Expo Osaka 2025: A guide to understanding the event and fun facts you didn’t know. Osaka, Japan 🇯🇵

Expo Osaka 2025: A guide to understanding the event and fun facts you didn’t know. Osaka, Japan 🇯🇵

[Music] Do you know what the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Plaza Espña in Seville, the one that appeared in Star Wars, and the Automium in Brussels all have in common? Well, all those buildings were constructed for a world expo. And this marvel is the architectural icon of Expo 2025. You are looking at the largest wooden building in the world which Japan has constructed for the most recent expo Expo Osaka 2025. So today on Dream Takeoff, we visit the 37th World Expo in history and the second held in Osaka. Expose are massive events that began in 1851 in London with the purpose of bringing together all the countries of the world to share their scientific, technological, artistic, and cultural advances. And although the idea is to hold them periodically, they require such a large investment that sometimes we have had to wait more than 20 years to see a new version. I have been lucky enough to be at Expo Dubai 2020 which was held in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. And now I want to share my experience at Expo Osaka 2025 with you. This expo is the third to be organized in Japan and the second to be organized in Osaka after Expo Osaka in 1970 and Expoi in 2005. and it is the fifth in Asia after Shanghai 2010 and Dubai 2020. The expo was built on the island of Yumashima whose name means island of dreams. Yumashima is an artificial island that was built in the 70s with materials from excavations and urban works in Osaka constituting a controlled landfill that at some point would become a port and waste management island. But things didn’t work out so well. And although there were several projects for Yumushima, only now has it been possible to give it the massive use that was expected to visit. Probably the best option is to stay a few days in Osaka to visit the expo. The city has many things to see and it is also close to Kyoto, but I will tell you about that in other videos. But I made life difficult for myself and came directly from Tokyo using the Shinkansen. The expo opens from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. So, I took the first bullet train from Tokyo, which leaves at 6:00 a.m. and costs about $95 to arrive at 8:22 a.m. at Shinosaka Station with the dream of arriving first thing in the morning. But from Shinosaka station, you have to take the subway on the Midsuji line to Homachi station. [Music] And from there, transfer to the Chuo line [Music] to finally arrive at Yumishima Station where the expo is located. The journey takes about 50 minutes. But I made a mistake that I want to tell you about so you can avoid it. Since I’d planned to spend a few days in Osaka, I came with my carry-on suitcase thinking I could leave it in a coin locker at Homachi, the transfer station I mentioned, which was also close to my hotel. Then at night, I would come back for it. If you didn’t know, Japan is full of coin lockers, and they are super safe, and everyone in Japan knows that, too. Everyone uses them. During the days I was in Osaka, the coin lockers at massive stations like Homachi or Namba, although there are many of them, were always full and it was impossible to use them. So, I had to go with my suitcase all the way to the expo itself [Music] where there were also coin lockers in this sector behind the ticket office. But my suitcase, even though it was small, did not fit in the lockers and was left in a kind of custody in the same place. still very safe, very Japanese. It should be mentioned that my decision to bring my suitcase would end with the poor thing being totally lost a few days later. Not the expo’s fault, but mine. But that is another story. [Music] What you see in this video is the access on the first day I went, and it was relatively empty, but I didn’t appreciate it. I came back the next day and it was packed. So, it took me much longer to get in, more than 45 minutes, which made the dream of entering first thing in the morning an impossibility. Fortunately, I went with a friend and the conversation distracted me. What prevents everyone from entering faster more than the ticket check is the security control. So, if you manage to come, be patient and follow the rules. And after a while, we could finally enter the expo. As soon as you enter the expo on the left, you have a family mart and the souvenir shop. We took the opportunity to buy food as soon as we arrived for the rest of the day. I recommend it because although there are several restaurants inside, including the famous Sushiro, they tend to be quite full. Expo Osaka will be held for 184 days between April 13th and October 13th, 2025. I was fortunate enough to visit it in July, even though I am only uploading this video now in September. A few meters from the entrance, we can already see this gigantic structure that, as we said, is the largest wooden building in the world. Although its name in Japanese is Oana Ringu, its official name is in English, the Grand Ring. [Music] The statistics of the wooden ring are impressive. 