Traveling: Japan 2025

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Japan 2025 - Part 4

Expo 2025 Osaka

Tuesday - October 7th 2025

The first big highlight of our trip was upon us, because we were going to visit the Expo 2025 Osaka. After breakfast at Starbucks we took the train to the expo site. Although we knew that the Expo 2025 was quite popular, we still were a little bit surprised by the huge crowds waiting to get in. We booked our timed entry tickets in advance and when our time came up were were allowed to enter the huge expo area. Our first stop was the merchandise store, where we bought our souvenirs and then it was time to explore the many pavilions of the participating countries. We started with Nepal, but soon came across a plant based food kiosk and of course we had to get a snack and drinks.

Starbucks

Expo 2025 Osaka

After our short break it was time to check out the rest of the expo. The crowds were really huge and so the lines for the different pavilions were long. Luckily for Korea we won entry tickets in an online lottery and therefore we were able to skip the line. The show inside the Korea pavilion was nice, but nothing to write home about. One of the highlights was the wooden ring that enclosed the vast expo area. According to Guinness World Records it was the world's largest wooden architectural structure. From the top we had an amazing view over the park. While taking a walk on top of the wooden structure, we met a another couple from Austria and they gave us a tip on how to visit the Austrian pavilion. When preseting our Austrian passports we will be allowed to enter without queuing. Of course we tried that and soon we were inside our home country's beautiful exhibition. There they showed a wonderful presentation about Austria and its deep connection with Japan. The rest of the day we just spent strolling around the expo and getting a beer before leaving. We had a fantastic time despite the huge crowds and were happy to visit a world expo.

Expo 2025 Osaka

Austria Pavilion

Expo 2025 Osaka

Back at the hotel we took a shower and relaxed a little bit before heading out again. Since we walked quite a bit today, we decided to stay at Universal CityWalk and to have dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. Claudia and I both ordered the plant based burger with fries, which was really good. Afterwards we checked out the stores at Universal CityWalk before returning to the hotel and enjoying a relaxing evening with a beer in our room.

Universal CityWalk

Hard Rock Cafe

Universal CityWalk

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Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Japan 2025 - Part 4

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