EXPO 2025 in Osaka

I’ve visited Expo 2025 in Osaka twice so far.

My first visit was with my daughter, as regular visitors, shown in the top two rows of the pictures. After having an early dinner around 3 p.m. in Umeda, we headed to the Expo. The train and entrance gate weren’t crowded at all—everything went much more smoothly than I had expected. I’m not sure if the three pavilions we visited, all from the Middle East, were particularly impressive, but just being at the Expo was exciting. The most remarkable feature was the massive wooden ring structure. Aya and I walked the entire loop, which was about 2 kilometers.

My second visit was in a professional capacity, working as a doctor at a temporary emergency medical center, shown in the bottom row of the pictures. My shift started at 9 a.m. and ended at 5 p.m. The clinic had three rooms and more than ten beds. We had three experienced nurses who worked efficiently—probably because they were already familiar with treating common conditions like heatstroke and minor injuries. During the eight hours I spent at the facility, I examined four patients with relatively complex conditions. However, compared to those transferred to the emergency department at my hospital, these cases were much easier to manage. To my surprise, all the medical treatment provided was free, although the available supplies were somewhat limited.

Speaking of Expos, this is the third one I’ve attended: Expo 1970 in Osaka, Expo 2005 in Aichi, and now Expo 2025. I’m already looking forward to the next one held in Japan.