615 m of internal diameter, 20 m high, 30 m wide. Constructed area of 61,000 m, and about 2 km in circumference, which makes it an elevated path that connects and surrounds the entire expo. Well, almost all of it, because there are some pavilions that are outside the ring. From here, you can take a tour that allows you to see all the installations, but also look outwards towards the Osaka Bay. [Music] Its construction cost 14% of the expo’s total budget and has not been free of controversy. that although it is partially reusable, it is assumed that only between 200 to 600 m of the structure will be preserved, which is still a shame. To organize this expo in November 2018, Osaka competed against Yakatarenburg in Russia and Baku in Azerbaijan and almost competed against Paris which was the first interested party but withdrew before the election. Azerbaijan was eliminated in the first round and in the second round Japan beat Russia with 92 votes against 61. Today it seems crazy that the expo was almost held in Russia but at that time before the war it was totally possible. Those were other times. The theme of the expo is designing future society for our lives and it has three thematic areas. saving lives, empowering lives and connecting lives. Among these areas we find different types of pavilions. There are the type A pavilions, large ones with architecturally designed buildings constructed by each country which also have their own museography and logically are the most expensive. More than 40 countries have this type of pavilion and Latin America for example has two Brazil and Colombia. Then there are the type B sheds with external structures resembling a warehouse that were provided by the host that is Japan but which were internally adapted and decorated in a personalized way by each country. Furthermore, they are smaller than the type A ones. Examples of these pavilions are those of Chile and Peru. And then there are the commons which in five larger sheds bring together multiple countries that instead of pavilions have something like a stand. All the other Latin American countries and most African and Oceananian nations have this format. Among all these spaces, the expo has the participation of more than 160 countries. But there are major absentes. The first of them is Russia, which decided not to participate due to the geopolitical tensions derived from the war in Ukraine. And they almost hosted this expo. Beyond the conflict they were involved in by their leaders, it is a shame that this nation did not have a pavilion. especially remembering that the one they had four years earlier at Expo Dubai was spectacular from Latin America, Mexico, Argentina and El Salvador also excluded themselves all for budgetary reasons. This despite the fact that Mexico and Argentina were already planning a type A pavilion that is one of the largest from the European Union. Greece and Estonia also resigned from participating to reduce their public spending. One questionable thing about this expo is that several pavilions required a reservation, including the hosts, which I believe was a mistake, especially because the reservation application was not very intuitive. For the same reason, I only visited pavilions without a reservation. The first was the United Arab Emirates one because it was one of the closest to the east gate entrance. It is quite easy to enter. I was able to enter without problems the two days I went without much of a line. So, it wins the prize for the most accessible pavilion. It is in the empowering lives sector and has a constructed area of 2013 m. What impressed me the most was this kind of forest made of 90 columns of palm frrons pressed with these metal rings which gives it an imposing touch like a Greek temple but at the same time warm due to the material they used. The theme of this pavilion was earth to ether and it seeks to rescue both the Emirati heritage and history as well as the technological and innovative stamp that the country now wants to take on and which is evidenced for example in modern elements such as this screen of mobile panels. [Music] And also with the participation of this country in the space race. Get all. [Music] Then I went to the China pavilion which was my favorite among those I was able to tour. [Music] And I also visited it both days. It has a longer line, but both times it took less time than they told me at the entrance. So if you come, don’t be discouraged. It is a pavilion that is really worthwhile. It is in the same sector as the Emirates one and has an area of more than 3,800 m, making it one of the largest at the expo. [Music] Its aesthetic is inspired by a bamboo scroll. And as soon as you enter, they give you this bookmark with a QR code that you can scan at each attraction and which will ultimately lead you to a product that is being co-created by all attendees. [Music] [Music] The downstairs floor has this enormous screen that shows a digital artwork called the unity of heaven and man, which illustrates the 24 solar terms in the cycle of life. In front of it, there is this smaller diarama type screen which people pay less attention to and which shows how ancient China functioned in each of the seasons. Something that I loved is that the pavilion is full of details like this poem that is projected on the wall but travels letter by letter across the floor. On the same floor, we can visit this installation with historical pieces with crystals that function as transparent touchcreens, giving the installation a futuristic touch and which if replicated in museums around the world would make them much more entertaining. There are also other installations that speak of Chinese development, dreams, and nature. And on the first day, I also came across this live presentation of their culture, but it wasn’t there on the second day. Already on the upper floor, there is this theater that shows a day in China following the milestones of each of the hours recognized in this country. Here, I speed up the video a little so you can see more, but the auditorium shows images of China’s intense life in each of its double hours. In case you didn’t know, in China, the day is divided into 12 2-hour periods. We could start with the ZI hour, which ends the previous day and begins the new day since it would go