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You can finally start to ‘Book a visit date and time’ from 13 October.
This article provides a weekly round-up of events, highlighting information on the week when booking begins for visit dates and times.
Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting six months before the desired visit date.
This issue of the newsletter introduces events scheduled to take place at the various event facilities at the Yumeshima venue from 6 to 12 July 2025. Reservations for visit dates and times can be made from 5 to 11 January 2025.
Please refer to the event information below to consider the dates of your visit and book your ‘visit date and time’ at your earliest convenience!
Advance tickets are also available for sale, including “First-Half Period Tickets” (valid for one entry from the opening day to 18 July), which can be used during the first half of the Expo period.
*Booking a visit date and time is required before visiting the Expo. For details on how to book a visit date and time, please click here.
*Please note that event titles and content are those currently planned and are subject to change without notice.
*Some events require advance booking. Further details will be announced from winter 2024 as they become available.
| Lithuania National Day | |
 | 📅Jul.6, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Zambia National Day | |
 | 📅Jul.7, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Qatar National Day | |
 | 📅Jul.8, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic National Day | |
 | 📅Jul.9, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Algeria National Day | |
 | 📅Jul.10, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| China National Day | |
 | 📅Jul.11, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Mauritania National Day | |
 | 📅Jul.12, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
The calendar of National Days and Special Days : Click here
| Japan International Art Festival- Connect the World through Japan’s Art & Spirit | |
| 📅Jul.2-Jul.6, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE” | |
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| The themes are—global art, cultural essence, regional diversity, well-being, and sustainable futures—demonstrate creativity’s power to transcend boundaries. By bridging artistic expression, technology, and social progress, the festival catalyzes reimagining collective potential. |
| Gourmet x Manga/Anime Festival | |
| 📅Jul.2-Jul.8, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE” | |
 © 2024 FUTABA KIKAKU Co.,Ltd. | |
| It is a event that is featured on two of Japan’s proudly exported cultures: anime and cuisine. Top-tier chefs will faithfully recreate the enchanting dishes featured in popular anime series.Welcome to a world of “edible anime” that you can enjoy with both your eyes and taste buds. |
| Smile to the world with sweets project | |
| 📅Jul.2-Jul.6, 2025 📍Gallery EAST | |
 Smile to the world with sweets project | |
| In this exhibition space, we regard Japanese sweets as a part of Japanese culture and present a variety of nostalgic sweets (such as Japanese confections and candy figures), as well as contemporary and future sweets. Our aim is to create an environment where visitors from all around the world can see, touch, taste, and enjoy these delightful Japanese sweets. |
| ALE For Earth 2025 | |
| 📅Jul.2-Jul.8, 2025 📍Gallery WEST | |
| ALE, the developers of artificial shooting stars, and Chikaken, who lights bamboo lanterns across Japan, join forces to illuminate the Expo venue with prayers for the future. |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅Jul.6, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary / cultural performances |
| 【Oman】Essence of Oman: A Lens on Culture | |
| 📅Jul.7-Jul.9, 2025 📍Gallery East | |
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| To be announced |
| 【Zambia】 Zambia National Day Business Forum/Conference | |
| 📅Jul.7, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| To be announced |
| 【ASEAN Secretariat】 ASEAN Secretariat Presents: Cambodia | |
| 📅Jul.7, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South | |
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| ASEAN Presents is a 15 – 60 minutes individual or group cultural performance from each Member States on behalf of ASEAN. |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 Saudi Arabia Roadshow | |
| 📅Jul.8-Jul.17, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE” | |
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| Manga / Ainme Exhibition |
| 【ASEAN Secretariat】 ASEAN Secretariat Presents: Lao PDR | |
| 📅Jul.8, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South | |
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| ASEAN Presents is a 15 – 60 minutes individual or group cultural performance from each Member States on behalf of ASEAN. |
| 【Qatar】Qatar National Day | |
| 📅Jul.8, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| Qatar National Day |
| 【Lao People’s Democratic Republic】 Lao People’s Democratic Republic Simply Beautiful Performance (Lao National Day Cerebration) | |
| 📅Jul.9, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| To celebrate Laos National Day by showcasing Lao traditional performances such as dancing, signing, musical instruments, etc |
| MUSASHI Art Exhibitions Around the World | |
| 📅Jul.9-Jul.10, 2025 📍Gallery WEST | |
 Ishitomi Property Co., Ltd. | |
| Items that have finished their role due to replacements are used as materials for art, etc., and create collaborative works in a way that breathes new life into them. |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Jul.9, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| 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. |
| First-Ever Expo Space LIVE Show linked with Future and Earth from ISS | |
| 📅Jul.10, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
 (C) Bascule /The Space Frontier Studio KIBO | |
| To be announced |
| 【Poland】 A Week of Polish Dance & Music Week | |
| 📅Jul.10-Jul.16, 2025 📍Gallery EAST | |
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| Every day will be dedicated to the different type of Polish dance. Performances will be presented enriched with audiovisual presentations, dance lessons. During the breaks, while not dancing at the moment, audiovisual presentation will be still possible to visit. |
| 【Poland】 A Week of Polish Dance & Music Week | |
| 📅Jul.10-Jul.16, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South | |
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| Every day will be dedicated to the different type of Polish dance. Performances will be presented enriched with audiovisual presentations, dance lessons. During the breaks, while not dancing at the moment, audiovisual presentation will be still possible to visit. |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Jul.10, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| 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 | |
| 📅Jul.10, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary / cultural performances |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Jul.11, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| 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 | |
| 📅Jul.11, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage North | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary / cultural performances |
| Exhibition of Niigata products | |
| 📅Jul.12-Jul.16, 2025 📍Gallery WEST | |
| To be announced |
| 【Viet Nam】 Viet Nam traditional art performance | |
| 📅Jul.12, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| The most beautiful and unique traditional music of Viet Nam performed by the outstanding musical troupe |
| Step! To The Future ～Baton Twirling Performance～ | |
| 📅Jul.12, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| Baton twirlers will perform lively routines inspired by a theme. They will also interact with the audience, creating an exciting and engaging show for all. |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Jul.12, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| 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 | |
| 📅Jul.12, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary / cultural performances |
| 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 | |
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| “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. |
| One World,One Planet. | |
| 📅Held every day after sunset during the Expo | |
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| 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. |
| EXPO SAUNA ‘TAIYO’s TSUBOMI’ | |
| 📅Every day *The schedule of the event may be changed suddenly due to maintenance of the sauna room. 📍Future Life Zone | |
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| 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. |