Thank you so much to everyone who has visited the Expo so far!
We’re sure there are many more people want to visit but think there’s isn’t much point if you can’t get an entry slot in the morning. But that’s not the case!
Even if you visit in the afternoon, there are plenty of great events that you can drop in on without making a reservation.
Today, we’ll introduce some recommended events that you can enjoy without a reservation!
First, we will introduce the events that you can enjoy every day. (Please note that these events may not be held in the event of bad weather.)
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅Every Day
⏰11:00～16:00 *Every hour, on the hour for approx. 5 min.
This is a five-minute daytime water show held at the Water Plaza. The fountains dance to the light melody of a piano arrangement of music composed by KANNO Yoko, which is also used in the evening show. The show’s theme of “water and air” is expressed by the approximately 300 fountains that surround an approximately 18m-tall object located in the center of the water. At the Water Plaza, which is open to the sea and sky, you can enjoy the harmony of water, air, music, and fountains.
【Reservations required (There is also an area where you can watch without a reservation)】
📅Every Day
⏰①19:10～19:40
⏰②20:30～21:00
“Under the Midnight Rainbow” is a spectacular show of water and air, set at the Expo’s iconic Water Plaza.
The show features approximately 300 fountains and water screen images. Enjoy the spectacular entertainment created by synchronizing multiple media, including music, lasers, and flames, like stage props.
Main performance duration: Approximately 20 minutes.
【Reservations not required】
📅Every Day
⏰20:57～21:05
📍Sky to the south above the Grand Ring, Grand Ring, Expo Hall “Shining Hat”, Rest Area “Cube Monument”, Digital signage
The “One World, One Planet.” event, held daily during the Expo, is a chance to think about other people’s happiness and the future of the Earth.
Express your thoughts and wishes and post them on “One World, One Planet.”, which will also be held at the Virtual Expo.
The “Tree of Wishes” will grow with the wishes collected from all over the world.
Next, let’s take a look at the events we’ve picked out for each facility. We’ve compiled the events into a convenient calendar 📅, so be sure to check the dates you plan to visit!
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅Saturday, 20 September
⏰10:00～18:00
“Travel lovers! Spreading the charm of Japan to the world!!”
Discover a new Japan that you’ve never seen before at the Expo!
The Yado (lodgings) – fest at the Expo is a gift to all travel lovers—
a comprehensive event promoting the new attractions of Japan’s tourism, regions, and accommodations!
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅Monday, 22 September
⏰10:00～18:00
Ten unique festival groups from nine cities and towns in Mie Prefecture will gather at EXPO Arena “Matsuri”!
On stage, you can enjoy the opening ceremony and other spectacular performances by each festival group.
Also, don’t miss the displays of the festival groups’ floats and other items.
In addition to this, there will be a food and drink area where you can enjoy flavors from all over Mie Prefecture, local sake tasting and sales, traditional craft workshops, and a product exhibition featuring local specialties from all over the prefecture, among many other events that will allow you to fully enjoy the charms of Mie.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅Monday, 29 September
⏰14:00～16:00
The World Karate Federation Shinkyokushinkai, a non-profit organization with 100,000 members from 106 countries, will be holding a karate demonstration and trial session. Karate is recognized worldwide as an ancient Japanese culture, and is associated with diversity that transcends gender and race, as well as the theme of Expo 2025, “Designing Future Society For Our Lives.” We believe that through karate, we can convey the strength and preciousness of life to the world.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)
*The parade can be viewed under the Grand Ring】
📅Tuesday, 16 September
⏰16:00～18:30
Performers：AHN MIKA (Osaka Healthcare Pavilion Ambassador), attendants from official participating countries and domestic pavilions, and mascot characters MYAKU-MYAKU, Osaka Healthcare Pavilion’s Mozuyan, DJ Hello Kitty
As the Expo nears its conclusion, attendants and mascots from official participant countries and domestic pavilions, which have welcomed large numbers of visitors so far, will gather together for an event that embodies the idea of ”Unity in Diversity.”
■Mascots from each pavilion, including MYAKU-MYAKU and the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion’s mascot Mozuyan, will gather to liven up the Expo with music and dance.
■A fashion show will also be held by attendants from each pavilion.
■The event will conclude with a parade of attendants and mascots under the Grand Ring.
【Reservations required (if there are still slots available on the day, it may be possible to view without a reservation)】
📅Saturday, 27 September
⏰①13:00～13:40、②16:00～16:40、③19:00～19:40
Performers：HASHIMOTO Masahiko, Super Kids Orchestra, OHTANI Mayumi, KAMIJO Mizuho
A trans-temporal journey through life, “LIFE® – Re-experiencing birth”
Life has traveled from outer space—the time has come for your mind and body to recapture that memory. The spectacularly immersive ART video work “LIFE®” and Japan’s strongest “Super Kids Orchestra,” the most beloved orchestra of world-renowned conductor Yutaka Sado, will evoke the moment when life is born through live music, video, and light. This is a trans-temporal journey through life that returns to the “origin of life.” A moving experience that will quietly shed tears and warm your heart, which has touched parents and children around the world, will now unfold before your very eyes.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Monday, 13 September to Wednesday, 13 September
⏰9:00～21:00 *16:00 on the final day
A hands-on, hands-on event will be held where you can enjoy the various charms of Osaka’s 43 cities, towns, and villages! In addition to the food and sightseeing sports that Osaka is proud of, you can also enjoy history, traditional culture, industry, technology, art, culture, and more! We will deliver the charms of each region through various performances and “Minahare,” “Yarinahare,” and “Tabenahare” zones where you can experience the unique characteristics of each region!
