What kind of event is the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo?

The 2025 World Expo, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo) is a major event that will be held in 2025 on an artificial island called Yumeshima in Osaka, Japan.
Many countries and companies from around the world will participate and introduce ideas about the future, including technology, medicine, the environment, and culture, under the theme of "Designing a Future Society Where Life Shines."

【【Event period】
April 13, 2025 - October 13, 2025 (six months)

【【Participating countries and regions】
More than 150 countries and regions from around the world are expected to participate.
There are pavilions (exhibition halls) from many countries, where you can see their respective cultures and technologies.

【【About the venue】
The venue is Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay.
New buildings and transportation systems are being created.
Even after the Expo, it is planned to be used for future urban development.

【【What can you see?】
・Future medical care and technology
・Proposal of an environmentally friendly lifestyle
・Experience world cultures and cuisines
・There are also interactive exhibits that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.

【【Tickets and access】
As 2025 draws closer, more and more information about tickets and how to access them is being announced. Advance tickets are already on sale.
There may also be discounted tickets available for people living in Osaka or foreigners currently staying in Japan.

【【Why go?】
・A chance to experience cultures from around the world and future technology all at once
・Enjoy learning about SDGs and future life
・Can be enjoyed along with travel and sightseeing
(Universal Studios Japan and other Osaka sightseeing spots are also nearby!)

The Osaka Expo is a huge international event that makes us think about the future.
It hasn't started yet, but many people are already looking forward to it. If you are a foreigner living in Japan, be sure to check it out.