The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, slated to close next Monday, is expected to generate a profit of up to ¥28 billion, the organizer said Tuesday.
The profit expectation was reported at a board meeting of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition.
Robust sales of admission tickets and goods related to the Expo's official mascot, Myaku-Myaku, have pushed up Expo revenue. As of Friday, a total of about 22 million admission tickets had been sold, surpassing the break-even level of 18 million.
The association planned to cover ¥116 billion of expo management costs with ¥96.9 billion from ticket sales and ¥19.1 billion from goods sales.
However, revenue is expected to outpace the plan by ¥23 billion, while expenditures are estimated to be up to ¥5 billion less than planned. As a result, the final surplus is expected to be between ¥23 and ¥28 billion.
The surplus is attributed to "the Expo's high popularity and many visitors," the association's chair, Masakazu Tokura, said at a news conference on Tuesday.
"We hope to use (the surplus) to fully convey the significance and legacy of the expo," Tokura added.
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