Osaka Expo’s Problems Strain City’s IR Construction Progress

Work on ground preparation has now officially started for the planned Osaka’s integrated resort (IR) which is slated to be cited right beside the Osaka’s expo site. However, this step forward is masked by issues that were already the cause of delaying the construction of foreign pavilion for the 2025 expo.

New problems:

The aforementioned work on the man-made island located in Osaka Bay, Yumeshima, started approximately less than 500 days prior to the scheduled opening of the 2025 expo on April 13, 2025. Additionally, it is happening right at a time when the “troubled event” is burdened by labor shortages and rising costs. When considering the logistical issues facing the expo, in addition to the original plan to finish cons…