Osaka Kansai World Expo 2025

Transport yourself into the future with this international technology Expo that expects tens of millions of visitors.

What is a World Expo?

Held every five years, World Expos are global events where hundreds of countries flock to one place to display their current innovations and achievements.

They have broad, universal themes connected with the experiences of humankind. Themes of the past have included transport, peace, the space age, nature, and the environment.

Expo 2025’s theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” and will focus on new technology that can impact our lives. This is the third time that Osaka will hold a World Expo.

Remember the humanoid robot ASIMO (now retired)? It was shown off at Expo 2005 held in Japan. Perhaps even more impressive are these technologies once displayed at World Expos: the elevator (1853), telephone (1876), and moving sidewalk (1970).

What will we find at Expo 2025?

What to expect

The Expo site will be massive and feature 150 countries exhibiting various innovations and cutting-edge technology. There will even be flying cars — we aren’t kidding. But you can find a respite from products by seeing shows, festivals, and other live performances taking place in grassy plazas.

Will there really be flying cars?

Yes. In the northwest section of the Expo, four types of “flying cars” are scheduled to operate: from companies Joby Aviation, Volocopter, Vertical Aerospace, and SkyDrive. While called flying cars, they look more like a new type of helicopter.

Tickets

1-day advance tickets

Enter for just one day of the Expo. Ticket prices change depending on the desired entry date and when you buy:

By entry date

• Apr. 13–Apr. 26, 2025 (limited number): ¥4,000 for adults, ¥2,200 for 12 to 17-year-olds, and ¥1,000 for 4 to 11-year-olds.
• Apr. 13–Jul. 18, 2025: ¥5,000 for adults, ¥3,000 for 12 to 17-year-olds, and ¥1,200 for 4 to 11-year-olds.

By sales date

Enter at any time during the tournament but buy the tickets in this period.

• Nov. 30, 2023–Oct. 6, 2024: ¥6,000 for adults, ¥3,500 for 12 to 17-year-olds, and ¥1,500 for 4 to 11-year-olds.
• Oct. 7, 2024–Apr. 12, 2025: ¥6,700 for adults, ¥3,700 for 12 to 17-year-olds, and ¥1,700 for 4 to 11-year-olds.

Multiple entry passes

If you’d like to go to more than one day of the event.

• Summer Pass (Jul. 19–Aug. 31, 2025): ¥12,000 for adults, ¥7,000 for 12 to 17-year-olds, and ¥3,000 for 4 to 11-year-olds.
• Season Pass (anytime): ¥30,000 for adults, ¥17,000 for 12 to 17-year-olds, and ¥7,000 for 4 to 11-year-olds.

How to buy tickets

• When buying tickets directly on the website, you’ll have to first register for an ExpoID — you’ll need a device that has biometrics, a passcode, pattern, or PIN to verify your identity.
• You can then purchase tickets on the official website (announced in autumn 2024) — just pick the time and day.
• If you want to see a certain pavilion or exhibit, you may need to book a time slot in advance. This is separate from your admissions ticket.

How to get there

The venue on the manmade island of Yumeshima in Osaka was built just for Expo 2025 and is massive. See the map for spots on site.

To get to the venue from Tokyo, you’ll first need to get to Osaka — luckily we have a comprehensive guide for that.

The closest train station is Cosmosquare Station on the Chuo and New Tram lines but there are plans to have shuttle buses from major stations in Osaka — including Shin-Osaka, Tennoji, Namba, and Osaka.

More on that as details develop.