from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 in the morning and advancing until the high hour. Each hour is equivalent to 2 hours of international time, but also to an animal of the Chinese zodiac. Did you know that? Well, I didn’t. Now, I discovered that I was born during the way hour, the hour of the sheep, which doesn’t explain anything to me, but I will use it to break some tense silence at some Christmas dinner. [Music] And then we arrive at the pavilion’s jewels with these samples of lunar dust extracted from the near side and the far side of the moon. I couldn’t differentiate them much, but I was very struck by how dark both samples were. And to finish, we can scan our QR code, which has recorded all our activity in the pavilion, and which from it generates a figure that is added to this great representation of a city. [Music] The first day I got a house, but the second day I only got a bush, which makes me totally envy the person who got the skyscraper. [Music] A last piece of information is that if you want this pavilion stamp, whether for your passport or to put it on a sheet of paper, you can take it from the store at the end [Music] or when going down this staircase that takes us to the exit. Here you can see some people taking the pavilion stamp. An interesting souvenir since all the pavilions of countries and organizations have one. I have a lot of footage of this pavilion, so maybe I will dedicate a full video to it later. Time at the expo is very little, and if it seems strange to you that I repeated these pavilions twice, it is because the first day I came alone, and the second day I came with a friend, and I thought she shouldn’t miss them. But there are other pavilions that I saw only once. The first was that of Czecha or the Czech Republic, a pavilion of 2,121 m, slightly larger than the Emirates one, but built in a smaller area. The highlight is that it was built upwards like a spiral path 260 m long that surrounds the building until it reaches the fourth floor where there is a terrace and a viewpoint. This ascending path seeks to symbolize the passage of time and the social and personal development of individuals. The path also functions as a modern art gallery because although on the left we have glass walls that allow us to see the expo from above. On the right we have works such as the narrative drawing and painting by Jakob Matushka. a bronze sculpture by Alons Mucha and a glass installation called the herbarium by Lasfit among many others. The pavilion’s proposal is that the ascending path promotes physical activity while the works of art invite reflection seeking to integrate mind and body. And there is a 3D printer which I didn’t understand at first, but it is part of Czech pride. It turns out that the Czech company Prussa Research is a leader in three-dimensional printing. Or at least that’s what this little sign says. Another interesting thing is that the spiral surrounds an auditorium which features exhibitions like this one that was in full swing when I passed by. And don’t leave this pavilion without seeing its terrace. From here, you can see part of the expo, such as the wooden roof of the shared pavilion of the Nordic countries, the roof that simulates tiles of the Malta pavilion, and the expo’s internal operations area. Although further away, you can see the white wings of the Kuwait Pavilion, or my beloved China pavilion. The terrace also served as a space for specific events such as this private event to which I was not invited. [Music] The other great pavilion I visited was Malaysia’s and I wanted to highlight this one particularly because it was basically a metal shed where a complex bamboo covering gave it a truly impressive appearance. I think it is a good lesson on how something simple can become spectacular when you know how to take advantage of it. The theme of this pavilion is weaving the future in harmony and that is why the bamboo patterns seek to evoke the fluid elegance of the sonet, the country’s emblematic textile. The pavilion seeks to highlight how diversity drives a sustainable future and starts with a classic tour of Malaysia before moving on to show us the impressive development the country has had. The pavilion begins with this installation that seems to recall the typical streets of Malaysia, including the street food stalls, which in this case use these realistic reproductions of food made in wax that are so typical in Japanese restaurants. [Music] Then we move on to this tunnel called Passage of Progress, which takes us on a journey from the historical icons to the modern advances of the states that make up the Malayan Federation. Because yes, it is a federation. [Music] And finally, we reach the jewel of this pavilion, the tree of harmony. This 10 m high sculpture made of bamboo and rattan was created by the Malaysian artist Red Hong Yi. It represents a tree with 270 retan leaves crafted by indigenous artisans and hand dyed by them. It seeks to represent the pavilion’s basic idea of unity, cultural diversity, and connection between nature, craftsmanship, and society. [Music] Its location is also not random as it is the axis that connects the upper floor through which we entered the pavilion with the lower floor. [Music] The truth is it is a beauty. [Music] But before going down, Malaysia reminds us that it is not just craftsmanship. This is how we arrive at this hall with this representation of the country’s capital, Koala Lumpur. The hall is called smarter way of living and it shows the country’s plan to transform urban environments into spaces where one can live more intelligently considering efficiency, sustainability and a better quality of life. [Music] Then we move on to see this cartoon of a family that recycles old clothes to obtain thread