Events

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 27 July to 2 August 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!

*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.

National Day and Special Day👇

Mongolia　National Day
	📅Jul.27, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Angola　National Day
	📅Jul.29, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Vanuatu　National Day
	📅Jul.30, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Micronesia　National Day
	📅Jul.31, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Central African Republic　National Day
	📅Aug.1, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Mali　National Day
	📅Aug.2, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

The calendar of National Days and Special Days : Click here

Introducing Events from 27 July – 2 August👇

~Osaka Week~Osaka’s Mid-summer Festival Camp for EXPO2025

📅Jul.26-Jul.27, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”

Anime Song Live Festival by Rock Bands

~Osaka Week~Art,Sports event, etc.

📅Jul.27, 2025 📍Gallery WEST

① Artworks by people with disabilities mainly in Osaka Prefecture ②【Sayama-ike Pond baton art park】Sayama Pond” is the symbol of Osaka Sayama City. In this event, art works will be exhibited under the theme of “Sayama Pond, Linking Life from the Past to the Future.

~Osaka Week~Osaka’s Mid-summer Festival Camp for EXPO2025

📅Jul.27-Jul.28, 2025 📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri”

With this special ‘Exchange Bon Odori’, we will forge an unforgettable once in a lifetime bond between domestic and overseas visitors – a joyfully simple festival dance in one rhythmic circle for all, young and old. Furthermore, today’s kids, tomorrow’s leaders, will energize the audience performing their “Anime-song de BON-DANCE” live, a collaboration event fusing Japan’s world-famous ‘anime’ culture and ‘Bon odori’ dance.

(TBD)

📅Jul.27-Jul.28, 2025 📍Gallery EAST

To be announced

ARATAMA　KENJUTSU　～Experience！SAMURAI！～

📅Jul.27, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South

Experience the Japanese samurai spirit! This is a new martial art using balloon swords that don’t hurt even if you get hit. Children up to 12 years old can try it.

【Austria】Joint choir performance by middle and high school students of Linz (Austria) and Nasushiobara (Japan)

📅Jul.27, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage North

Joint choir performance by middle and high school students of Linz (Austria) and Nasushiobara (Japan)

“From Azuki to AZUKI” Changing the future with the power of azuki beans（TBD）

📅Jul.27, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East

Provided by: Imuraya Group Co., Ltd.

We would like to connect the power of azuki beans to the future and spread it to the world by adding the power of azuki beans’ history and culture to the power of azuki beans’ health and disaster prevention.

A magical song that brings good luck

📅Jul.27, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East

Colourful, unique and lucky angels Formed in 2022 by six blind people who are geniuses when it comes to enjoying music. Please come and experience a stage where both performers and audience can enjoy themselves.

【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia

📅Jul.27, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East

Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances

～Osaka Week～Festival of 43 Osaka Communities

📅Jul.28-Jul.30, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”

Osaka itself has a great reputation for food and visitor attractions. This event celebrates a wider spectrum of the region’s history and traditions, industry and technology, art and culture. The visitor will encounter them in different ways around zones named in the local dialect – “Minahare” (“Take a look”), “Yarinahare” (“Try it out”) and “Tabenahare” (“Let’s eat it”).

Resolution of LOCAL JAPAN〜Brilliant Future for Life in Japan and on Earth〜

📅Jul.28-Jul.31, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”

We will exhibit experience-type contents to enjoy and taste the “depth of Japan” overflowing in the region with all five senses [stage / exhibition / eating and drinking / goods sales / workshops]. For the first time ever, regions will collaborate to send you new insights and impressions based on themes such as world-class ancient and cutting-edge technology, traditional culture, music, food, wellness, and nature, etc. Please come and meet the regions you are interested in and take a trip!

~Osaka Week~

📅Jul.28-Jul.29, 2025 📍Gallery WEST

To be announced

~Osaka Week~

📅Jul.29, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”

To be announced

~Osaka Week~Osaka’s Mid-summer Festival Camp for EXPO2025

📅Jul.29, 2025 📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri”

The boundless enthusiasm of this kids show is a joy to be shared, a transfer of youthful energy to every visitor!