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Wednesday, 17 September to Thursday, 17 September
⏰Day1⇒9:30～18:00、Day2⇒10:00～18:00
Global Startup EXPO 2025 is an international conference event held in collaboration with Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, that brings together outstanding deep tech startups from around the world, investors, universities, research institutions, and companies seeking co-creation, as well as the startup support organisations that support them, to seek solutions to global issues.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Monday, 22 September to Thursday, 22 September
⏰10:00～21:00
There is a wide variety of programmes available, including a theater zone where you can experience a future society made possible by hydrogen, an exhibition area introducing the cutting edge of hydrogen use in everyday life and industry, including housing, mobility, and aerospace, and quiz content produced by QuizKnock.
In addition, there will be talk events with a different celebrity guest on stage each day. Everyone, from children to adults, can experience the appeal of hydrogen through fun and educational exhibits and experiences.
Over these four days, you will experience how hydrogen is an opportunity to open up new paths for the future of the environment, society, and economy.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Tuesday, 23 September to Monday, 29 September
⏰10:00～20:00
The Circular Economy Institute will have an area where participants can have fun experiencing the circular economy, as well as a special stage where they can enjoy guest talks and participatory events, and will hold events that people of all ages can enjoy while learning.
【予約不要】
📅from Sunday, 28 September to Monday, 29 September
⏰Day1⇒10:00～21:00、Day2⇒10:00～18:00
The OKAGESAMA COFFEE EXPO is a place where coffee producers, roasters, and coffee lovers come together at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and connect over a cup of coffee. The thoughts of the people put into a cup of coffee will eventually nurture forests and connect to the future of the Earth.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Thursday, 2 October to Friday, 10 October
⏰9:00～21:00 *From 18:00 on 2 October
When you hear the words “intellectual property” you might think, “It has nothing to do with me,” but in fact, it has the power to change the world for the better.
For example, there are people who pass on traditional cultures and traditions to the future.There are people who are increasing the number of people working to achieve zero waste. There are people who are working to support children in their communities.So many people are changing the world with the power of intellectual property.So, learn more about intellectual property.
The more you know about it, the more fascinating it becomes.
And it may support your dreams and challenges and become a force for making the world a better place.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Friday, 3 October to Tuesday, 3 October
⏰9:00～21:00 ※10月3日、4日は20:00まで
This exhibition will be based on the theme of “Leveraging the strengths of small and medium-sized enterprises to take on the challenge of resolving social issues and moving towards a future society,” and will feature hands-on exhibits showcasing future-thinking products, services, technologies, and more from small and medium-sized enterprises across Japan.
Visitors will be able to experience a variety of technologies and ideas through the exhibits, and experience for themselves the challenges and value of small and medium-sized enterprises working to realize a prosperous future society!
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Friday, 10 October to Saturday, 11 October
⏰10:30～17:00
Children’s Expo is a family event with the theme of “A day to support children’s dreams.” Through various experiences such as work experience and a dream speech contest, you can find an opportunity to discover what you love. Adults and children alike can have a blast and experience something that will excite you about your future self!
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Thursday, 18 September to Sunday, 21 September
⏰10:00～19:30 *Until 16:00 on the 21st.
The Saitama City booth will be themed around “BONSAI & NINGYO: Saitama City, a city where people live with traditional culture,” and will feature exhibits of Omiya bonsai and Iwatsuki dolls, as well as suggestions for a lifestyle with bonsai and dolls.
The air will also be scented with “Saitama City’s original fragrance,” which was developed to improve Saitama City’s image as a city and attract more visitors.
Please come and visit us.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Tuesday, 23 September to Saturday, 27 September
⏰10:00～20:00
The exhibition will introduce the International Horticultural Exposition to be held in Yokohama in 2027, and will also feature works of ikebana and bonsai, which are representative of Japan’s floral culture.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅from Tuesday, 7 October to Saturday, 11 October
⏰10:00～19:30 *Until 16:00 on the 9th, and 17:30 on the 11th.
This exhibition will feature works by the headquarters officers of the Japan Ikebana Art Association (two vice-chairmen, two advisors, one chairman, and two vice-chairmen), as well as association officers and members active mainly in the Kansai region. Come experience the overflowing power and life of flowers and feel their beauty and weight.
【Reservations not required (Open entry)】
📅Thursday, 9 October to Saturday, 11 October
⏰11:00～19:30 *Until 15:00 on the 11th.
“Avant-garde” originally meant “pioneer” in military terms, but was redefined by Saint-Simon and others as those who carried out artistic innovation. This exhibition, “So What if it’s Avant-Garde?”, presents works that question preconceived notions, starting from everyday life and personal experiences. Art is not something fixed, but a creative endeavor that is redefined by individual interpretation, and the sincerity and passion of the artists resonate deeply with viewers. Furthermore, disability is not seen as a constraint, but as a unique perspective that can promote creativity and social inclusion.
*The above content may change or be cancelled without notice.