3rd Japan International Art Festival / Osaka Kansai Expo "Japan's Greatest Beauty and Spirit" A Zone Exhibit Introduction

The 3rd Japan International Art Festival/Osaka-Kansai Expo Exhibition will be held for five days from Wednesday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 6th, 2025, at the EXPO Messe "WASSE" at the 2025 World Expo, Japan, as the main event of the main venue of the "Japan International Art Festival" organized by the Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization. In the four zones that create a bright future for life, 54 organizations will exhibit at 106 booths, and we will convey to the world "the co-creation of art, design, science, technology and economy - the best of Japanese beauty and spirit".
In Zone A of "Japan's Greatest Beauty and Spirit," Ninna-ji Temple, To-ji Temple, Shogoin Monzeki Temple, Kennin-ji Temple, Gotera Sennyuji Temple, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple, and Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei will have special exhibits.
This will be a wonderful exhibition that connects the best of Japanese beauty and spirit with the world, so please come and visit us.

3rd Japan International Art Festival / Osaka Kansai Expo Exhibition

[Venue] EXPO Messe "WASSE"
[Dates] Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 to Sunday, July 6th, 2025 *Including Japan Day on July 3rd 10:00-20:00 (10:00-12:00 on July 6th only)
[Organizer] Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization
[Summary] 54 organizations and 106 booths will be exhibiting in the 4 zones for creating a bright future for life, and we will be promoting "The Co-Creation of Art, Design, Science, Technology, and Economy – The Finest Japanese Beauty and Spirit" to the world.

*No reservation is required for admission to the EXPO Messe "WASSE" for the "3rd Japan International Art Festival / Osaka-Kansai Expo Exhibition."
*An Osaka, Kansai Expo admission ticket is required to enter the venue.
Purchase tickets here ( Osaka-Kansai Expo ticket purchase site )

"Japan's Greatest Beauty and Spirit" Zone A

In Zone A of "Japan's Greatest Beauty and Spirit," Ninna-ji Temple, To-ji Temple, Shogoin Monzeki Temple, Kennin-ji Temple, Gotera Sennyuji Temple, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple, and Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei will have special exhibits.
The Japan International Art Festival is the only event at the Osaka-Kansai Expo where an internationally respected temple with over 1,000 years of history and which houses many of Japan's national treasures will be exhibiting.
The head temples Ninna-ji, To-ji, Shogoin, Kennin-ji, Gotenji, Nishi Hongan-ji, and Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei will have special exhibits, conveying "Japan's finest beauty and spirit" to visitors from all over Japan and around the world.

World Heritage Site Ninna-ji Temple, Head Temple of the Omuro School of Shingon Buddhism "The Past, Present, and Future of Ninna-ji Temple - Beauty and History Passed Down Through Time"
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World Heritage Site, Shingon Buddhism Head Temple Toji Temple (Kyoogokokuji Temple) "Japan's Largest Ancient Pagoda"
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Head temple of the Shugen sect, Shogoin Temple, head temple of the Shugendo sect "Honzan school Shugendo"
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Kenninji Temple, the Head Temple "Treasures of Kenninji Temple, Kyoto's Oldest Zen Temple"
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Sennyuji Temple, the Head Temple of the Sennyuji School of Shingon Buddhism "A Prayerful Spirit Connected to the Future (Transcending 800 Years of Time and Into the Future)"
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World Heritage Site Ryukokuzan Honganji Temple (Nishi Honganji Temple) "A place where anyone can just be."
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Tendai sect's head temple, Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei : "1200 years of thoughts and culture, passed on to future generations"
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Japan International Art Festival

Organized by the Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization (abbreviated as Yumeshima Organization), the mission is "Co-creation of Art, Design, Science, Technology and Economy - Communicating the Beauty and Spirit of Japan to the World and Creating the Future", and will be held for the same period of six months as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will see the participation of 158 countries and regions and seven international organizations, through a network that covers the Expo site, Kyoto, Kansai and the whole country. We will contribute to the creation of a virtuous cycle of culture, art, and the economy and society, and a well-being future where life shines.

Please come and visit the 3rd Japan International Art Festival, an international art festival being held on the occasion of the Osaka-Kansai Expo.

The 3rd Japan International Art Festival Official Website