Concept image of Car No.1 (for Nakamozu)
For the purpose of fostering momentum for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”), KITA-OSAKA KYUKO RAILWAY CO.,LTD. (Osaka, President and Representative Director: OKUNO Masahiro), part of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. (Osaka, President and Representative Director, Group CEO: SHIMADA Yasuo), which is Silver Partner of the Signature Pavilion “Future of Life” at the Expo, will operate trains wrapped with designs such as MYAKU-MYAKU, the official character of the Expo, from Monday 24, March 2025.
■ About the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan theme wrapped trains
▽ Trains to be wrapped
9000 series (ten cars, one train)
*Car No.1 (for Nakamozu Station) will be wrapped with the theme design of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
*Car No. 10 (for Minoh-Kayano Station) will be wrapped in the design of the 2000 series car that actually operated at the Japan World Exposition Osaka 1970, with photos of the venue packed with excited visitors in the windows, giving the impression of reliving the view from the train windows at the time.
▽ Operation Period
From Monday, 24 March to Monday, 13 October, 2025 (until the end of the Expo period (planned))
*Please refrain from making enquiries about the operating timetable.
▽ Operating Area
Between Minoh-Kayano station and Nakamozu station (Osaka Metro Midosuji Line)
Concept image of Car No.10 (for Minoh-Kayano Station)
■ For Reference
Press Release (KITA-OSAKA KYUKO RAILWAY CO.,LTD.)
5th Round of KITA-KYU Time Trip Project: Wrapped Train of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Theme to be Operated!
Link: https://www.kita-kyu.co.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/237.pdf (Japanese)
Enquiries
Global Communication Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Email: globalpr@expo2025.or.jp