By Toshiya Joman and Hidehiko Noguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

12:03 JST, May 19, 2025

OSAKA — One month after the opening of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, lines at the entrance gate and within the venue are contradicting the organizers’ pledge of a “line-free” event.

Many visitors enter through the East Gate, which is connected to the Osaka Metro Yumeshima Station. Inside the Expo, long lines can be seen in front of some pavilions.

The Yomiuri Shimbun analyzed the flow of people in and around the Expo based on location data from smartphones collected by research company X-Locations Inc.

The Expo’s opening day on April 13 recorded 124,339 visitors. Analysis showed that the number of people gathered at the venue’s East Gate began increasing at around 6 a.m. and was estimated to exceed 10,000........

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