{"id":21658,"date":"2025-03-21T13:47:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T04:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/?p=21658"},"modified":"2025-04-17T19:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:46:20","slug":"expo2025-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maido-bob.osaka\/en\/2025\/03\/21\/expo2025-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s What to Eat at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of highlights of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan!<br \/>\nYou might be wondering about food at the venue. You probably want to know what there is to eat.<br \/>\nThe food that will be at the Expo was announced on February 4, 2025. At \u201cPresentation on Enjoying the Foods of the Future: EXPO FOOD COLLECTION 2025,\u201d 11 companies that will have booths at the venue gave presentations.<br \/>\nThe food theme for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan is \u201ca gourmet journey through the world and the future.\u201d<br \/>\nAround 100 booths will open at the venue, featuring not only food from Japan but also from various countries at their Pavilions. I bet many of you are looking forward to chowing down on food from across the world!<br \/>\nWell, here\u2019s an introduction to the foods you can enjoy at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan venue!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px; border-radius: 0px; background: #f7f7f7;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #0046e2; margin: 10px 0 0;\">[Contents]<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"#anchor1\">Kura Sushi: A sushi-tainable menu! Typical dishes from 70 countries make the rounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor2\">SUSHIRO: High-tech sushi thanks to land-based and full-life cycle aquaculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor3\">Kenmin Foods: Smooth and chewy gluten-free ramen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor4\">MANEKI: Bento from a long-standing shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor5\">Takeshita Seika: You\u2019ll definitely want to share a picture of these Osaka churros on social media!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor6\">Nichirei Foods: Customizable frozen food<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor7\">Suntory: Shaved ice made from spring water, plus a variety of other drinks and food<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anchor8\">Shirohato Food: A sustainable food court<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"anchor1\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">Kura Sushi: A sushi-tainable menu! Typical dishes from 70 countries make the rounds<\/h2>\n<p>Kura Sushi, Inc. is a conveyer-belt sushi chain everyone knows and loves. Their headquarters is actually in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture.<br \/>\nTheir interesting menu for the Expo achieves sustainability through sushi: sushi-tainability!<br \/>\nUnderused fish you don\u2019t normally see, products of smart aquaculture utilizing AI, and organic fish will be on offer.<br \/>\nAnd the special menu for the Expo deserves attention too. Typical dishes from the approximately 70 countries and regions participating in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan will also make the rounds on the conveyer belt.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img01.jpg\" alt=\"Typical dishes from countries around the world on offer from Kura Sushi\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img01-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img01-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the tasting, I tried kokoda, a local cuisine of the Republic of Fiji, and it was a perfect appetizer! The flavor was like a marinade with the white fish complemented by the sweetness and richness of coconut cream.<br \/>\nAnd don\u2019t overlook the 338 seats, the largest capacity in Kura Sushi\u2019s history, and the 135-meter conveyer belt, the chain\u2019s longest ever!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor2\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">SUSHIRO: High-tech sushi thanks to land-based and full-life cycle aquaculture<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of conveyer-belt sushi, you can\u2019t forget SUSHIRO!<br \/>\nFOOD &#038; LIFE COMPANIES, which opens conveyer-belt sushi restaurants under the SUSHIRO brand, has its headquarters in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture. With both Kura Sushi and SUSHIRO, Osaka lives up to its reputation as the best town for eating yourself silly.<br \/>\nSUSHIRO will open the SUSHIRO Futuristic Expo Store at the Expo, with the concept of \u201cFrom rotating sushi to continuing sushi: the sushi restaurant of the future in 2050.\u201d Around 10 dishes will be available in a \u201cFish of Tomorrow\u201d series featuring fish raised using high technology like land-based and full-life cycle aquaculture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img02.jpg\" alt=\"SUSHIRO\u2019s \u201cFish of Tomorrow\u201d series featuring fish raised using aquaculture\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img02-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img02-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My recommendation from the \u201cFish of Tomorrow\u201d series is the \u201cland-raised Isomamori sea urchin wrap.