Over 550,000 Japanese and International Visitors Flock to National Pavilion at Expo 2025
The Tunisian national pavilion at the Expo 2025, held from April 13 to October 13, 2025, in Osaka, Japan, has attracted over 550,000 visitors from Japan and around the world, announced Mourad Ben Hassine, Commissioner General of Tunisia to the expo and CEO of CEPEX.
In a statement to the TAP agency on Thursday, Ben Hassine highlighted that "the Tunisian pavilion, covering an area of 300 square meters, showcases the richness of the country's cultural, civilizational, and traditional heritage, reflecting the country's cultural wealth. The concept of the national pavilion is based on three components: optimal management and use of water resources, food heritage and local products, and progress in science and medicine."
"The pavilion has welcomed between 3,000 and 4,000 visitors daily since the start of the expo on April 13, serving as a true bridge between Tunisian and Japanese cultures," he stated.
The Commissioner General of Tunisia to the expo also emphasized that, in addition to the exhibition space, the Tunisian participation has been marked by key events, including the Tunisia National Day held on August 13, 2025, which was chaired by the Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, and showcased the country's cultural, historical, and gastronomic heritage. Another notable event was the Tunisia Economic Day, held on August 18, 2025, just before the TICAD 9 Conference in Japan.
Themed "Japan-Tunisia: Transfer of Green Technologies for Well-being, Human Security, and Shared Sustainable Development," the Tunisia Economic Day brought together economic operators, representatives of professional organizations, and Japanese experts, as well as a Tunisian delegation composed of representatives from investment structures (FIPA, TIA, Sousse Competitiveness Hub, etc.). This event provided an opportunity to strengthen cooperation prospects between Tunisia and Japan, particularly in the field of clean energy and green transition, and to promote a shared vision for sustainable, equitable, and mutually beneficial development within the framework of a triangular partnership with African countries.
Tunisia also participated, starting from June 25, 2025, in a thematic week on thermal tourism, which enabled discussions on the best means of expanding bilateral cooperation in this field. Additionally, the country will take part, starting from September 25, 2025, in a second thematic week on the concept "OVOP: One Village, One Product," a local development concept initiated in Japan in 1979 that promotes local products and skills.