~Osaka Week~

📅Jul.29, 2025 📍Gallery EAST

To be announced

【Vanuatu】NATIONAL DAY FOR VANUATU

📅Jul.30, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Cultural Dance Show

【Hungary】Hungarian Music Performance

📅Jul.30, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East

Hungarian Music Performance

~Osaka Week~Dance contest

📅Jul.30, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”

To be announced

【Osaka Week】Play and learn! ~Tips for summer research project~

📅Jul.30, 2025 📍Gallery EAST

To be announced

~Osaka Week~Art,Exhibition and experience of history

📅Jul.30, 2025 📍Gallery WEST

In addition to the events announced this time,Gallery West is planning other events that will allow you to experience the charms of Osaka.More details will be released at a later date, so stay tuned！【Art exhibition with students in special needs school】Students with special needs education at Osaka prefectural schools created works of art. Now, we exhibit the collaboration of their works called “Mosaic Art”.【“Japanese Literacy & Language Classrooms” and “Night Schools” Exibition】This exhibition includes the history of these classrooms and schools, everyday learning scenes and approaches.

【Osaka Week】Japanese traditional music by high school students

📅Jul.30, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South

Performances by high school students, including Japanese drums, calligraphy performances, music with shamisen.

~Osaka Week~Art,Exhibition and experience of History

📅Jul.31, 2025 📍Gallery WEST

To be announced

MITSUBISHI PAVILION DAY

📅Jul.31, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”

①“Opening Act” (Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School Dance Club) ②“Meiji Yasuda Happiness Photo Contest and Children‘s MIRAI Photo Class (tentative name)” ③“Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa International Award Ceremony” ④“High School Future Expo” organized

1st U-18 World AI Athlete Championship SingularityBattleQuest 2025 Tournament

📅Jul.31-Aug.1, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”

The world’s top AI athlete high school students will gather online at the Expo venue! This world tournament will feature high-level digital competitions where participants will compete in AI/ICT knowledge, skills, and teamwork.

【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia

📅Jul.31, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East

Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances

【Central African Republic】Business forum

📅Aug.1, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

The main objective of this Business Forum is to showcase the business opportunities of CAR and to attract as many investors as possible to CAR from Japan and other Asian countries, contributing to the country’s economic recovery efforts and economic rise in 2050.

Spreading the appeal of Kobe

📅Aug.1-Aug.3, 2025 📍Gallery EAST

The event will showcase Kobe’s pioneering efforts, culture, arts, local industries, and other attractions.

(Tentative)The Sumitomo Pavilion Day

📅Aug.1, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”

To be decided

~Osaka Week~Exhibitions,Experiences

📅Aug.1, 2025 📍Gallery WEST

We will be showing videos of the Osaka City development Grand Design and exhibition panels on the city development efforts being undertaken by municipalities.In addition to the events announced this time Gallery West is planning other events that will allow you to experience the charms of Osaka.

【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia

📅Aug.1, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East

Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances

【Hungary】Hungarian Music Performance

📅Aug.1, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East

Hungarian Music Performance

Iida Group Pavilion Day “Blending Tradition and Evolution”

📅Aug.2, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat”

The joint exhibition pavilion by Iida Group and Osaka Metropolitan University is hosting a traditional performing arts event that embodies the theme of “Blending Tradition and Evolution” at the 2025 Japan World Exposition (Osaka-Kansai Expo).

Nippondo Middle Festival×Osaka-kansai EXPO(TBD)

📅Aug.2-Aug.3, 2025 📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri”

To be decided

~Osaka Week~Exhibitions,Experiences

📅Aug.2, 2025 📍Gallery WEST

To be decided

【Viet Nam】 Viet Nam traditional art performance

📅Aug.2, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage North

The most beautiful and unique traditional music of Viet Nam performed by the outstanding musical troupe

【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia

📅Aug.2, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East

Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances

【Mali】Mali-Japan Business Forum

📅Aug.2, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden”

Organize a business forum between Mali and Japan. On the agenda will be to present business opportunities in both countries and explore the possibility of developing trade between Mali and Japan.

【Korea】K-Pop in Motion: A Sign Language Musical

📅Aug.2, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East

A creative musical performance utilizing sign language based on the theme of K-pop

Introducing Daily 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

“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

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

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.