The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run, which ended on Monday.
According to data released Tuesday by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the event's organizer, a total of 207,889 people visited the site on the closing day.
Daily visitor numbers stood below 100,000 initially but started to increase gradually as positive reviews spread on social media. From Sept. 12, more than 200,000 people visited the Osaka Expo each day.
On the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay, the venue of the expo, work to dismantle and remove exhibits began at several pavilions on Tuesday.
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