\u201d When you actually eat it, it\u2019s just as delicious as the usual sea urchin and instantly melts in your mouth! The \u201cland-raised vinegared mackerel\u201d was also so good that no one would guess it was a product of aquaculture. You\u2019ve got to try it!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor3\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">Kenmin Foods: Smooth and chewy gluten-free ramen<\/h2>\n<p>Kenmin Foods, mainly a manufacturer of rice vermicelli, will offer gluten-free ramen as one of the foods of the future proposed by Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.<br \/>\nThe gluten-free ramen uses no wheat flour at all in the noodles or soup. The concept is \u201ctasty ramen for all,\u201d and the aim is not just to create a menu to accommodate wheat allergy but to develop a type of noodles of the future that will take hold as a new genre of ramen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img03.jpg\" alt=\"Gluten-free ramen made from rice flour\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img03-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img03-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is an ample variety of flavors including \u201cgolden chicken soy sauce ramen\u201d made with only Jitokko chicken from Miyazaki Prefecture in a classic soy sauce base, \u201cplant-based tonkotsu ramen\u201d made without animal products, \u201crefreshing yuzu and salt ramen in clear chicken broth,\u201d and \u201csoy sauce ramen in creamy chicken broth.\u201d You can also eat stir-fried, 100% rice vermicelli, as you\u2019d expect from Kenmin Foods.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t miss out on the novelty of the smooth, chewy texture only rice can offer at the Expo venue.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor4\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">MANEKI: Bento from a long-standing shop<\/h2>\n<p>MANEKI Inc., a company from Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture founded in 1888, has a long history of selling station bento lunches.<br \/>\nThe concept is \u201cBe ambitious,\u201d and they will sell a huge variety of bento, like original lunches and lunches for vegetarians, for the purpose of sharing Japanese food culture and hospitality with the world.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img04.jpg\" alt=\"Takeda rice topped with anago eel\u201d from MANEKI\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img04-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img04-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first bento presented on the day was \u201cTakeda rice topped with anago eel.\u201d Visitors are sure to devour one after another of this unrivaled bento with plump, meaty anago eel in a secret sauce!<\/p>\n<p>And I can\u2019t mention MANEKI without the ekisoba Himeji is also famous for (ramen noodles usually eaten standing at stalls at the train station).<br \/>\nThis soba is made not with buckwheat flour but with Chinese noodles in a Japanese-style broth. This nostalgic, comforting ekisoba will take the form of \u201cthe ultimate ekisoba\u201d in a sukiyaki style made from Kobe beef, only at the Expo.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor5\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">Takeshita Seika: You\u2019ll definitely want to share a picture of these Osaka churros on social media!<\/h2>\n<p>Takeshita Seika Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of rice crackers and sweets from Saga Prefecture, famous for their crunchy Black Montblanc ice cream bars.<br \/>\nHere\u2019s what they\u2019re offering at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img05.jpg\" alt=\"Churros shaped like the characters for \u201cOsaka\u201d that will look great in photos for social media\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img05.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img05-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img05-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Churros that say \u201cOsaka\u201d!<br \/>\nYou can easily see their size when they\u2019re held. And they\u2019re sure to get people talking if you share a picture on social media!<br \/>\nThese churros are made with rice flour, which includes over 40% polished brewer\u2019s rice sourced from Kyoto Tamanohikari Sake Brewing, so they contribute to reducing food loss by using rice flour that would otherwise be discarded.<br \/>\nThey have a very satisfying new texture, crunchy and chewy, and are a sweat treat anyone can enjoy, children or adults.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor6\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">Nichirei Foods: Customizable frozen food<\/h2>\n<p>Nichirei Foods will make its second Expo appearance following the Japan World Exposition held in 1970, where they set off the popularization of frozen food. Like last time, they will open Terrace Nichirei.