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The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) has decided to prohibit visitors from bringing large baggage to the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”)to reduce congestion on public transport and to ensure the safe and smooth movement of visitors.
For more information on the handling of large baggage, please see the following documents.
▽ Information on the handling of large baggage at the Expo Site during the Expo.
Link: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/Handling-of-Large-Baggage-at-the-Expo-Site-during-the-Expo.pdf
▽ Overview of the EXPO 2025 temporary large baggage storage and delivery service.
Link: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/20241224_tenimotsu_service.pdf
For Reference
Please refer to the following for examples of the main initiatives of railway operators in relation to this announcement. (*In alphabetical order)
・Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
https://www.keihan.co.jp/traffic/useful/coinlocker/ (Japanese)
・Kintetsu Railway Co.,Ltd.
https://files.microcms-assets.io/assets/f76cb3f097104533921f6d6262a336ee/503dedca51d140628837f1e0bb49cd82/20241202.pdf (Japanese)
・Nankai Electric Railway Co.,Ltd.
https://www.nankai.co.jp/lib/company/news/pdf/231030.pdf (Japanese)
・Osaka Metro Co., Ltd.
https://subway.osakametro.co.jp/news/news_release/20241206_kokohub.php?_gl=1*1cml8yj*_ga*MTgzNzA1MDQ5Mi4xNzE4NTgyNjU0*_ga_LT5TV95QB9*MTczNDUwODQ3OS4xNC4xLjE3MzQ1MDkzNTcuNjAuMC4w&_ga=2.211393430.2015122398.1734415709-1837050492.1718582654 (Japanese)
https://subway.osakametro.co.jp/news/news/other/20241009_higashi_umeda_lockers.php?_gl=1*1lcna82*_ga*MTgzNzA1MDQ5Mi4xNzE4NTgyNjU0*_ga_LT5TV95QB9*MTczNDUwODQ3OS4xNC4xLjE3MzQ1MDk3ODMuNTguMC4w&_ga=2.212582039.2015122398.1734415709-1837050492.1718582654 (Japanese)
https://subway.osakametro.co.jp/news/news/subway/20240722_locker_additional.php?_gl=1*1r8dupk*_ga*MTgzNzA1MDQ5Mi4xNzE4NTgyNjU0*_ga_LT5TV95QB9*MTczNDUwODQ3OS4xNC4xLjE3MzQ1MDk4MTMuMjguMC4w&_ga=2.180572708.2015122398.1734415709-1837050492.1718582654 (Japanese)
・West Japan Railway Company
https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2023/03/page_22101.html （Japanese）