On Monday 16 June 2025, the number of morning entry reservation slots at the West Gate was increased and a new walking route opened allowing visitors with entry reservations at the West Gate to access it from in front of the East Gate.
In addition to the above, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition is pleased to announce that it is also launching an electric shuttle bus to transport visitors from the East Gate to the West Gate (East-West Shuttle Bus (tentative name))
If the station shuttle buses or the Expo Park & Ride are fully booked, visitors are kindly requested to take the walking route or the East-West Shuttle Bus from the front of the East Gate to the West Gate in the morning.
Overview of the East-West Shuttle Bus (tentative name)
– Operating Area: Between the East Gate and the Ring West Terminal bus stop (see Fig. 1)
– Operating Period: From Tuesday 1 July 2025 until further notice
– Operating Hours: From 08:30 to 11:30 (3 hours)
– Frequency: Every 4 to 5 minutes
– Journey Length: about 10 minutes (including boarding and alighting time)
– Price: Single Ticket = JPY ￥400, One-Day Ticket = JPY ￥1,000
* The fare is the same for adults and children (children under 3 years old ride for free). One-day ticket holders are entitled to ride e Mover buses within the Expo site as many times as they wish after admission.
* Visitors with disabilities can ride for free by presenting their disability certificate or MIRAIRO ID (digital disability certificate) at the boarding gate when boarding. (Their accompanying person will be charged the normal fare.)
* Only cashless payment is accepted. (Use of a traffic IC card is recommended).
East-West Shuttle Bus Eligibility
– The East-West shuttle bus is only available to ticket holders with a West Gate entry reservation. (Tickets will be checked before boarding).
– Morning West Gate entry slots for visitors who plan to travel from the East Gate to the West Gate on foot or by the East-West shuttle bus will be made available for reservation on the official ticket website at around 8:00-9:00 two days in advance (timing may vary). Please be aware that the station shuttle buses and other buses are expected to be fully booked at that time. So, visitors should book on the assumption that they will have to walk or take the East-West shuttle bus from in front of the East Gate.
e Mover Buses Within the Expo site
The e Mover on the roads inside the Expo site will operate on a reduced route in some sections until 11.30 while the East-West Shuttle Bus (tentative name) is running (see Fig. 2).
After 11.30, the e Movers will operate around the entire Expo site as usual.
– Figure 1: East-West Shuttle Bus Route
– Figure 2: e Mover route within the Expo site (09:00 – 11:30)
(Expo Site Operations Bureau)