Expo 2025 Osaka: Top 5 Japanese Chain Restaurants to Visit at the Expo
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“EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (Japan International Exposition 2025)” has been attracting many visitors every day since it opened.
Many people are excited to try the food at “Osaka Expo gourmet” in addition to visiting the pavilions and events.
While enjoying different types of food from around the world is one of the unique pleasures of the Expo, if you want to “fully enjoy the charm of Japanese food culture,” it’s also highly recommended to visit the “Japanese restaurant chain stores” that have opened at the Expo.
The Osaka Expo features many well-known Japanese chain restaurants, such as “Sushiro” and “Kura Sushi.” They even offer menus that are only available at the Expo, so you can try unique Japanese food that you can only find there!
As someone who lives in Osaka, I will share my top five favorite Japanese chain restaurant options that you can try at the “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition” venue.
- Approximately 100 Restaurants at the Osaka Expo!
- 5 Japanese Chain Restaurant Gourmet Options to Enjoy at Osaka Expo
- 1. "Kura Sushi" Osaka, Kansai Expo Store
- 2. Sushiro Future Expo Store
- 3. Hotto Motto MADE by HURXLEY
- 4. Kappa Ramen Honpo Osaka, Kansai Expo Store
- 5. Osaka Noren Meguri
- Rediscover the Charm of Japanese Gourmet at the Osaka Expo! Be Sure to Visit the Chain Restaurants!
Approximately 100 Restaurants at the Osaka Expo!
(Source: Map | EXPO 2025)
At the “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (Japan International Exposition 2025)” venue, there are about 70 restaurants. These restaurants are in restaurants, food courts, and food trucks.
There are also about 30 restaurants in the international pavilions.
Many “famous Japanese chain restaurants” have opened there and are becoming popular.
You can bring bento boxes, drinks, and water bottles into the Osaka Expo venue.
If you’re planning a visit on a busy day, you can bring your own bento box. But if you want to try the food at the Expo, it’s also a good idea to buy something from the chain stores inside the venue.
If you’re not sure what to order, choose “takeout” or “dining in” based on how many people are there.
5 Japanese Chain Restaurant Gourmet Options to Enjoy at Osaka Expo
At “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (2025 Japan International Exposition)”, you can find various restaurants, including ones from other countries. The best thing about “chain restaurants” is that they are relatively affordable and easy to enjoy.
Chain restaurants are appealing because they allow people to learn about Japanese food culture and enjoy Japanese cuisine.
Below, I’ll share the results of carefully selecting 5 Japanese chain restaurants that you should definitely visit at the Osaka Expo!
1. “Kura Sushi” Osaka, Kansai Expo Store
(Source: EXPO 2025)
If you want to easily enjoy Japanese sushi, “Kura Sushi Osaka, Kansai Expo Store” is highly recommended.
“Kura Sushi” is a popular “conveyor belt sushi chain restaurant” in Japan.
For their Osaka Expo store, they have adopted the idea that “Conveyor belts unite the world“.
While the store focuses on Japanese sushi, it also offers dishes from around the world.
万博で食べた料理③
くら寿司
正直なところ、本場の味とは少し違うかな？と思う味付けが多かったですが、1つのお店で70ヶ国もの料理が食べやすいようにと考えられたメニューが揃えられており誰とでも楽しめるテーマパークみたいな素敵で楽しいお店でした🍣
味についてはのんびりツリーにのせます🍽️ pic.twitter.com/bQDa5YVy6O— 特価 (@EmHyym) April 24, 2025
It’s interesting that specialty dishes from various countries participating in the Expo are delivered on the conveyor belt in a revolving sushi format!
This will excite adults, and it will surely spark children’s interest in other countries.
To make a reservation, please visit the official Kura Sushi Expo reservation page:
https://www.kurasushi.co.jp/reservation_expo/
Come try this “next-generation conveyor belt sushi” that will make you smile!
