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While Osaka Expo attracts visitors, municipalities offer ‘Golden Route’ alternatives

French tourists vising Kumamoto Castle in late April said they were planning to later visit Osaka for the expo. (Photos by Toshiya Wakasugi)

TOKYO — With the 2025 World Expo in Osaka attracting visitors from abroad to Japan, local governments and tourism businesses across western parts of the country are using this opportunity to entice more visitors.