or not provided ”2-Month Advance Lottery” is for each event.
Please find the events to be held during June 8 to 14 are whether 2-Month Advance lottery events or not, from the below ”2-Month Advance Lottery events”, and apply lottery for the subject event by its due date.

※For applying the lottery, you are requested to make a reservation for the visit date and time. For details, please see here.
※For details of 2-Month Advance Lottery is here
※Event titles and contents are subject to change.
※There is a possibility that some of the events may provide 7-Day Advance Lottery(which application period is 1 month before until the day before 8 days prior to the reserved visit date) even if 2-Month Advance Lottery is not provided at this moment.

2-Month Advance Lottery events👇

A Spectacular Show of Water and Air “Under the Midnight Rainbow”
📅Every Day
【April, September, October】①19:10 ~ ( 18:40 Open )②20:30 ~ ( 20:00 Open )
【May-August】①19:30 ~ ( 19:00 Open )②20:30 ~ ( 20:00 Open )
📍Signature Zone Water Plaza  ✅2-Month Advance Lottery events
“Under the Midnight Rainbow” is spectacular show that themed of “water and air” performed at “Water Plaza” which is symbolic area of the Expo. With approximately 300 fountains and water screen decorate the show. Furthermore, operating with the various devices such as music, laser, fire to create the stage. Please enjoy the spectacular entertainment show created with these resonate. Show is approx. 20 minutes.
EXPO SAUNA ‘TAIYO TSUBOMI’
📅Every day
 *The schedule of the event may be changed suddenly due to maintenance of the sauna room.
📍Future Life Zone  ✅2-Month Advance Lottery events
This sauna provides a completely new ‘co-creation’ space that embodies a ‘soft and warm’ future society, where the space covered with ETFE film* membrane material that transmits natural light is beautifully illuminated by LEDs and harmonises with the nature of Osaka Bay, which changes with the seasons and time.
*ETFE film: high-performance fluoropolymer rolled into film form. It is attracting attention as a material that can replace glass for new architectural expression.

Events to be held during the same period👇

National Day and Special Day👇

Samoa National Day
📅Jun.8, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Guinea National Day
📅Jun.10, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Kosovo National Day
📅Jun.11, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Finland National Day
📅Jun.12, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Côte d’Ivoire National Day
📅Jun.13, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Ireland National Day
📅Jun.14, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Various Events