くら寿司 大阪・関西万博店
世界70ヵ国の料理が320円(税込み)で楽しめるとだけあってついつい色々手に取っちゃいます(^-^;
特に個人的に美味しいと思ったのはリトアニア🇱🇹料理のシャルティバルシチャイとパラオ🇵🇼のアホ#大阪・関西万博 #きたぞ万博 pic.twitter.com/DrVV1zgFvy— びるまち🇺🇦 (@BIRUMACHIOSAKA) April 21, 2025
The “Kura Sushi Osaka, Kansai Expo Store” is also selling Osaka Expo-themed “limited takeout sets.” You can also get takeout and eat it in an outdoor rest area.
| Store Name | Kura Sushi Osaka, Kansai Expo Store |
| Official Page | https://www.kurasushi.co.jp/2025expo/store/ |
| Exhibition Area | Future Life Zone L76-11 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00~21:00 |
| Reservations | ◯ Available |
| Takeout | ◯ Available |
2. Sushiro Future Expo Store
(Source: EXPO 2025)
Another popular Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant, Sushiro, has opened a store at “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (2025 Japan International Exposition)”.
At the Osaka Expo, as its name “Sushiro Future Expo Store” suggests, all seafood products used are farmed. This is to represent “delicious sushi that continues into the future.”
Seafood that is raised using advanced technologies such as “land-based aquaculture” and “closed-cycle aquaculture,” which are environmentally friendly, will be offered as part of the “Tomorrow’s Fish” series.
(Source: PR TIMES)
While enjoying unique Japanese gourmet food, you can also think about the SDGs. You can also have fun at the restaurant. There are occasional “customer vs. customer games” and other events.
スシロー万博店、お客さん全員と争うゲームが時々開催されるみたいだけど1人でやると爆死します、、 pic.twitter.com/AOkEVmC7Bj
— よんのじ (@hommashirankedo) April 16, 2025
At “Sushiro Future Expo Store“, numbered tickets are given out every day, but it’s very popular, so tickets often run out by noon.
If you want to go, it’s a good idea to get a numbered ticket in the morning.
| Store Name | Sushiro Future Expo Store |
| Official Page | https://www.akindo-sushiro.co.jp/expo2025/en/ |
| Exhibition Area | Forest of Tranquility Zone F33-11 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00~21:00 (L.O. 20:30) |
| Reservations | ✕ Not available (Same-day acceptance only) |
| Takeout | ✕ Not available |
3. Hotto Motto MADE by HURXLEY
(Source: EXPO 2025)
At “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (2025 Japan International Exposition)”, a chain restaurant specializing in “bento“, one of Japan’s representative gourmet foods, has also set up shop.
“Hotto Motto MADE by HURXLEY“, a famous Japanese bento chain located within the “Osaka Healthcare Pavilion” at the Osaka Expo, offers many “convenient menus for eating on the go” that are perfect as Osaka Expo gourmet food.
You can easily “take out” portable “karaage” (fried chicken) and “okonomiyaki” (savory pancake), popular among foreign tourists, “without a reservation“.
To start, try the “Nori-ben One-Handed Bento (500 yen)” which combines an “onigiri” with many side dishes.
大阪万博のほっかほっか亭の「歩きながら食べられるのり弁当」が秀逸すぎて感動。おにぎりよりも食材の形状が保たれているので揚げ物はサクサク、玉子焼きは崩れずジューシーなまま楽しめる！ なによりうまいッ！ ……万博に来たものの、忙しすぎて、これを食べながら仕事したのであった(涙)。うまい♨ pic.twitter.com/9cra8xA2x7
— クドウ秘境メシ (@kudo_pon) April 12, 2025
It’s great that you can easily eat for just one coin (500 yen)!
Some people might think that “Osaka Expo food” is expensive, but Hotto Motto’s “Nori-ben One-Handed Bento (500 yen)” has been well-received on social media, with comments like “It’s cheap and delicious!”
This is especially good if you want to visit a lot of pavilions or if you’re with small children and “can’t take much time for a meal“. If you’re interested, be sure to check it out.
| Store Name | Hotto Motto MADE by HURXLEY |
| Official Page | https://www.hokkahokka-tei.jp/expo2025 |
| Exhibition Area | East Gate Zone E02-13 (Inside Osaka Healthcare Pavilion) |
| Opening Hours | 10:00~21:00 |
| Reservations | Not required |
| Takeout | No seating available, takeout only |
4. Kappa Ramen Honpo Osaka, Kansai Expo Store
(Source: EXPO 2025)
At “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (2025 Japan International Exposition)”, you can also enjoy “ramen“, which has now become a popular and well-known Japanese dish.