and weave new clothes. [Music] [Music] And finally, we passed through this Malaysian Hall of Fame. And that would have been everything. But we were lucky enough that just as we were leaving, we ran into this group showing typical Malaysian dances. And I don’t know if it was the same for you, but sometimes the music sounded very similar to typical Latin American melodies to me. A tremendous closing. [Music] As I mentioned, having only entered four pavilions means there are more than 30 type A pavilions that I did not visit. Among those, several are so attractive on the outside that even if you don’t enter, it’s worth going to contemplate them. One that has been mentioned by several is the Philippines with a ratan woven covering following the metaphor of weaving in community, very much in line with the tree of harmony in the Malaysia pavilion. Although its colorful outdoor seating is also responsible for its fame. Turk Menastands, for example, stands out for its fluid style and two enormous screens that give color to the white building. Another visually impactful one is the Portugal Pavilion with the theme ocean, the blue dialogue. It has almost 10,000 suspended ropes that sway in the wind, creating a truly living and changing volume. Australia’s which seems to bring the bohemian and relaxed vibe of its country is inspired by the eucalyptus flower and was built with repurposed materials from events like the London and Tokyo Olympics. And there are others that can clearly be enjoyed from the outside such as Spain’s which staged a flamco show that invited people to climb up the pavilion toward the stage [Music] and could even be enjoyed from the Grand Ring or South Korea’s with this giant screen, really giant that generated quite a spectacle for people passing by outside with 3D animations that recalled the famous Shinjjuku cat. I also took this video from the Grand Ring and increased its speed because the visual spectacle was somewhat extensive. [Music] The gigantic screen of the Korean pavilion projecting outwards reminded me a little of what Saudi Arabia did at Expo Dubai 2020. [Music] And speaking of Saudi Arabia, this time it set up an impressive pavilion, but more discreet than at the previous expo. Finally, the last type A pavilion that I would like to mention is technically not from a country, but I think it is a good idea. Do you remember that I told you that the type A pavilions were expensive and some countries dropped out of the expo due to costs? Well, five rich countries decided to avoid waste and create one jointly. This is the pavilion of the Nordic countries which brings together Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. It is an effort to highlight the simplicity, functionality, and sobriety that unites them. The building was constructed with Japanese cedar wood and is completely reusable. It would be interesting to copy the idea, but now it seems that in the world it is more fashionable to seek conflicts than consensus. [Music] You might think that since I only visited four type A pavilions, I didn’t get to see anything at the expo. But that is not entirely true. Remember that there are other types of pavilions like the type B ones. Here, for example, I visited the Cambodia Pavilion, which seeks to give you an immersive tour of the country’s cultural heritage and its modern aspirations. To do this, it seeks to make you feel like you are at the Coare Temple, one of the country’s most famous archaeological sites along with the highly famous Anchor. The giant screens which are protagonists of this expo just like at Expo Dubai here transport you to the country’s traditions and icons and they are accompanied by pieces of its art and history giving this pavilion a museum feel. And if you miss Anchor, here you have a model of the archaeological site that is so important to the country that it is on its flag. But you can also see the nation’s future with projects like the 333 m J tower. Another pavilion I visited was Algeria’s. [Music] After a very colorful entrance, it gives way to this black enclosure that recalls a museum. and where display cases with pieces of the country’s culture and screens that show the icons of Algeria’s culture, nature, and history stand out. And as could not be missed, there is a room with a large screen that recounts milestones of Algerian history and also presents notable Algerians. [Music] Shortly before leaving, we came across this sign that says that Algeria is not a country but a continent. A popular phrase on social media that fits the largest country in Africa. And everything ends with this wall that invites us to share our wishes with the country. From Latin America, I visited the Chile pavilion. This logo with the Chile brand welcomed us. And behind it, this enormous structure that is at the center of everything and from which hangs a 242 meter makun tapestry woven by about 200 weavers from Mapuch communities, the most numerous indigenous community in the country to make it. They use traditional dying and weaving techniques. But it is not an entirely artisal work. The structure that supports it is industrial cross- laminated timber. In this way, it seeks to represent the combination between current industrial design and the country’s traditional craftsmanship. The makun also functions as a small protected space that also exhibits some local handiccrafts. And if you think that at the end of the pavilion, you could take the wooden structure in the makun and easily take it with you. Well, that’s the idea. The pavilion is conceptually designed under a nomadic style emphasizing the circularity of the pavilion. In this way, it was finished in Chile and traveled 6 weeks by ship to Osaka and is expected to travel back. And well, the Makun is surrounded