Osaka is home to a vast public park called The Expo ’70 Commemorative Park where the Japan World Exposition was held in 1970.
More than 75 pavilions were erected to showcase the cutting-edge technology corporations and Japanese businesses that were making waves at the time.
There are over 5,000 cherry blossom trees which bloom in early April on the grounds where there are also museums, gardens, Tower of the Sun artwork, Nifrel aquarium, Orbi Osaka, and the largest Ferris wheel in Japan.
The park is also where the brand-new, a three-story shopping mall, Expocity was built. This mall features more than 300 retailers and several restaurants, as well as a food court.
Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, 1-1 Senribanpakukoen, Suita, Osaka 565-0826, Japan, Phone: +81-6-68-77-73-87
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