Traditional Culture Future Co-Creation Project~Bridging the Next Generation and the World~
📅Jun.3-Jun.8, 2025
📍Gallery EAST
To be announced
Traditional Culture Future Co-Creation Project~Bridging the Next Generation and the World~
📅Jun.3-Jun.8, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage South
To be announced
“SHO’ calligraphy & Mind Sport ‘GO’ The Legend of Black & White”
📅Jun.6-Jun.8, 2025
📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”
             ©The Mainichi Newspapers
Japanese Master Calligraphers make some art performances of large scale ‘SHO’. You can check out the details on the big screen. Workshop of Japanese Calligraphy with writing Brushes(Kana and Kanji) . A match between top GO players, and LIVE broadcasting(with Commentary) . GO workshop
GEO KITCHEN SHIZUOKA
📅Jun.6-Jun.8, 2025
📍Gallery WEST
Uncover the story behind the delicious flavors and experience the taste of Shizuoka!
RELAY THE FOOD ~Food and Terroir for the Future~
📅Jun.7-Jun.8, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage West
We are considering events that will allow visitors to experience food culture, etc.
Daiwa House presents ‘Brightening Our Lives Wind Orchestra’
📅Jun.8, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”
Children playing in prestigious wind orchestras of schools in the Kansai region and various community-based schools and groups, will express the theme of the Expo, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’, through a diverse array of performances and acts.
BLUE OCEAN DOME PAVILION DAY BLUE OCEAN Fes.
📅Jun.8, 2025
📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri”
A wide variety of booth exhibits and stage content related to the sea will be held.We aim to create a festival that allows everyone to enjoy and make people aware of the rich blessings brought by the ocean and the challenges it faces.
RELAY THE FOOD ~Food and Terroir for the Future~
📅Jun.8-Jun.15, 2025
📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”
Under the concept of “Connecting”, more than 14 divisions of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the National Tax Agency, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs will hold exhibitions to promote the attractiveness of Japan’s food, agriculture, forestry, and fishery industries.
Daiwa House presents ‘Brightening Our Lives Wind Orchestra’
📅Jun.8, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage North
Children playing in prestigious wind orchestras of schools in the Kansai region and various community-based schools and groups, will express the theme of the Expo, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’, through a diverse array of performances and acts.
Daiwa House presents ‘Brightening Our Lives Wind Orchestra’
📅Jun.8, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage inner East
Children playing in prestigious wind orchestras of schools in the Kansai region and various community-based schools and groups, will express the theme of the Expo, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’, through a diverse array of performances and acts.
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jun.8, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances
Daiwa House presents ‘Brightening Our Lives Wind Orchestra’
📅Jun.8, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
Children playing in prestigious wind orchestras of schools in the Kansai region and various community-based schools and groups, will express the theme of the Expo, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’, through a diverse array of performances and acts.
[Gifu Prefecture Day]“Land of Clear Waters Gifu”Emaki-style Treasure Trove Full of Shining Life Solutions
📅Jun.9-Jun.10, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”
The event will feature a wide range of performances to represent Gifu, the land of clear waters. These will include local theater, folk arts, and performances by talented young adults who will lead the future of Gifu.
【ASEAN Secretariat】 ASEAN Secretariat Presents: Philippines
📅Jun.9, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage South
ASEAN Presents is a 15 – 60 minutes individual or group cultural performance from each Member States on behalf of ASEAN.
Metaverse Waterfall Meditation
📅Jun.9, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage South
             Area Promotion Japan Inc.
An innovative event called ‘Metaverse Waterfall Gyogyo’ is proposed for Expo 2025 Osaka. This event will recreate the traditional Japanese symbol of spirituality and nature worship, the waterfall ceremony, using state-of-the-art Metaverse technology to provide an experience in line with the Expo’s theme ‘Designing a future society where life shines brightly’.
let’s enjoy harvest organic jas mushrooms you can change the world
📅Jun.9-Jun.10, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage North
Join us for a fun organic mushroom harvestingexperience.
Leading a sustainable life depends on you choosing to be sustainable every day. Let’s seek out the delicious SDGs.
【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion
📅Jun.9, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage West
Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon.
【Portugal】CARMINHO
📅Jun.10, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Carminho is one of the greatest voices of Fado, Portugal’s traditional music. Accompanied by traditional Portuguese guitar players, this will be a unique moment where the essence of Portugal will be heard through the voice of Carminho.
Blessings of the Earth and Snow – Niigata’s Food and Traditions for the Future
📅Jun.10-Jun.13, 2025
📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”
Disseminate to the world a variety of contents based on the theme of rich food and life nurtured by the Sea of Japan and magnificent mountains, one of the tourism resources of this prefecture
Happiness YAMAGUCHI
📅Jun.10-Jun.13, 2025
📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”
To be announced
Irankarapte: a Gift from National Ainu Museum and Park, UPOPOY
📅Jun.10-Jun.12, 2025
📍Gallery EAST
Through the display of Ainu crafts as well as the introduction of Upopoi, this exhibition will not only inform visitors about the activities of the Ainu people to pass on their traditional culture, but also help them understand the artistic nature of Ainu culture and the cultural diversity of our country.
【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion
📅Jun.10, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage South
Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon.
Eshi 100 – Contemporary Japanese Illustrariton in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
📅Jun.11-Jun.17, 2025
📍Gallery WEST
The exhibition features new works by illustrators active in the forefront of pop culture, including manga, anime, games, and light novel illustrations, on “themes that evoke a sense of traditional Japan. we will look back the history of the Eshi 100 – Contemporary Japanese Illustration.
【Hungary】Bence Pálházi’s Band
📅Jun.11, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
The name of “Bence Pálházi’s Band” may sound familiar to the visitors to the dance houses in Budapest. The repertoire of their concerts consists of the most beautiful melodies of the Carpathian basin.
【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion
📅Jun.11-Jun.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage West
Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon.
NARAtive @EXPO Hall
📅Jun.12, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”
               ©LESLIE KEE    
Producer KAWASE Naomi’s ongoing international dialogue project, “NARAtive,” which has been developed linking “now and the future” and “Nara and the world,” with a focus on film, since before the Expo, will be held as a special Expo edition.
【Finland】 Party like a Finn – Rock and Fashion
📅Jun.12, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
             Photo: Sami Kulju
Rock and fashion at the end of Finland Day! Finnish clothing brands and sustainable textiles will be showcased on stage to the beat of energetic Finnish music artists.
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jun.12, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage South
Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances
【European Union(EU)】EU necessities of life: food, clothing, and shelter
📅Jun.12, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage West
To be announced
【European Union(EU)】Sustainable and innovative agriculture: perspectives from the EU
📅Jun.12, 2025
📍Festival Station (Indoor event space)
Conference/forum on how the EU works to ensure the long-term competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of EU’s farming sector within the boundaries of our planet, and its role in providing food security.
【Cote d’Ivoire】JOURNEE COTE D’IVOIRE
📅Jun.13, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
To be announced
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jun.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage North
Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances
【Chile】 Chile, Event 3
📅Jun.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East
music, cooking, dance,etc.
【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion
📅Jun.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon.
“FUTURE OF LIFE” Architecture Conference
📅Jun.14-Jun.15, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”
Event to be held with Haseko Corporation on the theme of architecture.
【Ireland】 Ireland’s National Day – St. Patrick’s Day Festival
📅Jun.14, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
 