<\/p>\n<p>The centerpiece will be their special fried rice, made using Nichirei\u2019s independent technology and an automatic cooking device. It\u2019s customizable to your personal preferences when you order, for a total of 20 types of fried rice. Fried rice is a standard frozen food, but how will it taste customized? Try it for real at the Expo venue!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img06.jpg\" alt=\"Frozen food from Nichirei Foods at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img06.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img06-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img06-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the Imagawayaki pancakes with sweet fillings, enjoyed hot or cold, and \u201csuperfruit\u201d acerola blended smoothies are not to be overlooked!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor7\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">Suntory: Shaved ice made from spring water, plus a variety of other drinks and food<\/h2>\n<p>Like Nichirei Foods, Suntory will make a second appearance following the Osaka Expo in 1970.<br \/>\nThey will open three booths in the western Water Plaza inside the Grand Roof ring with the theme of \u201csustained by nature and water\u201d that is the company\u2019s philosophy to protect water resources.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can enjoy all sorts of drinks and food from them during the Expo, in addition to shaved ice made from spring water and items limited to a freshly ground coffee shop featuring their BOSS coffee brand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img07.jpg\" alt=\"Shaved ice made from spring water, from Suntory\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img07.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img07-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img07-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can feast on a multi-course menu capitalizing on Japan-produced ingredients at SUIKUU, a restaurant inspired by comfortable highlands from Suntory and Daikin, who also co-created the \u201cwater and air\u201d for the daily water shows. Check out all three locations!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor8\" style=\"color: #0046e2;\">Shirohato Food: A sustainable food court<\/h2>\n<p>There is even more food to enjoy at the Expo venue. For example, Lapoppo (Shirohato Food), a specialist in potato sweets, will offer \u201dpremium potato chocolate dome pie,\u201d \u201cdoughy potato pizza,\u201d and \u201cpotato bouquet soft serve,\u201d all of which look cute and bring out the potato flavor. And Aoki Shofuan, famous for the Osaka specialty \u201cTsukigesho,\u201d will introduce a \u201cGolden Tsukigesho,\u201d the first sweet bun with a milk-based filling in Japan with a functional food label.<br \/>\nI also recommend the tonkatsu from restaurant head Yoshiaki Noguchi, originally an Italian chef, who will participate personally in the Expo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img08.jpg\" alt=\"Tsukigesho, a well-known sweet that represents Osaka\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img08.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img08-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img08-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and the sustainable food court run by Shirohato Food brings famous Osaka restaurants all together under one roof. It\u2019s the food court of your dreams, where you can eat till you drop!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img09.jpg\" alt=\"A sustainable food court with dishes that define Osaka all under one roof\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img09.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img09-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2025\/03\/expo2025-food-img09-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 5%; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<b>[List of all 13 shops]<\/b><br \/>\nTakoyaki: Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru<br \/>\nPotato sweets: Lapoppo Farm<br \/>\nThai food: Krungthep<br \/>\nKushikatsu: Osaka Shinsekai Ganso Kushikatsu Daruma<br \/>\nYakiniku: Kuroge Wagyu Ittogai Yakiniku Dotonbori Mitsuru<br \/>\nTonkatsu: Tonkatsu Gyukatsu CREO-RU<br \/>\nRamen: Dotonbori Kamukura<br \/>\nNegiyaki: Negiyaki Yamamoto<br \/>\nTeppanyaki: Dotonbori Teppan Steak Toyoshimake<br \/>\nFried rice\/gyoza: Osaka Ohsho<br \/>\nSushi: Daiki Suisan Kaitenzushi\n<\/div>\n<p>So there\u2019s your introduction to the food you can eat at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan venue! All the companies are working toward the food of the future and developing menu items, so you can sense the anticipation and enthusiasm for the Expo!<br \/>\nWhen you go to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, make sure you try a variety of food!<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of highlights of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan! You might be wondering about food at the venue. You probably want to know what there is to eat. The food that will be at the Expo was announced on February 4, 2025. 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