Designing future society for our lives!

People living lab:

1. A space where 8 billion people from around the world will not only view exhibits but will co-create our future society.
2. Even before the Expo begins, an online platform for sharing challenges and solutions from around the world will be launched.
3. A place where the world’s knowledge such as cutting-edge technology will be brought together, used to create new ideas, and shared, all to help resolve global issues facing mankind.

Venue where you can feel the sea and sky

Taking advantage of its location surrounded by the sea, we will design the venue of the Expo based on the concept of connecting with the world through the sea and sky. By establishing a loop-shaped main line of flow and creating pavilions and plazas leading to the line of flow in a dispersed manner, we will create a venue that symbolises “Unity in diversity” by integrating the concepts of decentralisation and dispersion—principles advocated since the candidacy of the Expo—with the idea of connecting.

Expo featuring ideas for a future society for our lives from around the world

The Expo will feature initiatives aimed at creating a future society for our lives presented by 150 countries and 25 international organisations, as well as companies, NGOs, NPOs, citizens’ groups, and others from around the world, to provide a vision of achieving the SDGs and the future beyond that. To this end, we will organise thematic projects developed by eight leading creators in various fields and TEAM EXPO 2025 programme, a best practice Co-creation project launched before and ending after the Expo, among other activities.

Expo where you can see future technologies and social systems

We will implement a future society showcase project based on the Expo’s concept of “People’s Living Lab; A laboratory for a future society” in which social systems and cutting-edge technologies such as carbon neutral, digital technology, and next-generation mobility are utilised at the venue as well as incorporated in event operations and exhibitions. In addition, we will hold a virtual expo by utilising cutting-edge technology such as AR and VR to enable people who cannot come to the venue to experience the Expo.

Expo where you can enjoy real entertainment

We will create a lively expo filled with excitement where you can enjoy real entertainment such as water shows at Water World, projection mapping at the venue’s facilities and pathways, music and performing arts events held at event squares, event halls, and other stages of varying sizes, hands-on traditional performing arts and pop culture events, and festivals and parades from around Japan.

Expo committed to comfort, safety, and sustainability

We will consider introducing an advanced entry booking system and pavilion booking system based on electronic tickets to avoid excessive crowding. We will work to level the flow of visitors through such efforts to offer a comfortable Expo experience. We will also focus our efforts on ensuring safety through infection control, disaster prevention, and cyber security measures, as well as adopting sustainable, inclusive event operations practices.

Netherlands Pavilion: Creating A new Dawn Together on Common Ground

Common Ground is the theme of the Netherlands participation. Netherlands Pavilion aims to be an open space where people can meet, learn from each other, and inspire one another. A place where we can unite our energy to create healthy and happy societies.

As a message of hope for a resilient future, the design of the Netherlands Pavilion features an anthropogenic (‘man-made’) sun. It symbolises the rising sun – a future empowered by collaboration and energy that is clean, unlimited, and accessible for all: a new dawn.

More information: Netherlands Pavilion | Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official Website

HTDX program in May 2025

One of the five identified tracks focuses on Hightech (HT) and Digitalization (DX), further referred to as the HTDX track.

From May 18th to May 28th multiple missions are organized for the HTDX program. To cater to the diverse interests and expertise of our participants, we have divided the missions in four groups. The program includes visits to companies, universities and research institutes, matchmaking, a high-level HTDX conference, and time to explore the Expo of the 150+ other participating countries and international organizations.

For more information download the two-pager: HTDX tracks Osaka Expo 2025_The Netherlands