Overview of the 2025 World Expo, Japan (Osaka/Kansai Expo) | Where is the best place to stay for travel or business?
The Osaka-Kansai Expo will be held from April 13, 2025. This will be Japan's first World Expo in 20 years since the Aichi Expo in 2005.
The Osaka-Kansai Expo will be held for approximately six months and is sure to be a massive event.
In this article, we will provide a brief overview of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, as well as information on how to get to the venue and where to stay.
What is the 2025 World Expo in Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo)?
It is called "Osaka Expo 2025" or "Osaka-Kansai Expo," but its official name is "The 2025 World Expo, Japan."
The outline of the concept, venue, and timing of the 2025 World Expo, held in Japan (hereinafter referred to as the Osaka-Kansai Expo) is as follows:
| name | 2025 World Expo, Japan (abbreviated as Osaka-Kansai Expo) |
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| theme | Designing a bright future society for life |
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| concept | People's Living Lab (Experimental site for future society) |
| venue | Yumeshima | Osaka-shi Konohana-ku |
| Event period | April 13th to October 13th, 2025 (184 days) |
Source: 2025 World Expo, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo) | Summary materials
Osaka Kansai Expo | Access to the venue
You can access the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue by car, shuttle bus, or train.
If you are traveling by personal car or rental car, you will need to go via Yumemai Bridge and Yumesaki Tunnel.
The shuttle bus departs and arrives at stations such as Shin Osaka Station, Ōsaka Station, and Kansai International Airport, allowing direct access from major stations and airports in Osaka.
If you are traveling by train, the nearest station is Yumeshima Station on Hokuko Tekunopoto Line.
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Source: Master Plan for the 2025 World Expo, Osaka, Kansai
Source: 2025 World Expo, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo) | Press Release
Osaka Kansai Expo | Where to stay?
Source: 2025 World Expo, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo) | Event Overview
The Osaka-Kansai Expo will attract a variety of people, including tourists visiting for sightseeing and business people involved in the event.
Even before the Expo begins, people from other prefectures will likely visit due to the construction of the venue.
It is also expected that many visitors will come not only from within Japan but also from overseas.
If you are a tourist and staying for a short period of time, we recommend a hotel, but if you are staying for a longer period for work related events, we recommend staying in a monthly apartment.
Tourism | For short stays, stay at hotels near major stations
If you are planning a short trip, such as 2 days and 1 night, or 3 days and 2 nights, we recommend a hotel near a major station.
There are many hotels around Shin Osaka Station and Ōsaka Station, and you can take a shuttle bus directly to the Expo site.
By the way, there are no hotels around Yumeshima Station, but the closest hotels are Quintessa Hotel Osaka Bay and Hotel Lodge Maishima.
Therefore, if you are visiting as a tourist, we recommend staying at a hotel near the station or airport that has a shuttle bus.
Work | Monthly apartments are recommended for long-term stays
If you are staying at the Osaka Kansai Expo for an extended period of time for work-related reasons, such as venue construction or ongoing events, we recommend that you consider a monthly apartment rather than a hotel.
Monthly apartments are equipped with household appliances such as a refrigerator, microwave, and washing machine, as well as furniture such as a desk, chair, bed, and sofa, and daily necessities such as tableware and shampoo.
Financially, if you are staying for a month, for example, you can keep the cost down to about half of what a hotel would cost.
Monthly apartments are also sometimes used as company dormitories for employees who are relocating away from their family or going on business trips.
For more information on the features of monthly apartments, please see this article.
For monthly apartments, choose "Livemax"
If you are looking for a monthly apartment, we recommend Monthly Apartment Livemax.
The monthly apartment Livemax can be used not only by individuals, but also as an entire building for rent as a company dormitory.
Overview of Monthly Apartment Livemax
Based on our own market research, monthly apartment Livemax has over 7,500 rooms available in convenient locations in major cities across the country.
Monthly apartments, which can be rented immediately and allow you to stay for only the period of time you need, are used by many people, both individuals and corporations.
In addition, at the monthly apartment Livemax, you can consult with the Total Support Center if you have any trouble during your stay. Support is available in English, Chinese, and Korean.
If you are staying at the Osaka Kansai Expo for an extended period of time for work, such as for the construction of the venue or an ongoing event, please consider using the monthly apartment Livemax.
Click here for a list of monthly apartments on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line.
Livemax Monthly Apartment also offers the option of renting out an entire company dormitory
The monthly apartment Livemax is also used as an employee dormitory by corporations.
Not only can you use the rooms individually, but we can also rent out the entire property.
Therefore, when sending many employees and workers to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, living conditions can be provided by people from the same company alone.
For further inquiries, please use the property request form on our website or call our toll-free number (0120-713-860) to inquire directly.
