Osaka Expo 2025 Reaches One Million Visitors in Eleven Days

The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has attracted one million visitors within 11 days of its opening on April 13, outpacing the attendance rate of Japan's previous 2005 Aichi Expo. Organizers celebrated the milestone with a ceremony, presenting commemorative gifts to the one millionth visitor and emphasizing the Expo as a prime destination for the upcoming Golden Week. Despite a strong start, attendance has varied, with opening day drawing the highest crowd and weekday numbers dropping significantly below the daily average target of 150,000. The organizers remain optimistic, aiming for a total of over 28 million visitors by the Expo's close in October. Individual pavilions, such as the Philippine Pavilion, have also reported notable successes, with over 40,000 visitors in the first week, highlighting the international appeal and cultural showcases at the event.