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Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

Experience the energy and legacy from 50 years ago in the vast park centered around the symbol of the Osaka Expo, "Tower of the Sun"
The cultural park surrounded by lush greenery was developed on the site of the Japan World Exposition 1970 held in Osaka. The vast 26-hectare park features the Japanese Garden and the Natural and Culture Garden, in addition to facilities for culture, sports, leisure and accommodation. The park is centered around the symbol of the Osaka Expo, "Tower of the Sun," and visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of each season as well as various events and festivals.
Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden was built as an exhibition of the Japanese government at the Osaka Expo, bringing together the finest Japanese landscaping techniques. On the elongated 26-hectare landscape measuring 1,300 meters east-west and 200 meters north-south, a flow of water from west to east was created to represent the flow of time. Along the flow, four styles of garden landscapes are introduced, from ancient (8th to 11th century) to medieval (12th to 16th century), modern (17th to 19th century) and present day (20th century and onwards). Like a museum of Japanese gardens, visitors can admire at the garden styles of the different periods all in one setting.
Tower of the Sun
The Tower of the Sun was created by artist Taro Okamoto in the Symbol Zone of the Osaka Expo. The massive tower has three faces: the glittering Golden Mask at the top of the tower representing the future; the Face of the Sun at the front which represents the present; and the Black Sun on the back, which symbolizes the past. The inside was an exhibition space at the time, but was not opened to the public for nearly 50 years after the exposition ended. The interior was restored in March 2018, including the exhibit Tree of Life and the fourth face, Sun of the Underworld, which were on display at that time. The fantastic space is now open to the public. (Entry is by reservations only from the official website of the Tower of the Sun)
Expo '70 Pavilion
The Expo '70 Pavilion opened in March 2010 as a memorial for the Osaka Expo, utilizing the exhibition facility which was the Steel Pavilion at the time of the expo. You can see the stereophonic music hall Space Theater Hall, the culmination of the latest and best technologies at the time in 1970 and where concerts and other events were held, and sound sculptures made of iron by French sculptor Francois Baschet. Approximately 3,000 items in about 80 categories of materials, photos and videos, including unreleased items, are also exhibited. In addition to learning about the Expo's history of preparations to the aftermath of the event, feel the buzz and excitement the Osaka Expo brought to Japan as the first world exposition held in Asia which recorded over 64.21 million visitors.
Location
Name | Expo ’70 Commemorative Park |
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Website | https://www.expo70-park.jp/languages/english/![]() |
Address | Senri Banpaku-koen, Suita-shi, Osaka |
Access | Approximately 5 minutes' walk from Banpaku-kinen-koen Station on the Osaka Monorail Approximately 5 minutes' drive from the Suita IC on the Meishin Expressway |
Business Hours | Expo '70 Commemorative Park: 9:30 to 17:00 (final admission: 16:30) Tower of the Sun, Expo '70 Pavilion: 10:00 to 17:00 (final admission: 16:30) |
Closed | Wednesdays (If Wednesday is a public holiday, then closed the following Thursday), year-end and New Year's holidays (December 28 to January 1) Open every day from April 1 to throughout Golden Week, and all days October and November |
Inquiries | TEL: 0120-1970-89 (Expo '70 Commemorative Park Call Center) |
Admission | Natural and Cultural Gardens/Japanese Garden common admission fee: Adults: 260 yen; Elementary and junior high school students: 80 yen Separate admission fees Tower of the Sun: Adults: 720 yen; Elementary and junior high school students: 310 yen Expo '70 Pavillion: Adults: 210 yen; Junior high school students and under: free |