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Buy EXPO 2025 Osaka One-Day Ticket | Easy & Quick Guide

Posted on April 15, 2025May 6, 2025 By sweet surrender 1 Comment on Buy EXPO 2025 Osaka One-Day Ticket | Easy & Quick Guide Featured
EXPO 2025 Osaka
Source: expo2025.or.jp

EXPO 2025 is happening now in Osaka, Japan until 13 October 2025. I had been looking up and down on how and where to buy the tickets for weeks but could not figure out how. I was confused by the early bird rates and the registrations. They also have different types of tickets which confused me as well. Furthermore, There are so much information (so many pages to read) that made me confused even more. Information overloaded it was! I actually gave up going.

However, on the 13th April, we decided to go there when we travel to Osaka. Since already there, might as well go. The entrance fee is within our budget. People plan for it, we did not, we just happen to be there. Furthermore, this might be the first and last expo we get to visit in our life. Unfortunately, I missed the early bird rates (last day was 12th April! A saving of 1000yen per pax!). I only understood how it’s done after found it on Klook and from EXPO Quick. Let’s dive into it…

  • Ticket Prices
  • Steps to Buy Admission Tickets
  • Where to Buy Tickets?
    • 1. Klook
    • 2. Official Website (ExpoID required)
    • 3. Official Website – “EXPO Quick” Easy Tickets (No ExpoID required)
    • 4. Convenience Stores & Travel Agencies
  • Have physical copy as backup!

Ticket Prices

The following is the prices of one-day ticket which most casual expo goers will likely be buying. There are many types of tickets available to suit your needs. Going on a weekday is much cheaper. By the way, children three years old and below will get free entrance. Also, there might be price changes on certain period such as peak season or holiday season. Hence it is important to know when you’ll be going.

EXPO 2025 One-day ticket prices
Source: expo2025.or.jp

You can CHECK OUT all the ticket types & prices on the official website.


Steps to Buy Admission Tickets

I’m sure quite many are as confused as me. I thought that you can go any day once you bought the ticket. Then, I saw there is a need to do booking for admission, visiting pavilions, and more. Oh my! So troublesome! So confusing! Furthermore, I did not have a specific date and time that time when I first look at the information. I was even more confused.

Step-by-Step Guide to Purchase EXPO 2025 tickets
Source: expo2025.or.jp

Having a date and time confirmed before you book is a MUST!

*Unless you’re are getting the multiple-entry pass.

Firstly, you have to create an ExpoID on the official website then follow the instructions in there to purchase the tickets.
If you buy from a third-party platform such as Klook, you need to go to the official website to create an ExpoID and register your ticket after that.

Secondly, with the ExpoID, you will be able to book to visit pavilions, shows, and more with it. Don’t worry, not all exhibits/activities there required booking. There are many free-to-enter exhibitions if you just want to be there free and easy.

Lastly, be sure to go to EXPO 2025 on the day and time you had booked. You don’t want to burn your ticket for sure!


Where to Buy Tickets?

I have compiled a few ways you can buy the ticket either online or offline. The following is what I know for your reference. There are other platforms selling it as well. Google it and you’ll likely find them. However, do take extra precaution to make sure the platform is legit.

1. Klook

Buy from Klook – EXPO 2025 Osaka E-Ticket (this link will link you to the page directly). One-day ticket and multiple entry ticket are available.

Klook.com

If you have Klook account and have some Klook Cash to spare, you might want to use this platform to buy your tickets. It is easy to understand and very straight forward. However, do note that you need to register an ExpoID on EXPO’s official website after you purchase the ticket from here. So, it’s a double-job but you can enjoy some discounts that you’re entitled to on the platform.

You can book it from the website or on the app. If you are booking for the first time on the app, you might want to try to apply this code “BetterOnApp2” to get 5% off on your first booking on mobile app (Terms & Conditions applies).

The ticket works the same as the Official Digital Ticket from the official website. If you don’t want to buy from a third-party, then buy it from the official website.

2. Official Website (ExpoID required)
Source: expo2025.or.jp

This is the Official Digital Ticket which was launched since the ticket started to go on sale. You can enjoy the full benefits that come with this ticket type. The link to get the ticket is here https://ticket.expo2025.or.jp/en/ . You get to make changes to the date and time of your visit. At least it is more flexible. Also, booking to visit some pavilions and events can be done using this ticket.

However, proper planning is needed as booking/lottery has time frame that you need to take note. They are not all the same. You also need to plan your route and timing in the Expo too as you need to get to your booking on time. The place is huge!

If you’re a casual visitor, just want to be free and easy when you’re there, then check out the next type of ticket.

3. Official Website – “EXPO Quick” Easy Tickets (No ExpoID required)

I did not see this before 13th April. It was only introduced on midnight (00:00) on 13th April 2025. No wonder…

This is the easiest to understand but you must have a fixed date and time to buy this type of ticket. There is no need to register for an ExpoID. You cannot do any booking/lottery application without an ExpoID. Therefore, it is suitable for those who got no plan to visit any specific pavilions or activities. You can only visit the general areas but fret not! Plenty of free-to-enter ones to visit.