A celebration of Ireland’s national day, St. Patrick’s Day. Adourned in emerald green, the St. Patrick’s Day Festival will feature a variety of traditional Irish musicians, dancers and performers. The event will provide a glimpse into Irish culture, through lively dance and music.
Tohoku Four Seasons & Tohoku Kizuna Festival
📅Jun.14-Jun.15, 2025
📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri”
             Tohoku Kizuna Festival Executive Committee
A gathering of six summer festivals representative of the Tohoku region (Aomori Nebuta Festival,Morioka Sansa Odori Festival, Akita Kanto Festival,Yamagata Hanagasa Festival,Sendai Tanabata Festival,Fukushima Waraji Festival) featuring a parade and show, as well as PR booths for six prefecture of Tohoku.*The details of the installation period of each booth are currently under review
The World “SHO” – Japanese Calligraphy
📅Jun.14-Jun.19, 2025
📍Gallery EAST
This is an exhibition of calligraphy by approximately 150 calligraphers belonging to the Sankei International Calligraphy Association, a calligraphy organization established in 1984. Based on the principles of international exchange, friendship, and world peace through calligraphy art, the exhibition features works that contain words and characters related to the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion
📅Jun.14, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage South
Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon.
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jun.14, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East
Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances
【Viet Nam】 Viet Nam traditional art performance
📅Jun.14, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
The most beautiful and unique traditional music of Viet Nam performed by the outstanding musical troupe
Maki Fujimura & Chereste F Mercles, A Cappella Concert
📅Jun.14-Jun.15, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
             ©Vo.Maki Fujimara・Misaki・Hiroko・Yusuke・Kazumi・Seiji
A Supreme A Cappella Stage The six-member professional vocal group, led by Maki Fujimura—hailed as a “vocalist from another dimension, revolutionizing the jazz vocal scene”—presents an extraordinary a cappella performance.
RELAY THE FOOD ~Food and Terroir for the Future~
📅Jun.14-Jun.15, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage West
We are considering events that will allow visitors to experience food culture, etc.

Introducing Daily Events 👇

One World,One Planet.
📅Held every day after sunset during the Expo
A moment of hope connecting from all over the world, where the sound and video equipment of the entire venue, as well as visitors’ devices held, interlock and light up like the cells of a single large living creature.