by three screens that show the country’s landscapes, its culture, and its efforts to become a sustainable society. And they do it through multiple superimposed images. But since all the pavilions have screens, I definitely liked the Mun more. I wanted to go to the Peru pavilion, but when I passed by outside, the line was very long and since the expo is very large, I did not have the opportunity to pass in front of it again. So, I finally missed it. In the end, I will tell you about the commons pavilions where most of the countries were. But first, I would like to tell you about other spaces at the expo. In the first place, there are several open spaces in the common areas. One of the ones that draws attention is the Forest of Civilizations, an architectural installation with 133 subfossil oaks more than 6,500 years old, which were found in 2016 in the Czech Republic. And if you don’t know what a subfossil is, I didn’t know either. They are remains that did not complete fossilization, so they retain organic matter. At the end of the expo, each tree will be named after one of the participating countries. Another space that surprises you is the Enochi Park, which every 15 minutes releases this mist with water vapor from the platform at its base. The effect lasts about 3 minutes and makes you feel as if you were in the middle of a cloud. The idea is to help people cool down, something very necessary in the Japanese summer. And if you’re wondering, the vapor is generated with drinking water and its quality is checked daily. And since Japan is Japan, references to popular culture icons like Pokémon couldn’t be missed with spaces for taking photos with different characters like this Lapras. These locations also served as Pokéstops in the Pokémon Go game and featured an innovation that allowed you to get exclusive Expo stamps. And of course, catch some Pokémon. [Music] There are also other types of giant pavilions very similar to the type A pavilions called signature pavilions. These pavilions are in charge of the producers of the expo’s thematic areas and there are eight of them. Each one has a creative director at its base. Among these, one of the most attention-grabbing is next to the Czecha pavilion and it is called null squared which in Spanish would mean zero squared. Although its creator Oi Yoichi says it should be read as null null, its exterior is designed as a grid of mirror voxels that distort your image as you walk in front of it. Voxels, for those who don’t know, are the three-dimensional equivalent of pixels. Inside, one is scanned and confronts three-dimensional avatars of oneself. There is also the future of life by Hiroshi Ishiguro. It is very close to the China pavilion and stands out for these black walls covered by a subtle waterfall. Inside they tell you how the Japanese attributed life to objects. Then they imagine a future in 50 years living with androids and finally a future in a thousand years free of physical ties. One I did enter because it was like an extension of the Inochi Park was the Playground for Life Jellyfish Pavilion by Nakajima Sachiko. The space seeks to be open to all audiences and it makes you climb a hill called Play Mountain. There you will find a semi-open space whose roof emulates a jellyfish and under it multiple activities that invite you to interact and co-create as in a playground. [Music] And beyond this precious space that highlights the Japanese talent for integrating vegetation and water into relaxing spaces, there is the dialogue theater sign of life. This space designed by Kawasi Naomi is built with parts of real schools that had already closed based on the principle of continuing to use and value the things that served us for a long time. And now it’s time to talk about the Commons pavilions. There are six pavilions numbered from A to F in this format of an enormous gray shed that brings together most of the countries at the expo. And another important piece of information, inside them, you will find the best bathrooms at the expo just in case you need them. On their facade, you can find the flags of the countries you will find inside. and they range from the three countries you will find in Commons F up to the 29 countries in Commons A. To not make the video eternal, I will only highlight the countries that caught my attention the most. And I won’t go in order. I will start with Common Sea because I wanted to highlight the Ukraine exhibition due to its concept and I think that explained why it had the longest line to enter. [Music] The concept was to be a store where nothing can be bought with exposed objects that represent the freedom, dignity, and resilience of Ukraine that it is defending in these times of war. You can scan the objects with a device like the ones in stores as if they were merchandise. But the idea is that none of these items are for sale. I thought it was a very good idea. The design of the stand is minimalist but very attractive. And if you couldn’t wait to enter, in front of the stand there is an extension of the exhibition that you can visit freely. I don’t know if you noticed, but next to Ukraine was Guatemala, which brought an exhibition of its crafts, culture, and nature to Japan. Thus, textiles, gastronomy, and archaeological sites seek to invite people to Guatemala as a destination of hospitality and living traditions. We also found Panama which on the outside had a small display of its craftsmanship. And on the inside had these three enormous screens with a single video that sought to generate an immersive experience in the Panameanian jungle habitat of more than 300,000 species. And visitors did take advantage of the experience. Here we also had Uruguay which has this homelike shape with meeting spaces used to promote