Source: expo2025.or.jp

Access “EXPO Quick” with your smartphone or PC, select the date, time, gate, and number of tickets you wish to purchase, and pay. You will then be able to enter the Expo site using the QR code displayed after payment. There is no need to register an Expo ID. (source: expo2025.or.jp)

Source: expo2025.or.jp

Since you will only have a day here. You want to be able to cover as much as you can and be flexible.

One thing though… The price is the same as the normal ticket. It’s not cheaper. It’s really up to you which one you want to get. If you want to have the flexibility of making changes, then get the normal one else just settle for this will do.

4. Convenience Stores & Travel Agencies

You can also buy the printed tickets/vouchers at the convenience stores or travel agencies in Osaka instead of online. There might be some extra charges that they might charge. Your ticket might be slightly more expensive but this really depends on their policy.

You can find in-store terminals in major convenience store such as 7-Eleven, Family Mart, Lawson, and Mini Stop in Japan. However, only Japanese language available in the terminal.

For vouchers bought from both convenience stores and travel agencies, you must exchange the vouchers for tickets with a QR code at the Ticket Exchange Office in front of the gates.

After entering, you can use your ticket with a QR code at the same-day registration terminals at the Expo site to make reservations for on-site events and pavilions.

You can register an ExpoID too to enjoy the booking and lottery benefits.

Have physical copy as backup!

Even though everything is digital, it’s recommended to have a copy of the QR code be it a screen capture or printed QR code in case there is issue with your phone or connection issues when you want to get your admission tickets.

By the way, it’s a cashless event. If you only have cash, you’ll need to get a prepaid card at the venue so that you can spend there.

I hope this post helps to clear your confusion on how to buy the ticket for EXPO 2025 Osaka. Thank you for reading till the end 😉

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14 Useful Tips for EXPO 2025 Casual Visitors

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 By sweet surrender No Comments on 14 Useful Tips for EXPO 2025 Casual Visitors

Have you been to Expo 2025? Or are you planning to go there soon? I had posted about how to buy the Expo 2025 entrance ticket. This time, I’m going to share some tips on how to maximize your visit as a casual visitor like me. I only had a day to spare for this event. I’m glad I had the opportunity to go there. It’s likely a once in a lifetime visit for me.

EXPO 2025 Osaka
Before you go…

1. Buy the ticket in advance. The earlier the better. Best to go on weekdays. Cheaper ticket & less (still large!) crowds. Read more in this post https://irenelaw.com/expo-2025-osaka-ticket/

Get your tickets here…

Klook.com

Get the earliest entrance ticket. We wanted 9am but it was sold out. The second best is 10am. Might need to queue for 1 hour outdoor (sun/rain) to get in depending on how early you arrive. We arrived on time but got in at 11am.

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2. Study the map, plan your route. Use it as a guide. Book/reserve accordingly. If failed, there’s still plenty to see. A blessing in disguise as you are more flexible to wander around. Just walk-in to any pavilion with short/moving queue. My list actually required at least 4 days to complete 😂 Pick a few in each zone & see how it goes on actual day. Be flexible.

3. Screen capture/print the ticket out as backup. There’s free WiFi at the entrance but still best to have it offline.

4. Download the app as guide https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/visitorsapp/ . It is useful for real-time navigation.

What to bring or not to bring?

5. IC card is good enough for cashless payments. I forgot to take photo of the recharge machines 🤦 It’s small, not obvious. You’ll find them in shops, at the corner, near the entrance. No English on the machine but shouldn’t be hard to figure out. Bring enough cash to reload your card.

6. Bring your bottle to refill water. Many water stations. They will scan your water bottle at the entrance for illegal substance. Bags and body will be scanned too.

7. Outside food is allowed. Plenty of food outlets inside. The prices are reasonable. Don’t worry. Don’t just set the budget for entrance tickets and transportation but budget for food too! You can bring your own food though to save some money. You’ll definitely need to allocate at least 10000yen/pax if you want to eat along the way depending on where, what, and the frequency you want to eat

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8. Extendable tripod is not allowed. Umbrella is OK. Bring raincoat if you want. A cap/hat is convenient. Check the weather. We’re blessed with clear weather. It started to rain when we left. The next day was a wet day. We had left Osaka. Phew…

How to get there?
EXPO 2025 Osaka East Gate Entrance

9. The expo is easily accessible via public transport. Shuttle bus has fixed time (west gate). The subway (east gate) has flexible timing. I recommend the latter.

Where to start?

10. There are many souvenir shops/kiosks around. Don’t waste too much time in the official shop. However, do buy the passport at the shop upon entry if you want to get stamps at each location. I didn’t buy any souvenirs, not cheap 🤭 nothing fancied me too.