The ramen shop at the Osaka Expo is called “Kappa Ramen Honpo“.
“Kappa Ramen Honpo” is a ramen chain that mostly operates in the “Kansai” region, which includes Osaka, Nara, and Hyogo prefectures.
At the “Kappa Ramen Honpo Osaka, Kansai Expo Store” inside the Expo venue, they offer their “Pork Back Fat Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen (1,200 yen),” where both the soup and noodles are homemade.
数量限定 ヴィーガンラーメン 注文。1500円顔決済ミャクペ！払い。椅子が学校の椅子・メニューが学習帳やった。
私は大阪市～https://t.co/ETUuIr4g4g、河童ラーメン本舗 大阪・関西万博店にいました pic.twitter.com/bjBYtukU3h— つじやん(47都道府県居住目指す) (@tujijp) April 24, 2025
As an Osaka Expo exclusive menu item, they will also be offering the “Vegan Kappa Ramen (1,500 yen)”, which is a first-time attempt. So, whether you’re vegan or not, why not try this new menu item that you can only taste at the Expo?
| Store Name | Kappa Ramen Honpo Osaka, Kansai Expo Store |
| Official Page | https://kappa-ramen-expo2025.com/ |
| Exhibition Area | West Gate Zone W43-21 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00~21:00 (L.O. 20:30) |
| Reservations | Not required |
| Takeout | ✕ Not available |
5. Osaka Noren Meguri
(Source: EXPO 2025)
Many people are excited to try the food at “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (2025 Japan International Exposition)”, also known as “Osaka gourmet“.
The “Sustainable Food Court” called “Osaka Noren Meguri” within the Expo venue brings together 12 famous chain restaurants from “Osaka,” the city known for its food culture. You can fully enjoy Osaka’s delicious food here!
This area has restaurants that use new technology, like “takoyaki assistance robots,” “cooking robots,” and “IoT smart trash cans that reduce waste.” It’s appealing not only for eating but also for its visual entertainment.
Recommended Chain Restaurants at Osaka Expo Food Court “Osaka Noren Meguri”:
・Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru
・Oimosan no Omise La Potto
・Osaka Shinsekai Ganso Kushikatsu Daruma
・Dotonbori Kamukura
・Osaka Ohsho
・Daiki Suisan Kaiten Sushi, etc.
Don’t miss the chance to try Osaka’s famous dishes, like “takoyaki” (deep-fried balls of rice) and “kushikatsu” (deep-fried skewers).
万博会場のフードコートには、たこ焼きとか串カツとか大阪グルメの有名店が多く出店してるので、東京とかから旅行にくる人にとって、万博ついでに大阪グルメを楽しめるのもちょっといいところだと思った。 pic.twitter.com/40hg1LCTFv
— kamiyan (@kamiya_masama) April 25, 2025
| Store Name | Osaka Noren Meguri (Sustainable Food Court) |
| Official Page | EXPO 2025 |
| Exhibition Area | West Gate Zone W43-11 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00~21:00 |
| Reservations | Not required |
| Takeout | ◯ Available |
Rediscover the Charm of Japanese Gourmet at the Osaka Expo! Be Sure to Visit the Chain Restaurants!
As you can see, “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai World Exposition (2025 Japan International Exposition)” has “approximately 100” dining establishments, including many “famous and popular Japanese chain restaurants“.
You might think, “Can’t I just eat at these chain restaurants outside the Osaka Expo venue?” However, there are unique aspects of Japanese cuisine and service that you can only find in chain restaurants. So, if you’re curious, you should definitely check them out.
Chain restaurants are often “reasonably priced” and “many offer takeout“, making them a great choice for people who want to efficiently explore many areas within the Expo venue.
Osaka is a city full of delicious food, and we hope you have a great time there!
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