local products such as wine, livestock, and mate. Meanwhile, the inevitable screen shows us the country’s nature until at the other end we return to a homey and gathering space. I must admit that I would have liked it more if these spaces had been open to the public to enjoy them, but due to the large crowd, I understand that they were closed. If you notice, the commons look more like individual stands where some have a very simple structure but with interesting concepts. Others are elaborate exhibitions. [Music] and others try to generate an experience for the public such as Montenegro which also had a screen but this one was on the ceiling and you had to recline on this curved corner that looked like a grassy mound to contemplate it. [Music] In pavilion A, we found Bolivia with a very simple exhibition of crafts, but with a great success, live music. And I don’t know if it was just me who got to see this artist or if he is there regularly, but he managed to bring Bolivia to Japan. In pavilion B, we found Paraguay, which organized its exhibition around the Japanese concept of eeky. That is what gives meaning to life. Also with a display of crafts. At the back of the exhibition, it has a projection room with an inspiring video that tells you about this South American country. [Music] In the heart of South America, there is a land with a clear purpose. A nation that combines its ancestral culture with the vision of the future. This is a story. In the same pavilion is the Dominican Republics, which welcomes you with its sporting icons. It shows these colorful traditional costumes [Music] and also some local crafts. [Applause] Its concept is hyperconnected and it seeks to connect the visitor with the country’s art, sport, music and products. I also like the Jamaica Pavilion which attracts people with its music. Here it shows you its culture, its colors, and also takes the opportunity to boast that it is a world power in sports. Because where else are you going to boast if not at a world expo? Finally, there is a last type of pavilion that I want to tell you about. The one for private companies, also called corporate pavilions. At Expo Osaka 2025, there were 13 pavilions large with their own architecture and museography like the type A ones and they were dedicated exclusively to Japanese companies such as NT, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo or Gundam. And this is not the first time that an expo has private company pavilions. In fact, since the famous Futurama City model that General Motors exhibited at the New York Expo in 1939, it has been common. Expo Osaka 1970 also had a Japanese company pavilion. And although companies from the host country are usually featured at Expo Milan 2015, there were companies from different countries. This time we went to the pavilion of NT or Nepon Telegraph and Telephone, the fourth largest telecommunications company in the world, which had this installation of ropes that connected the ceiling and the floor. And when you touch the ones with the lightup base, they played a melody, [Music] interactive and entertaining. It was our farewell to the expo. [Music] We cannot leave without acknowledging that these types of events are a colossal effort which few countries can make. And although it is no longer the mecca of technological advances as it was originally and some countries use it for tourism promotion and others to promote ideas, it continues to be an attempt to bring the world’s diversity together in one place. Although the expo seeks to have an economic impact on the concai region where it is held and is expected to contribute between 12 and 17 billion to the area, the Japanese are not very happy with this world gathering. The majority disapproved of the use of public funds for the event and according to several surveys, more than 80% of Japanese people were not interested in visiting it. But it’s Japan in the 11th most populated country in the world with 123 million inhabitants in total. If only a fifth of the Japanese people visit the expo, it would leave them quite close to reaching the 28 million visitors the event expects. About 150,000 people per day. Another thing that has not helped the popularity of the expo much is that it cost double the budgeted amount. Mainly due to the weakness of the Japanese currency and because there were several construction delays. In fact, pavilions like those of Chile, India, Nepal, and Vietnam were not ready for the opening. Nepal’s was the last to open and was only ready on July 19th. That is after I came. But beyond the criticism and controversies, these events are quite an experience and they leave behind places and activities that leave their mark, even if they dismantle everything and only photos and videos remain. I personally enjoy them a lot. So, even though the world is unsettled, I hope to be able to travel to enjoy the next one, which will be held between October 2030 and March 2031 in Riyad, Saudi Arabia. I end this video by leaving you with another perspective of the gigantic screen of the South Korea pavilion. Yes, there were many screens at this expo, but this one was one of the best. [Music] [Music] If you like the video, don’t forget to like and subscribe so you Don’t miss the next destination here on Dreamed Takeoff.

📽️ Here we visit Expo Osaka 2025. We explain the background that allows you to understand the history and shaping of the event, visit different types of pavilions, and show you amazing common areas.

This celebration of the planet’s diversity is one of my favorites.

And although it cost me, a few days before the end of the event, I’m showing you this video that I hope you find useful.

📍Location: Osaka, Japan 🇯🇵. 4K.

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