Purchasing Printed Tickets/Vouchers at Convenience Stores or Travel Agencies

Purchasing Vouchers at Convenience Stores

You can purchase the tickets at in-store terminals at the following convenience stores:
7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson, MINISTOP (As of March 2025)

Available only in Japan. Convenience store terminal menus are available in Japanese only.

Before entering the Expo site, ticket vouchers must be exchanged for tickets with a QR code at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the gates.
Please take a shuttle bus from either Yumeshima Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line or Sakurajima Station to the Expo site.
After entering, you can use your ticket with a QR code at the same-day registration terminals at the Expo site to make reservations for on-site events and pavilions.

For Visitors Who Come Without a Reservation /
For Purchasing Tickets as a Gift

[Reservable Ticket Vouchers]

Available for purchase at convenience store terminals. Except on specified peak days when crowds are expected, you can exchange your ticket voucher at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the gates and enter after 11:00.

‹ Specified Peak Days ›
Golden Week (26 Apr. – 7 May) /
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 1 Jun. – 8 Aug. /
August after the “Obon” holiday period (9 Aug. – 31 Aug.) /
One month before Expo closing (13 Sep. – 13 Oct.)

*Even on days other than those listed above, entry may be restricted during exceptionally busy periods.

Check the calendar

For Visitors With Reservations

[Designated Date/Time Ticket Vouchers]

Available for purchase at convenience store terminals. Select your preferred date and time of visit at the time of purchase. There are no excluded dates, so please exchange your ticket voucher at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the gates to enter the Expo site.
At the end of each month, tickets for dates six months will go on sale.
(e.g., at the end of January 2025, dates for July 2025 will become available for selection)

1)

• *Exchanging the serial number on the ticket voucher you purchased for a Ticket ID on the official ticket exchange website (Japanese only), creating an ExpoID and registering your Ticket ID allows you to make visit date and time reservations or changes, including the specified peak days listed in the calendar above.
• *Once you exchange your ticket voucher’s serial number for a Ticket ID, the voucher will no longer be valid for use as a ticket voucher. Please be sure to register your Ticket ID to reserve your visit date and time. Please check the official ticket exchange site for details.
• *After reserving your visit date and time, you can enter using either the QR code screen displayed on your smartphone, a screenshot of the QR code, or a printed copy.

2)

• *Registering your ExpoID also allows you to make advance lottery reservations for pavilions and events, as well as make reservations for Expo P&R (Park and Ride) Parking and station shuttle buses.

Purchasing Printed Tickets/Vouchers at Travel Agencies

In addition to Printed Tickets/Vouchers, travel agencies offer a variety of travel packages that include transportation to and from the Expo site, accommodations, and more.
For more information, please click here.

Travel agencies offer two types of tickets: Reservable Ticket Vouchers that must be exchanged at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the gates prior to entry, and Designated Date/Time Ticket Vouchers (with QR codes) that allow direct entry.

For Visitors Who Come Without a Reservation /
For Purchasing Tickets as a Gift

[Reservable Ticket Vouchers]

Except on specified peak days when crowds are expected, you can exchange your ticket voucher at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the gates and enter the Expo site after 11:00.

‹ Specified Peak Days ›
Golden Week (26 Apr. – 7 May) /
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 1 Jun. – 8 Aug. /
August after the “Obon” holiday period (9 Aug. – 31 Aug.) /
One month before Expo closing (13 Sep. – 13 Oct.)

*Even on days other than those listed above, entry may still be restricted during exceptionally busy periods.

Check the calendar

For Visitors With Reservations

[Designated Date/Time Ticket Vouchers (With QR Code)]

Please purchase this ticket if you have already decided the date you want to visit.

1)

• *Exchanging the serial number on your Reservable Ticket Voucher for a Ticket ID on the official ticket exchange website (Japanese only), creating an ExpoID and registering your Ticket ID allows you to make visit date and time reservations or changes, including the specified peak days listed in the calendar above.
• *Once you exchange your Reservable Ticket Voucher’s serial number for a Ticket ID, the voucher will no longer be valid for use as a ticket voucher. Please be sure to register your Ticket ID to make a reservation with your preferred visit date and time. Please check the official ticket exchange site for details.
• *After reserving your visit date and time, you can enter using either the QR code screen displayed on your smartphone, a screenshot of the QR code, or a printed copy.

2)

• *With a Designated Date/Time Ticket (with QR code) you can change your visit date and time after creating an ExpoID and registering your Ticket ID.

3)

• *Registering your ExpoID also allows you to make advance lottery reservations for pavilions and events, as well as make reservations for Expo P&R (Park and Ride) Parking and station shuttle buses.