Stay on Awaji Island to Enjoy
the Expo 2025, Osaka!
The Osaka-Kansai Expo, a world-class event, is about to open. People from all over Japan and the world will visit Osaka to see the Expo site! With the inbound boom, rates of hotels in the Osaka area are already high and reservations are getting filled up.
An Easy Access to the Osaka Expo
Just an Hour from Awaji Island
by Ferry
Furthermore, show your boarding ticket and get priority admission to the “PASONA NATUREVERSE” pavilion!
Awaji Island is approximately 1 hour from Yumeshima, the venue of the Expo, by direct ferry access. It is recommended that visitors explore the Expo while staying on Awaji Island in a relaxed atmosphere and take pleasure in sightseeing in the surrounding area surrounded by nature. Awaji Island, known as the birthplace of Japan, is also a provider of produce, seafood and meat for the Kansai region. In conjunction with the Osaka-Kansai Expo, here are some sightseeing spots and tours to experience Awaji Island to the fullest.
Direct access to Yumeshima by high-speed ferry from
Tsubasa Port on Awaji Island!
A free shuttle bus will take you to/from Tsubasa Port, which connects Yumebutai and Awaji Island!
When coming by car, please park at the Yumebutai Sustainable Park parking lot (asphalt ground) and take the free shuttle bus to Tsubasa Port.
Boarding tickets with priority admission to
the “PASONA NATUREVERSE” pavilion!
Emergency contact: High-Speed Ferry Bureau
(business hours: 8:30 a.m.~6:30 p.m.)
関西万博の感動を深める旅へ。
“いのち、ありがとう”ツアー
「からだ」「こころ」「きずな」の3つのコースから選べる、特別な旅へ。
大自然と文化に触れながら、“いのち”の大切さを感じる“いのち、ありがとうツアー”を開催！
ーからだー
自然への感謝を通じて
からだの健康を実感するツアー
御食つ国淡路島の食材や、アニメテーマパーク・ニジゲンノモリで自然の中でのアクティビティ体験や、畑での収穫体験を通じて、健康を支える食の大切さと、自然とからだの相互作用を実感する旅。
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自然への感謝を通じて
からだの健康を実感するツアー
御食つ国淡路島の食材や、アニメテーマパーク・ニジゲンノモリで自然の中でのアクティビティ体験や、畑での収穫体験を通じて、健康を支える食の大切さと、自然とからだの相互作用を実感する旅。
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自然への感謝を通じて
からだの健康を実感するツアー
御食つ国淡路島の食材や、アニメテーマパーク・ニジゲンノモリで自然の中でのアクティビティ体験や、畑での収穫体験を通じて、健康を支える食の大切さと、自然とからだの相互作用を実感する旅。
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Stay on Awaji Island for a Comfortable Expo Trip!
Hotels Where You Can Appreciate Nature and Gourmet Food
Here are some attractive accommodations where you can enjoy the Expo and sightseeing with comfortable access to avoid the crowds. They are special hotels where you can enjoy the gourmet cuisine of Awaji Island, a treasure trove of food, and refresh your mind and body in the great outdoors.
GRAND CHARIOT Hokutoshichisei 135°
Luxury Hotel on a “Starry Hill” amid Nature
It is a luxury hotel located on a hilltop adjacent to Nijigen no Mori at Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Island Park. The hotel offers a spectacular view of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and the city of Kobe. Cocoon-shaped guest rooms with the warmth of wood and special rooms collaborated with popular anime characters are also available. Meals are supervised by world-renowned chef Haruyuki Yamashita, and you can savor exquisite cuisine in the great outdoors.
Auberge “French Forest”
Auberge Offering Exquisite French Cuisine
Auberge “French Forest” is a French-type inn nestled in the hills of Awaji Island. Awaji Island, once called “Miketsukuni” (the land of food), where foodstuffs were offered to the Imperial Court, is home to an endless variety of ingredients. French Forest offers three styles of French gastronomies. The three buildings, each with a different style of French cuisine, present French cuisine fused with three different cuisines that draws out the charm of the season’s ingredients. Please relish the supreme cuisine and a relaxing time of healing.
