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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 31 August to 6 September 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.
| Moldova National Day | |
 | 📅Aug.31, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Uzbekistan National Day | |
 | 📅Sep.1, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Sudan National Day | |
 | 📅Sep.2, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Australia National Day | |
 | 📅Sep.3, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Marshall Islands National Day | |
 | 📅Sep.4, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Armenia National Day | |
 | 📅Sep.5, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Panama National Day | |
 | 📅Sep.6, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
The calendar of National Days and Special Days : Click here
| Shimane Prefecture Booth (tentative) | |
| 📅Aug.27-Aug.31, 2025 📍Gallery EAST | |
| The diverse charms of Shimane Prefecture will be conveyed through exhibitions and traditional performing arts performances. |
| 【Poland】 The Concert of the Warsaw Philharmonic and laureates of the International Chopin Piano Competition | |
| 📅Aug.31, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
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| As part of Fryderyk Chopin Week (28 August – 3 September) at Expo Osaka, the Warsaw Philharmonic and Polish and a Japanese laureates of the International Chopin Piano Competition will perform together and present the greatest Chopin’s compositions. |
| 【Viet Nam】The Essence of Viet Nam | |
| 📅Aug.31, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies of Viet Nam’s contemporary music scence |
| 【Republic of Moldova】 Hora flash mob | |
| 📅Aug.31, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage North | |
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| Throughout the day, up to 10 talented Moldovan dancers will showcase the lively national Hora dance, sharing its magic with everyone around. After about 5 minutes of the performance, the dancers will invite the audience to join the dance, turning it into a flashmob. |
| 【Republic of Moldova】 Hora flash mob | |
| 📅Aug.31, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| Throughout the day, up to 10 talented Moldovan dancers will showcase the lively national Hora dance, sharing its magic with everyone around. After about 5 minutes of the performance, the dancers will invite the audience to join the dance, turning it into a flashmob. |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅Aug.31, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| 【Republic of Moldova】 Hora flash mob | |
| 📅Aug.31, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| Throughout the day, up to 10 talented Moldovan dancers will showcase the lively national Hora dance, sharing its magic with everyone around. After about 5 minutes of the performance, the dancers will invite the audience to join the dance, turning it into a flashmob. |
| 【Uzbekistan】Cultural concert and entertainment event | |
| 📅Sep.1, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| On this day, we pOn this day, we plan to hold an evening of music concert by Jazzirama band (local uzbek band who mix mix of traditional uzbek music, jazz and contemporary music) and talented folk musicians. |
| ABC A Blueprint for the Future of Disaster Prevention to Share with the World | |
| 📅Sep.1-Sep.4, 2025 📍Gallery WEST | |
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| What can we do to prepare for a disaster that could happen at any time? Watch videos of past disasters and think about the possibility of learning lessons and insights about disaster prevention. |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Sep.1, 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. |
| Touch! Play! Let’s learn! Japanese Musical Instruments | |
| 📅Sep.2-Sep.4, 2025 📍Gallery EAST | |
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| At the Japanese instruments experience space, visitors can try their hand at koto (harp), shamisen (three-stringed lute), shakuhachi (bamboo flute), shinobue (flute), biwa (pipa), kotsudzumi (hand-drum), shime-daiko (drum) and other instruments that are not easily accessible in Japan, under the careful guidance of professional performers. We invite you to experience the simple yet rich tones of these Japanese instruments. |
| Japanese music coloring canvas – Japanese musical instruments are amazing! | |
| 📅Sep.2-Sep.4, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South | |
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| A mini concert by the Japanese Instrument’s Orchestra “AIOI,” formed by professionals who graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts who perform throughout Japan. Please enjoy a large ensemble performance by the Japanese instrument orchestra, which brings together all the instruments you have experienced. |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Sep.2, 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. |
| 【Australia】 Australia’s National Day Celebrations (title TBC) | |
| 📅Sep.3, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| Australia’s National Day |
| Sports Shaping Tomorrow（Exhibition） | |
| 📅Sep.3-Sep.9, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE” | |
| Sports enhance diversity and well-being by innovative ways and advanced technology. |
| Introducing Kyushu’s treasures on the global scene ～Treasure Island・KYUSHU～ | |
| 📅Sep.3-Sep.5, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE” | |
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| Promoting its regional resources such as tourism, specialties and natural scenery, we will spread the attraction of KYUSHU to the whole world. (TBD) |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Sep.3, 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. |
| 【Hungary】Hungarian Music Performance | |
| 📅Sep.3, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| 📅Sep.4, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
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| Event produced by OCHIAI Yoichi |
| 【Roumania】Bucharest National Opera House Orchestra | |
| 📅Sep.4, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| Under the baton of master Daniel Jinga international soloists will offer the visitors of the Expo20205 Osaka an extraordinary and unique performance. |
| 【Osaka Week】 | |
| 📅Sep.4-Sep.5, 2025 📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri” | |
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| To be announced |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅Sep.4, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Sep.4, 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. |
| 【Osaka Week】OSAKA JAPAN SDGs Forum | |
| 📅Sep.5, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
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| To be announced |
| 【Armenia】Armenia Special Stage | |
| 📅Sep.5, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| Armenia Special Stage (Details to be announced) |
| 【Osaka Week】 | |
| 📅Sep.5-Sep.8, 2025 📍Gallery EAST | |
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| ①【Higashiosaka Brand: Manufacturing for the Future ~Diverse Japanese craftsmanship and spirit~】A special exhibition where you can experience the comprehensive power of Higashiosaka City, the “city of manufacturing”! |
| 【Osaka Week】 | |
| 📅Sep.5-Sep.7, 2025 📍Gallery WEST | |
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| To be announced |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Sep.5, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South | |
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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 | |
| 📅Sep.5, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage North | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Sep.5, 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. |
| 【Hungary】Hungarian Music Performance | |
| 📅Sep.5, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| hungarian music performance |
| 【Chile】 Chile, Event 6 | |
| 📅Sep.5-Sep.7, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| music, cooking, dance,etc. |
| 【Osaka Week】 | |
| 📅Sep.6-Sep.7, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
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| Giant, Human-Powered, Three-Dimensional Animation Takes a National Treasure to the Stage! On September 6 and 7, the Alternative Folk Arts Musical “Okukawachi Otoemaki” Finally Comes to the Expo 2025. From Japan’s Off-Broadway, “Osaka-Kawachinagano,” to the World! The world-renowned national treasure “Sun-Moon Four Seasons Landscape” will be brought to life on stage through giant. |
| 器♡Traditional performing arts theater-Enjoy with people from all over the world! | |
| 📅Sep.6, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South | |
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| On a stage set up as a utsuwa (temporary Japanese-style room), performers from Namiki-za (traditional performing arts hut) in Dotonbori will perform traditional Osaka arts. Demonstrations of utensils, Noh drums, Kyogen, Joruri, and English Rakugo will be performed. |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅Sep.6, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| 【Viet Nam】 Viet Nam traditional art performance | |
| 📅Sep.6, 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 |
| 【Canada】Canada LIVE! – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅Sep.6, 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. |
| Experience Japanese traditional culture！ーsousei-kaguraー | |
| 📅Sep.6, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| “This is a project to perform “”Sosei Kagura”” created based on myths and legends remaining in various parts of Japan, and to enjoy experiencing the world of traditional culture and mythology of Japan with visitors and to unite (get along). |
| 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 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. |