The World Expo 2025 is coming to Osaka. Here’s what you can expect

Euronews Travel spoke to the President of Japan’s oldest alcohol company about what we can expect from the World Expo 2025 in Osaka.

The World Expo 2025 is being held in Osaka, Japan. Selected in 2018, the region is hoping to attract tourists from all over the world as well as domestic visitors from within Japan. Expo 2025 will be open from 13 April until 13 October 2025.

Euronews spoke to Takeshi Niinami, President of Suntory Holdings, one of the sponsors of the Expo to learn more.

Why is Osaka the perfect place to host the World Expo?

“Osaka is very convenient for visitors from abroad,” Mr Niinami explains.

“Land at Osaka, then go to the Osaka Kansai Expo and stay there for maybe a couple of days. And Osaka is a big hub to go to the many cities of Japan, like Kyoto and Tokyo.”

Osaka is known as Japan’s street food capital. Known as ‘B-Grade Gourmet’, this genre of delicious comfort food includes ramen, gyoza, rice bowls and curries.

When asked about Osaka’s culinary offerings, Mr Niinami proclaims, “You’ll enjoy different kinds of Japanese food that you’ve never tasted before.”

Osaka is also the birthplace of Suntory, one of Japan’s oldest alcohol producers, particularly known for its whisky. The city is equally famed for its sake, a Japanese rice wine that blends craftsmanship and tradition.

“Suntory developed such a culture of craftsmanship in Osaka,” Mr Niinami adds.