How much is the senior rate for the Osaka Expo? Is there a senior discount? Is it free for those aged 80 and over?
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“How much is the senior rate for the Osaka Expo?” “Is there a senior discount?”
Do you have questions like that?
The “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo (2025 Japan International Exposition)” is finally here.
“EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo,” which will be held for 184 days from April 13 to October 13, 2025, in the Yumeshima area of Osaka City, will be the first Expo held in Japan in 20 years since the “Aichi Expo” in 2005, so many people are probably interested.
In this article, we will tell you if there is a special price for people over 80 to see “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo.” We will also confirm if the rumor that it is free for those aged 80 and over is true.
There is no “senior rate” (senior discount) at the Osaka Expo
To put it simply,
There is no special price for older adults to get into “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo”.
The price depends on when you buy your ticket. If you buy your ticket before the Expo opens (until 4/12), it’s an “advance ticket“. If you buy your ticket after the Expo opens (4/13–10/13), it’s a “regular ticket”. There are also age-based categories: “Adult”, “Junior”, and “Child.” The fees differ depending on the category.
Since the categories of “Adult”, “Junior”, and “Child” are set as follows, seniors are included in the “Adult” category!
＜Osaka Expo 2025 Admission Ticket Age Categories＞
| Adult | 18 years old and up |
| Junior | 12 to 17 years old |
| Child | 4 to 11 years old |
Children under the age of 3 who are not included in the above list may enter the Expo site “free of charge”.
Supplement: The reference date for age is “as of April 1, 2025”
For admission tickets to “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo”, the “reference date for age” is set as “as of April 1, 2025“.
The type of ticket you need is based on your age on April 1, 2025. So, even if you turn 17 on April 1 and have your birthday in July, and then turn 18 and visit the Expo in October, you can still get a “Youth” ticket.
According to the official FAQ for EXPO 2025, the age as of “April 1, 2025” is used as the standard. This is done to prevent people who have a birthday during the Expo period from being unable to use tickets they purchased in advance.
A. To prevent those with birthdays during the Expo period from becoming ineligible to use the pre-purchased tickets, we decided to use their age as of April 1, a generally accepted date in Japan for the new fiscal/academic year. (Source: EXPO 2025)
This may not be very relevant for adults, but if you are going to the Expo with children, it may be important, so please be aware.
Is it true that admission to the Osaka Expo is “free for those aged 80 and over”?
There are rumors on social media that “admission to the Osaka Expo is free for those aged 80 and over“, but currently, there is no information or guidance on how to apply for free tickets for people aged 80 and over.
Actually, the official information clearly states that there is no senior discount system. The image below shows this.
![EXPO2025 [Admission Tickets] Is a senior discount available?](https://minnano-rakuraku.com/contents/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/expo2025_senior_faq.jpg)
(Source: EXPO 2025)
There’s a rumor going around that admission to the Osaka Expo is going to be free for people 80 and over. This is because when the reports about “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo” were made in the past, like in 2022, they included information that “while the ticket price was being adjusted from the originally planned 4,800 yen to 6,000 yen (about a 20% increase), they were also considering making admission free for children under 4 and seniors aged 80 and over.”
This report was from three years ago. Since then, people have spread a rumor that “initially, free admission for people aged 80 and over was being considered”.
The FAQ section of the official website says that Osaka Expo admission ticket prices may change depending on future social conditions, such as inflation. While it is not certain that admission will never be free for those aged 80 and over in the future, this is not very likely to happen.
Even people 80 and older must pay the “Adult” price, so please be careful.
Supplement: There is a “Special Discount Ticket”
While there is no “senior discount” or “senior rate” for admission tickets to “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo”, there is a “Special Discount Ticket” available for “those with a disability certificate and one accompanying person (caregiver)“.
(Source: EXPO 2025)
If you qualify, you can enter with a “Special Discount Ticket (Adult: 3,700 yen)“, so please check if you are eligible.
＜Eligible Persons for the Special Ticket Discount＞
(1) Persons with physical disabilities
Persons who hold a physical disability certificate as stipulated in Article 15 Clause 4 of the Act on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons
(2) Persons with intellectual disabilities
Persons who hold a medical rehabilitation handbook as stipulated in Article 2 of the Medical Rehabilitation Handbook System (Vice-Minister Notification No.156 from Children and Families Bureau of the Ministry of Health and Welfare on September 27, 1973)
(3) Persons with mental disabilities
Persons who hold a mental disability certificate as stipulated in Article 45 Clause 2 of the Act on Mental Health and Welfare for the Mentally Disabled
(4) Wounded and sick retired soldiers
Persons who have been issued a war injury and sickness certification as stipulated in Article 4 Clauses 1 and 2 of the Act on Special Aid to Wounded and Sick Retired Soldiers
(5) Hibakusha
Persons who hold an atomic bomb survivor’s certificate as stipulated in Article 2 Clause 2 of the Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Assistance Act
(6) Patients with designated intractable diseases
Persons who hold a specific medical expenses (designated intractable diseases) medical care recipient certificate as specified in the Act on Medical Care for Patients with Intractable Diseases
(7) Children with specified chronic pediatric diseases
Children with a specified chronic pediatric disease or adults with grant approval of medical expenses who hold a specified chronic pediatric disease medical care recipient certificate (in the case of minors, those whose guardian has been given grant approval of medical expenses), as stipulated in the Child Welfare Act.
Persons who fall under any of (1) to (7) above and have a certificate issued overseas are also eligible.(Source: EXPO 2025)
Seniors should also enter the Osaka Expo with an “Adult” ticket!
(Source: PR TIMES)
As such, at “EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai Expo“, seniors are also required to purchase tickets at the same “Adult” rate as the general public aged 18 and over.
For “advance tickets” available until the day before the Expo opens (until 4/12), the price starts from 4,000 yen. For “regular tickets” purchased after the Expo opens (4/13–10/13), you will need to pay 3,700 yen for a night ticket or 6,000 yen for a weekday ticket, so it is recommended to purchase your tickets as early as possible.
＜Osaka Expo 2025 One-Day Ticket Price List＞
| ＜Advance Ticket＞ ~Purchased by 4/12 | Visiting Date | |
| Opening Ticket | Adult: 4,000 yen Junior: 2,200 yen Child: 1,000 yen |
One entry allowed from the opening day to 26th Apr., 2025 |
| First-Half Period Ticket | Adult: 5,000 yen Junior：3,000 yen Child: 1,200 yen |
One entry allowed from the opening day to 18th Jul., 2025 |
| One-Day Ticket(Early Bird Ticket) | Adult: 6,700 yen Junior：3,700 yen Child: 1,700 yen |
One entry allowed at any time during the Expo period |
| Purchase from 4/13 – 10/13 (during the exhibition) | Visiting Date | |
| Weekday Ticket | Adult: 6,000 yen Junior：3,500 yen Child: 1,500 yen |
Sold during the Expo and can be used for one entry on weekdays during the Expo |
| Night Ticket | Adult: 3,700 yen Junior：2,000 yen Child: 1,000 yen |
Sold during the Expo and can be used for one entry after 5:00 pm during the Expo |
| One-Day Ticket | Adult: 7,500 yen Junior：4,200 yen Child: 1,800 yen |
Sold and can be used for one entry at any time during the Expo |
＞ Click here for the official Osaka Expo ticket reservation/purchase page
Also, for popular pavilions, you need an advance reservation by lottery, so be sure to check information about popular pavilions as well!
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