Press Release

　The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) will wrap the exterior walls of the South Gate Building of Osaka Station City with a design featuring Japan’s largest* MYAKU-MYAKU, 500 days before the opening of Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”).

　The design uses the key visual design that combines an image of the official character MYAKU-MYAKU striking a dynamic pose at the Yumeshima Island site surrounded by the sky and sea, with the main catchphrase “Expo 2025 is coming.”
This wrapping on the JR Osaka Station Building will be seen by many people every day so the attraction of the Expo will be communicated widely, and sales of admission tickets will be promoted with advance tickets’ sales starting on 30 November, 2023 (Thursday).

*As of 22 November 2023. The Osaka Station Building EXPO 2025 Wrapping is scheduled for completion around 22 November 2023.

■ Outline of Osaka Station Building Expo 2025 Wrapping
● Description:
　 A key visual of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan will be wrapped on the exterior walls of the South Gate Building in Osaka Station City.
● Location
　 Osaka Station City, South Gate Building, southeast side windows, 4th to 12th floors (3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City)
● Period:
　From 22 November (Wed), 2023 to 13 October (Mon), 2025 (tentative)
● Size:
　 Height: approx. 35.7 m, width: approx. 19.5 m, total area: approx. 696.2 m2
● Sponsorship:
　 Osaka Terminal Building Co., Ltd.　  Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co.Ltd.

(Reference)
■ On Thursday, 30 November 2023, 500 days before the opening of the Expo, “500 Days to Go Before the Opening of the Expo Event – Admission tickets finally on sale!” will be held in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
(Press Release)
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20231113-01/

■ Various Initiatives to mark500 days to go before the opening of the Expo:

● Various locations around Osaka City will be wrapped with Expo designs to coincide with 500 days to go before the opening of the Expo..
● The schedule of various other events, activities, and participation programs to be held throughout Japan will be announced on the association’s official website.
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/news/news-20231113-02/ (Japanese)

(Enquiries)
Global Communication Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Email: globalpr@expo2025.or.jp