Osaka takes advantage of Expo buzz to boost nighttime economy

Sumo exhibitions, pop-up bars offer extra amusement to overseas tourists

Osaka Night Top 2025-06

Colorful illumination at The Jewelry, formerly the Osaka Maritime Museum, has created a new tourism hot spot. (Photo by Eiki Ono) 

EIKI ONO

OSAKA -- As the Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, Japan draws visitors from around the world, the city is working hard to boost its after-dark appeal. New nighttime attractions, from sumo exhibitions to food trucks and a glass-paneled dome, are spring up across Osaka, aiming to pull expo-goers into the city and give its sluggish nighttime economy a much-needed boost.

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