Zenbo Seinei
A Zen Retreat with a 360-Degree Panorama of Stunning Island Scenery
Located on Awaji Island at 135 degrees East Longitude, Zenbo Seinei is an accommodation facility that offers a Zen experience and healthy meals to balance the body and mind. The facility is designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban and its highlight, the 100-meter-long wooden deck made of Japanese cedar, offers a retreat experience with the warmth of wood. The Zen cuisine offered is a healthy menu that is free of oil, dairy products, flour, and animal products.
Anime Theme Park
Right in Magnificent Nature
Japanese anime, manga, and video games have become a world-class field attracting many fans in the world. Nijigen no Mori is a purely Japanese anime park where visitors can experience the world of ‘two-dimensional content’ while using all five senses and moving their bodies.
Godzilla Interception Operation
“Godzilla Intercept Operation” is the world’s only entertainment attraction themed around the world’s largest life-sized Godzilla that has landed on Awaji Island, allowing visitors to fully experience the might and power of Godzilla.
Crayon Shin-chan
Adventure Park
Athletic field courses in Crayon Shinchan Adventure Park is themed on Crayon Shinchan movie “Arashi wo yobu Appare! Sengoku Great Battle”. At this super-sized athletic facility, complete activities ranging from a course 1 meter above the ground to a course 8 meters above the ground.
Dragon Quest Island
This is a field RPG attraction that expresses the world of “Dragon Quest” through a fusion of real and digital worlds. Visitors can experience the world of “Dragon Quest” by becoming the main character of an original story.
NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato
NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-ZATO is an attraction area themed around the world of the popular ninja anime “NARUTO” and “BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS.”
Experience Awaji Island's Gourmet Food, Art, and Shows!
Dive into the World of HELLO KITTY!
“HELLO KITTY SMILE” is a media art & restaurant based on the theme of Hello Kitty in the Dragon’s Palace. Enjoy authentic Chinese and international hot pot dishes, as well as limited-edition stores and meet and greets by Hello Kitty herself! At HELLO KITTY SHOW BOX, visitors can experience the world of Hello Kitty’s dreams through shows and galleries. Hello Kitty herself will be happy to take a photo together after the show. Don’t miss the 15-meter-high apple house adjacent to HELLO KITTY SHOW BOX as well!
HELLO KITTY SMILE
At HELLO KITTY SMILE, Hello Kitty is dressed as a dragon princess at the Dragon’s Palace. A neon Hello Kitty welcomes you to a sea full of coral and fish! There are many “kawaii (cute)” contents such as an authentic Chinese restaurant, an international hot pot restaurant, a meet and greet with Hello Kitty, and stores with Hello Kitty limited items.
HELLO KITTY SHOW BOX
HELLO KITTY APPLE HOUSE
At the theater-restaurant “HELLO KITTY SHOW BOX”, you can experience the dream world of Hello Kitty with a media art gallery and a show featuring songs, dances and performances by Hello Kitty herself and her band/dancers.
One of the world’s largest, the 15-meter-high HELLO KITTY APPLE HOUSE is filled with lots of “kawaii” things and you will have many nice surprises!
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Awaji Island & Kansai Sightseeing & Gourmet
Model Travel Plan Along with the Osaka Expo
After the Kansai Expo, have a good time sightseeing and try gourmet food on Awaji Island and in the Kansai region! Here is a recommended model course where you can appreciate visiting spectacular scenic spots, local gourmet foods and talked-about facilities.
Osaka Expo + 2-day/3-night Model Travel Plan
How to make the most of a 3-day trip to the 2025 Expo: Kyoto & Awaji
Don’t Miss Expo 2025 Osaka! 3-day/2-night Model Plan to Enjoy Awaji Island and Osaka
Explore Expo 2025 Osaka! 3-day/2-night Model Plan to Enjoy Awaji Island and KOBE
Experience Mobility x Wellbeing on Awaji Island + Expo 2025 in Osaka
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