Saudi pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka welcomes 500,000 visitors

The Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has welcomed over half a million visitors in the first 35 days of the expo.

 

Since April 13, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion has hosted over 175 events, including cultural performances, business events, media and VIP delegations. 

 

Visitors had a chance to ‘Meet Saudi’ through a first-hand journey of epic discovery - learning about the kingdom’s heritage, transformation and impact on the global community. 

 

Dr Ghazi Faisal Binzagr, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Japan and Commissioner General of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, said it was a proud moment to see so many people from both Japan and around the world sharing in the kingdom’s Expo story.

 

“The Saudi Arabia Pavilion shares our rich cultural identity, our national transformation driven by Vision 2030 initiatives, and the impact we are having in the world. To ensure we make a positive and lasting impact on our visitors, it is crucial to connect deeply at a personal level. We have received overwhelmingly positive reactions, particularly through our authentic Saudi hospitality offerings and positive feedback about our interactive pavilion spaces.” Dr Binzagr said.

 

The Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka experienced a surge in popularity and visitor numbers during the Golden Week holidays. On May 4, the pavilion welcomed 17,363 visitors. 

 

Visitors to the pavilion experienced a wide range of Saudi culture, heritage and art through programs such as Ahlan Wa Sahlan, We Are Saudi Arabia, The Botanist Augmented Reality experience, and musical and artistic performances at the Cultural Studios. 

 

In addition to hosting over 700 events across the Expo programme, including daily dance and fashion performances, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion offers an exciting visitor journey across seven immersive rooms and galleries, from evolving cities, sustainable seas, unlimited human potential, and the pinnacle of innovation, every visitor can see up close the kingdom’s global impact. -- TradeArabia News Service