Expo 2025, the third international exposition held in Japan, will kick off in April, with participation planned by 161 countries and regions plus nine international organizations including the United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Expectations are high for the many overseas pavilions even before the event begins.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition initially established three options for the overseas pavilions. Type A pavilions would be designed and paid for by the participating countries and regions. For Type B pavilions, the Japanese side would construct the buildings and the exhibitors would produce the displays. Type C pavilions would be similar but used by multiple countries. However, after labor shortages and rising costs of materials resulted in construction delays, the association in July 2023 established a new Type X format with a simpler design and shorter construction period. The highlights of the expo are likely to be the 42 Type A pavilions from 47 countries.
All of the overseas pavilions will be arrayed within the giant wooden Grand Roof (Ring) designed by architect Sou Fujimoto, the site design producer. Two kilometers in circumference, 30 meters wide and 675 meters in diameter, the ring is intended to embody the expo’s philosophy of “Unity in Diversity.”
While temporary pavilions tend to produce large amounts of waste when demolished after an event, many of the expo pavilions are made of wood, a natural material that can be recycled, or are prefabricated structures designed to be reused after the expo. Let’s take a “round-the-world trip,” checking in on each country’s pavilion.
Australia Pavilion
Chasing the Sun
Spain Pavilion
Kuroshio current. Dipping into a single ocean that connects our countries.
Singapore Pavilion
Where Dreams Take Shape
Turkmenistan Pavilion
Inspiring a Better Tomorrow
Luxembourg Pavilion
Doki Doki – The Luxembourg Heartbeat
Netherlands Pavilion
Common Ground
Indonesia Pavilion
Thriving in Harmony
Thailand Pavilion
Create lives for great happiness
Kuwait Pavilion
The Visionary Lighthouse
China Pavilion
Building a Community of Life For Man And Nature — Future Society of Green Development
Italy Pavilion
Art regenerates Life
Philippine Pavilion
Nature, culture and community can be woven together for a better future