Events

2025.04.19 【Check the 2-Month Advance Lottery Events‼】See the events to be held during July 13 to 19!

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 July 13 to 19 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👇

Dinosaur Kingdom FUKUI DAY
📅Jul.16, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”  ✅2-Month Advance Lottery events
The ultra-realistic and powerful moving dinosaur show “Dino a Live,” cheerleading by the Fukui Commercial High School “JETS,” which served as a model for the movie and TV drama, and traditional crafts will be on display to showcase Fukui’s unique and world-class attractions.
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👇

ITER Special Day
📅Jul.13, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Mauritius National Day
📅Jul.14, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Equatorial Guinea National Day
📅Jul.15, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Zimbabwe National Day
📅Jul.16, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Malta National Day
📅Jul.17, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
United States of America National Day
📅Jul.19, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”

Various Events

【Saudi Arabia】 Wonders of Arabia
📅Jul.8-Jul.17, 2025
📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”
The Saudi “Wonders of Arabia” event is a 10-day exhibition featuring diverse tourism destinations, performances, and installations, showcasing Saudi Arabia’s wonders and hospitality.
【Poland】 A Week of Polish Dance & Music Week
📅Jul.10-Jul.16, 2025
📍Gallery EAST
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
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.
The world of Nohgaku, connecting to the future
📅Jul.13-Jul.14, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”
This project will help you learn more about Japan and love it even more by taking a step into the world of Nohgaku, which has been woven together continuously for 700 years.
1000people taiko(Japanese drum)performance
📅Jul.13, 2025
📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri”
             NipponTaikoFoundation
“We will be hosting a special joint concert by approximately 1,000 taiko drummers.
Diversity of performers will share the appeal of taiko, a traditional Japanese culture, to people in Japan and abroad through their original compositions.
Please come and feel the power of taiko up close.”
Future Creation Robot Week
📅Jul.13-Jul.19, 2025
📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”
Following the theme of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Designing a Future Society that Shines with Life,” robots will be used to connect Japan’s world-class manufacturing and hospitality services to the future, exhibiting concepts for creating a sustainable and prosperous society.
Colors of Niigata ~Traditional Culture and Craftsmanship~
📅Jul.13-Jul.17, 2025
📍Gallery WEST
(TBD)
Sing, dance, feel the culture and enjoy the Expo with Stardust-Kawachi!
📅Jul.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage North
             Stardust-Kawachi
Experience “Kawachi Ondo” and “Goshu Ondo” dance at Bon Odori sites in Osaka, “Tankobushi” and “Donpanbushi” dance at Bon Odori sites nationwide, and Bon Odori with famous local Ondo such as “Awa Odori”, “Gujo Odori”, “Dancing Hero” and “Paprika” and J-POP dance in Japan in 2025.
LEEO Let’s play Angklung together! The sound of bamboo in your heart
📅Jul.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East
The LEEO Angklung Team is a performance group based on the Meitetsu LEEO, a citizen orchestra formed in 2005 for the 2005 World Expo that plays folk instruments from around the world, and has been reformed by members who are fascinated by Angklung. This traditional Indonesian bamboo instrument, the angklung, was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2010.
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jul.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
A traditional Arabic orchestra will perform timeless melodies on ancient instruments that reflect the spirit and heritage of the Kingdom. This is the Music of Our Saudi Arabia” offers visitors an opportunity to experience the heart of Saudi culture.
【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion
📅Jul.13, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stagae 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.
Minamishinshu Folk Performing Arts Festival in EXPO2025
📅Jul.13, 2025
📍Festival Station
             Minamishinshu Folk Performing Arts
In order to spread the appeal of folk performing arts of southern Shinshu to the world, we will hold folk performing arts performances and screenings of videos.
【Mauritius】National Day/Independence Day
📅Jul.14, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Cultural Events
【France】 Bastille Day
📅Jul.14, 2025
📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri”
To be announced
【Pakistan】Cultural performance
📅Jul.14, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage West
Culture Performance by the KPK Province of Pakistan
【Equatorial Guinea】EQUATORIAL GUINEA TRADITIONAL DANCING
📅Jul.15, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
Traditional dancing, humoristic activities, cultural and others traditional activities
【Pakistan】Cultural performance
📅Jul.15-Jul.16, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East
Culture Performance by the KPK Province of Pakistan
【Chile】 Chile, Event 4
📅Jul.15-Jul.17, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage West
music, cooking, dance,etc.
【Zimbabwe】 Zimbabwe Business Forum
📅Jul.16, 2025
📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”
This business-focused event will be held to further promote tourism, trade and investment opportunities in Zimbabwe to participants from across the world. Industry experts and Government representatives will present tourism, investment, and trade prospects as well as share information on economic policies, and incentives.
【Hungary】Hungarian Music Performance
📅Jul.16, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
hungarian music performance
The Gift for the Future “Safety, Health & Well-being for All”
📅Jul.17-Jul.18, 2025
📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”
・Hands-on experience and solutions for Well-being for all global citizens.
・Passionate and engaging discussions regarding the future of work by young people from every corners of the globe.
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jul.17, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage South
“We Are Saudi Arabia” will allow visitors to experience the Kingdom’s artistic heritage through hands-on craft work that will allow them to fully appreciate the art that has shaped Saudi Arabia’s cultural identity.
Life in 2075
📅Jul.18-Jul.22, 2025
📍Gallery EAST
An exhibition on life in 2075, created together with 7 co-creation companies among the sponsors of the Pavilion
【Korea】The Ultimate Brain Battle: Humans vs. AI Quiz Showdown
📅Jul.18-Jul.20, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage North
Experience Program of Quiz Showdown between Humans and AI Utilizing AI Technology
English RAKUGO the storytelling arts
📅Jul.18, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East
To be announced
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jul.18, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
“We Are Saudi Arabia” will allow visitors to experience the Kingdom’s artistic heritage through hands-on craft work that will allow them to fully appreciate the art that has shaped Saudi Arabia’s cultural identity.
【Romania】Bucharest National Opera House Orchestra
📅Jul.18, 2025
📍Festival Station
The repertoire of the Professional Folk ensemble consists of dances from the most representative folk areas of Romania and also of the Saxon, Gipsy, Hungarian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian and Italian communities and during the concert. They will put on stage old-time customs in connection to life: birth, wedding and funeral, and work: shepherding, harvesting, viniculture, all accessorized with the proper traditional tools and objects.
DIGITAL GAKUENSAI
📅Jul.19-Jul.21, 2025
📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”
DIGITAL GAKUENSAI (The Digital School Festival) is the first national competition for students involved in programming and digital art activities.
Fukushima Prefecture Exhibition
📅Jul.19, 2025
📍Gallery WEST
・Introducing the Steps for Revitalization through Hope Tourism  ・Sampling of agricultural, forestry, fishery and other local products from Fukushima
【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia
📅Jul.19, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East
A traditional Arabic orchestra will perform timeless melodies on ancient instruments that reflect the spirit and heritage of the Kingdom. This is the Music of Our Saudi Arabia” offers visitors an opportunity to experience the heart of Saudi culture.
【Viet Nam】 Viet Nam traditional art performance
📅Jul.19, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
The most beautiful and unique traditional music of Viet Nam performed by the outstanding musical troupe
【Hungary】Hungarian Music Performance
📅Jul.19, 2025
📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East
hungarian music performance

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.