11. Start your visit from the information office (if you arrive at east gate) so that you don’t mess up the sequence (we did but got it rectified). It was overwhelming at first! Chill, deep breath, and follow your planned route with the help of the visitor app/guide.

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Welcome to EXPO 2025 Osaka

12. You can access the award-winning Grand Ring of Expo 2025 anytime you’re there. There is no need to walk throughout the ring. It’s too long! About 2km! Unless you have time to spare. Just go up one escalator and down at the next one.

EXPO 2025 Osaka Grand Ring

13. Toilets are everywhere and each has its own building design in the event ground of Expo 2025.

14. There’s a transfer (e-Mover) from east gate to west gate and vice versa. It costs 400yen per pax (children too) by Osaka Metro. Our initial plan was to take it from west gate back to east gate but later decided to just walked back going through the Forest & Tranquility Zone. It’s actually not too far away as there were plenty to see and it made your walk felt shorter.

EXPO 2025 Osaka Grand Ring

Hope these tips helps. Thanks for reading this far.

More updates…

Lastly, feel free to check out more photos of Expo 2025 on my Instagram or Facebook. I’ll be updating more photos there.

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Easy 1 Ingredient Crispy Fish Fillet Snack

Posted on May 1, 2025April 8, 2025 By sweet surrender No Comments on Easy 1 Ingredient Crispy Fish Fillet Snack

This crispy fish fillet snack is very addictive. It’s so easy to make. Just need to get your favourite brand of fish fillet snack. Get Dahfa dried fish fillet snack here https://invl.io/clmhxzv , I’m using this brand.

Cut into the size and shape you want. Arrange it on the baking tray. Make sure it’s not overlapped. Then, bake it in a preheated oven at 110 degrees Celsius for about 25 minutes. Leave it to cool and immediately store in an airtight container.

I would recommend you to store it in a Tupperware. Not just any plastic container. The crispiness lasted for weeks in it. I tried storing in other container but the crispiness was lost few hours later.

Feel free to try it out and let me know 😉


Feel free to check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . I used Chinese (Simplified Chinese) exclusively in this account.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

Only food & beverage-related topics are shared in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

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ASMR Unbox & Cook Haohuanluo Luo Si Fen 螺螄粉

Posted on April 24, 2025April 8, 2025 By sweet surrender No Comments on ASMR Unbox & Cook Haohuanluo Luo Si Fen 螺螄粉

It’s my first time having luo si fen (螺螄粉). I always want to try it but dare not to. The smell can be overwhelming. I’m afraid that if I ordered it in the shop, I couldn’t finish it. Usually, it is not cheap!

Then one day, I saw there’s offer at the supermarket for the instant luo si fen. I decided to buy it to try. Here’s the video of me unboxing and cooking it. Just follow the instructions printed on the packaging will do.

Oh boy! The smell was so strong and it stunk the whole house *LOL* The base is actually made from river snail. The smelliness seemed to be from the bamboo shoot instead of the snail soup. However, when eating it, it’s actually quite appetizing. Started with one mouth and you kept going for second, third, and more.

Beware! The aftertaste actually lingered in the mouth and throat for quite a while. You might give out smelly breath hahaha! Just like after eating durian.

Anyway, I would say that luo si fen an acquired taste. It’s acceptable to me but definitely not something I’ll crave for. Have you ever tried it before? What do you think? Do you like it?


Feel free to check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . I used Chinese (Simplified Chinese) exclusively in this account.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

Only food & beverage-related topics are shared in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

Food Porn, My Kitchen, Vlog

Easy Mini Coconut Milk Semperit Recipe

Posted on April 17, 2025April 8, 2025 By sweet surrender No Comments on Easy Mini Coconut Milk Semperit Recipe

Trying to clear the coconut milk that I had. Hence, the idea of using coconut milk instead of milk for semperit came up. I’m making mini ones. If you want to make the normal sized ones, just go ahead. No change in recipe. Just the amount of dough you pipe for each cookies is different. You might need longer time too if you make bigger sized ones.

The recipe can make about 150 pieces of mini semperit (depending on the amount of dough you’re using for each piece)

Ingredients:
125g salted butter (room temperature)
45g castor sugar
1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
160g plain flour
60g cornstarch
2 tbsp coconut milk/evaporated milk

Instructions:

  1. Cream butter with sugar, egg yolk, salt, and vanilla essence until light, fluffy and creamy.
  2. Add in coconut milk/evaporated milk and continue creaming until incorporated.
  3. Sift in plain flour and cornstarch.
  4. Mix till incorporated.
  5. Pump with semperit pump. Here’s where I bought the pumps https://invol.co/cl9q0ki
  6. Freeze for at least 1/2 hour before baking it.
  7. Bake in preheated oven at 150 degrees Celsius for 35-40 minutes.
  8. Let it cool and store it in an airtight container.

Feel free to check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . I used Chinese (Simplified Chinese) exclusively in this account.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

Only food & beverage-related topics are shared in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

Food Porn, My Kitchen, Vlog

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