TIMELINE
"From the initial concept to the opening of the EXPO2025.
A look back at the key milestones."
2022
April
July
Formulation of the exhibition concept
September
December
Content discussions
2023
January
March
Exhibition concept development
April
July
Basic exhibition plan
August
Press Conference for Sponsors of
the “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition”
at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
September
Hitachi Social Innovation
Forum 2023 JAPAN
October
CEATEC 2023
August
December
Exhibition design plan
December
Exhibition content production began
2024
January
Construction of the Future City Pavilion
at EXPO2025 commenced
April
Jun
First coordinated EXPO2025
message displayed on
Tsutenkaku Tower
MYAKU-MYAKU Promotional Caravan
within the Hitachi Group
July
Press conference announcing
the Future City Pavilion and its exhibition content
(shared exhibition)
August
Press conference announcing
the Future City Pavilion and its exhibition content
(individual exhibition)
Second coordinated EXPO2025
message displayed on Tsutenkaku Tower
September
Hitachi Social
Innovation Forum 2024
JAPAN
Operational plan development began
October
CEATEC 2024
November
Staff orientation
Building handover completed; interior construction began
Completion of the Future City Pavilion building
December
Press conference announcing the Future City Pavilion
(Future City Creators’ Meeting)
Hitachi 3Tours
Championship 2024
2025
January
EXPO School Caravan
Third coordinated EXPO2025
message displayed on Tsutenkaku Tower
March
Completion ceremony for Future City and press preview
April
Virtual Future City released
Tsutenkaku Tower promotional takeover: Future City special exhibition
2025
April 13
Opening of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
May
Walk-in admission for Mirai Theater began; audiences reached full capacity consistently
July
Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2025
JAPAN, OSAKA
Tanabata festival special event:
Photo session with Milli
First sponsorship of the EXPO2025
Drone Show “One World, One Planet.”
Future City
original event: Future City WEEK
August
Future City promotion
at the Aomori Nebuta Festival
MYAKU-MYAKU special appearance at Mirai Theater
Commemorative event marking 1 million visitors to Future City
Future City WEEK: Photo session with Milli
September
Friday Night, Saturday Night: Photo session with Milli
Future City visitors
reached 1.5 million
Milli appeared
at Expo Attendant × Character World Festival
October
Everyday Night: Photo session with Milli
Second sponsorship
of the EXPO2025 Drone Show
“One World, One Planet.”
Fourth coordinated EXPO2025
message displayed on Tsutenkaku Tower
October 13
Closing of Expo 2025 Osaka,
Kansai, Japan
Closing of Future City
20XX
The Path to the Future
"The time spent and experience accumulated will not end with EXPO2025—
They continue forward into the society of the future.
The efforts we made and the encounters we shared at Hitachi Place will be carried on by future generations."
