Press Release

（Note: Applications closed on 2 May, 2024.）

The Japan Mint announced that a 1,000yen silver coin will be issued as the second issue of coins to commemorate the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”). Pre-order sales of products incorporating this commemorative coin will start on Friday 12 April 2024.
The design on the front face features MYAKU-MYAKU, the official character of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, together with hearts, and sprouting leaves to symbolise “life,” one of the themes of the Expo.
The commemorative coins are to be issued in three instalments and in about five different types before the opening of the Expo. The Association will also promote the issue of the commemorative coins at events and on various other occasions in order to build nationwide momentum for the Expo.

Japan Mint Press Release Content

Face value: JYP\1,000  Material: sterling silver  Weight: 31.1 g   Diameter: 40 mm.
Application period	Friday 12 April – Thursday 2 May 2024 (postmarked)
Selling price	JPY\13,800 (including tax and postage)
Sales volume	50,000 (limited to one per person)

*The commemorative coins will not be exchanged at the counter of financial institutions, etc., and will only be sold by mail order at the Mint.

Customer Enquiries : Japan Mint Support Dial: 050-3615-6332 (9 am – 8 pm, seven days a week)

Media Enquiries

Public Relations Office, General Affairs Department, Japan Mint Telephone (direct line): 06-6351-5105

Public Relations Office, General Affairs Division, Saitama Branch, Japan Mint Telephone (direct line): 048-645-5898

General Affairs Division, Hiroshima Branch, Japan Mint Telephone (direct line):082-922-1597

Sales procedures

Product name	Commemorative Coins for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (second issue)
selling price	JYP\13,800 (including VAT and postage)
Sales volume	50,000 (limited to one per person)
	Up to 10% of the sales volume will be deducted for overseas sales, etc.
Application period	Friday 12 April – Thursday 2 May 2024 (postmarked)
How to apply	Please apply by postcard or via the Japan Mint Online Shop.
	The Japan Mint Online Shop will start accepting applications from 10:00 on Friday 12 April.
	≪If you apply by postcard>> Please apply according to the following instructions. * Applications with multiple postcards and applications with postcards and the Mint Online Shop can also be made in duplicate. Please note that it is not possible to submit multiple applications with a single postcard. * Applications will not be accepted in sealed envelopes.
	(Front side) Postal code: 539-0037 Japan Post Osaka North Post Office, Mint, Expo’90 Secondary Silver Mint (Reverse side) (1) Your Postal code (2)Address (3) Full name and Japanese reading(4) Telephone number (5) Customer code (9-digit number) *Please fill in if you are registered with the Mint.
	≪ For applications via the Japan Mint Online Shop >> Please apply here. (URL) https://www3.mint.go.jp/ Only one application per person can be made via the Japan Mint Online Shop.
Determination of winners	i) If the number of applications exceeds the quantity sold, a lottery will be held. (ii) Winning is limited to one per person and two per address. If you are from a different household at the same address, please contact us before applying.
Communication to winners	(1) Payment instructions, including payment forms issued by the Japan Mint, will be sent out from around mid-July. Please pay at a convenience store, post office (Japan Post Bank) (cash transfer fee to be borne by the customer), or bank (bank transfer fee to be borne by the customer) before the payment deadline. If you have applied via the Mint Online Shop, you can also pay by credit card. The product will only be shipped after payment has been received. (2) If you do not pay within the payment deadline indicated in the notice, your order will be treated as cancelled. (3) Products will be dispatched in order from late July. Please note that even if you apply and pay for other products at the same time, they may be delivered separately. (4) Those who do not win will not be contacted.
Notes	Please make sure to fill in and register the address where you are registered as a resident. Applications with an address different from the resident registration will, in principle, be invalid. If you live outside your registered place of residence, please contact us before applying. Commemorative coins are issued and sold so that they can be cherished by many citizens for many years and will not be sold to those who are deemed to have applied under a fictitious name or another person’s name, or to those who have applied with the clear intention of reselling the product, such as through internet sales prior to dispatch. If necessary, we may ask you to submit a copy of your certificate of residence or other documents necessary to confirm your residence before sending you the information on payment.
Return policy	Please check the contents of the product as soon as possible after arrival and store it in a cool and dry place. In the unlikely event that you receive a defective product or a product that is different from what you ordered, please contact the Japan Mint as soon as possible after receiving the product and return it to the Japan Mint (the Japan Mint will bear the shipping costs). Please note that the Japan Mint will not accept returns for reasons attributable to the customer or defects caused by reasons attributable to the customer. Please note that the colour of the case may change over time and cannot be replaced.
Handling of personal data	Your personal data may be used for administrative work related to the sale of the products you have applied for, as well as for informing you about Japan Mint products and events, and for enquiries and questionnaires. It will not be used for any other purpose without the customer’s consent.
Other information	Sales instructions will also be available on the Mint’s website (URL) https://www.mint.go.jp/
Enquiries	Japan Mint Support Dial TEL 050-3615-6332 (9am-8pm, seven days a week) Please make sure you are dialling the right number.

Japan Mint Official Web Site
https://www.mint.go.jp/

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