The Osaka-Kansai Expo is finally set to open tomorrow, April 13th.
Under the theme of “Designing Future Societies for Our Lives,” the expo will be held on Yumeshima, Osaka, with 158 countries and regions, as well as seven international organizations having announced their participation. The large roof ring, which will be the symbol of the venue, stands at a maximum height of 20 meters and an outer diameter of approximately 675 meters. It combines traditional joinery typically used in shrines and temples with modern construction techniques. It was recognized as the world’s largest wooden structure by Guinness World Records on March 4.
A press preview was held on April 9th, prior to the opening, attended by approximately 4,500 media personnel from both domestic and international outlets. The opening ceremony is scheduled for April 12th, the day before the expo’s commencement, and the Blue Impulse aerobatic team will perform a flight display on the first day, April 13th. They plan to take off from Kansai Airport around 11:40 a.m., fly over landmarks such as Tsutenkaku, the Tower of the Sun, Hirakata Park, and Osaka Castle, and then fly over the Yumeshima site between noon and 12:15 p.m.
The Osaka-Kansai Expo will run for 184 days until October 13th, with opening hours from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Ticket prices for adults aged 18 and older are 7,500 yen for a day pass, 6,000 yen for a weekday pass, and 3,700 yen for an evening pass available after 5 p.m. Additionally, there is a season pass offering daily admission throughout the expo period for 30,000 yen, and a summer pass, granting daily admission from July 19th to August 31st, for 12,000 yen. Reduced rates are available for middle-aged visitors (ages 12–17) and children (ages 4–11). Admission is free for children aged 3 and under.
According to the association organizing the expo, as of April 9th, a total of 9,065,655 advance tickets have been sold.
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