One year ago, on 13 October 2025, Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai youclosed its gates after six months during which the world came together within the Grand Ring.

Under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, the Expo gathered 165 Official Participants – 158 countries and regions and 7 international organisations – and recorded over 29 million visits. One year on, its legacy continues to resonate, in Japan and around the world.

An Expo enjoyed by all

To mark the anniversary, the BIE is sharing a video looking back at the Expo 2025 experience: six months of discovery, exchange and countless encounters that won over the hearts and minds of millions.

Carrying forward the spirit of Expo 2025

In a new In Focus interview, Masakazu Tokura, Chairman of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, reflects on six unforgettable months and how Japan is carrying the Expo forward.

Celebrating the anniversary in Osaka

Today, Organisers and key stakeholders of Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai gathered in Osaka to celebrate the anniversary and reaffirm their commitment to the Expo’s lasting legacy.

The Expo Innovation Award is back

One year after Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, which hosted the inaugural edition of the Expo Innovation Award, the BIE and the Global Industrial and Social Progress Research Institute (GISPRI) announce a second edition, to be held at Expo 2027 Belgrade. A prize of €50,000 will be awarded in each of two categories, Technological Innovation and Social Innovation, to innovations presented at the Expo. 

One year after its closing, Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai stands as a testament to what can be achieved when people and countries join forces to imagine and build a better future.

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