The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) launched “EXPO 2025 Virtual Expo ~Yumeshima Islands in The Sky~,” an app through which the Expo can be enjoyed on smartphones and PCs.
We are pleased to announce the third instalment of the “Virtual Expo Complete Guide Exhibition: Exciting Discoveries! Open the Door to a New Expo!” panel exhibition. This exhibition showcases the world of the Virtual Expo app and will be held from Sunday, 28 September 2025, at Commons-E at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan site. We look forward to seeing you there.
Overview of the “Virtual Expo Complete Guide Exhibition”
This exhibition about the Virtual Expo will be held at Commons-E at the Expo site. At the exhibition, you can discover the world of the “Yumeshima Islands in the Sky” from the Virtual Expo app. Furthermore, as a token of appreciation to everyone who has used the Virtual Expo app, there will be limited-edition stamps and a commemorative photo spot with a “Pop-up AR MYAKU-MYAKU.” The limited-edition badge giveaway that was so popular during the first and second instalments will also be continued. Visitors who post on social media with the hashtag “#MyDiscoveryAtVirtualExpo”, complete the Pavilion Guide, or experience AR MYAKU-MYAKU content at specific spots around the Expo site will receive a limited edition special colour badge.
In addition, papers for the Virtual Expo’s limited-edition stamps will also be distributed.
– Dates: Sunday 28 September – Thursday 2 October 2025, and Saturday 4 October 2025
– Opening Hours: 10:00 – 20:00
– Participation Fee: Free
– Reservations: Not required (Entry may be limited due to space constraints)
– Limited Edition Badge Gift Details
MYAKU-MYAKU badge (standard colour)
<Conditions>
Download the Virtual Expo app, post a screenshot of you playing the app on social media (X, Instagram, or Facebook) with the hashtag “#MyDiscoveryAtVirtualExpo,” and show the screenshot to on-site staff at the event venue.
MYAKU-MYAKU badge (monochrome)
<Conditions>
Download the Virtual Expo app, complete the “Pavilion Guide”, and present the Virtual Expo app’s Pavilion Guide to staff at the venue.
MYAKU-MYAKU badge (special colour)
<Conditions>
Download the Virtual Expo app, experience the AR MYAKU-MYAKU content scattered around the Yumeshima site, and present a photo of your experience (such as a photo of AR MYAKU-MYAKU or a photo you with it) to staff at the venue.
1)AR/VR Collaboration Event: Giant MYAKU-MYAKU (Near Commons Building A)
2)MYAKU-MYAKU Appears from the Sea! ~Hello from Osaka Bay~ (West Group Rest Area)
3)Pop-up AR MYAKU-MYAKU (Future Life Village)
* Photos taken at the “Pop-up AR MYAKU-MYAKU” commemorative photo spot at Commons-E is not eligible for the MYAKU-MYAKU can badge (special colour).
* The colour of the badge will vary by day and cannot be selected.
* Limited to one badge per person (multiple experiences will not allow you to collect multiple colours).
How to experience AR content
You can launch your chosen AR content by selecting “AR Content” from the “Menu” in the upper left corner of the Virtual Expo app’s home screen.
(For Reference)
– About the Virtual Expo App Update
The Virtual Expo app was updated on Wednesday, 17 September 2025. This update has improved navigation, allowing you to warp directly to each pavilion from the map or Pavilion Guide. This should be a powerful boost for completing your Pavilion Guide, so please try to complete it!
<From the pavilion guide>
<From the map>
– About “EXPO 2025 Virtual Expo ~Yumeshima Islands in The Sky~”
“EXPO 2025 Virtual Expo ~Yumeshima Islands in The Sky~” is a virtual version of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan site. Visitors can enter the world of the Expo as avatars, tour virtual reproductions of the pavilions and event facilities, and enjoy virtual exhibits and events from anywhere in the world 24 hours a day. In addition, at the real Expo site on Yumeshima Island, they can enjoy content that utilises AR. Visitors can prepare for their visit to the real Expo site, visit pavilions they missed out on when they visited, and relive their favourite pavilions through 2D content and mini-games.
・ Supported platforms
Smartphones (iOS/Android), PC (Windows/Mac), VR goggles (MetaQuest 2,3)
・ How to download “ Virtual EXPO 2025 JAPAN”
App download (Virtual Expo page on official Expo website):
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/future-index/virtual/virtual-site/
* Please download the version that is compatible with your device.
* If you are using an Android device, ARCore functionality is a required feature.
* The customer is responsible for any communication fees associated with downloading and using the app.
* This project is made possible by the support of the NTT Group, led by NTT DOCOMO INC. and NTT CONOQ INC. as platinum partners of the “Expo Virtual Site” Future Society Showcase Project.
The “EXPO 2025 Virtual Expo ~Yumeshima Islands in The Sky~” app will cease service at 11:00 PM on Monday, October 13, 2025.
– About the Future Society Showcase Project
The Future Society Showcase Project is a general term referring to a group of projects that provides experiences to a wide range of participants and visitors from Japan and abroad by utilising technologies and services that support the theme of the Expo, “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” for the development, operation, exhibition, and events of the Expo site, in the form of demonstrations that give a sense of the future beyond 2025, and implementation that is suitable for the Expo.
(ICT Bureau)