Expo '70 Memorial Park

The glory Of Osaka

Kenny King Hin Choi Dec 11, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>The sun tower as the ultimate symbol of the event in 1970</p>

<p>Two monorail lines take people from Osaka to the entrance of the park</p>

<p>Open playgrounds were built for public events</p>

<p>A park for children was built and it sticks to the World Expo's focus on technology</p>

<p>The aerial promenade takes you through the thick woods</p>

<p>The promenade winds through trees and let you observe them closely from the above</p>

<p>On the wooden tower at the end of the promenade views of far-off sights are clear under good weather conditions</p>

<p>In early autumn, flowers blossom and form a field of rich colors</p>

<p>The upper part of the sun tower sticks out from the woods</p>

The venue of the 1970 World Expo in Osaka serves as a memorial site for the one of the greatest events in Japanese history. Only a few small facilities and arts installations are left over from 45 years ago, including the sun tower that stands directly behind the entrance. The majority of the park area is used as a garden and open playground. The middle of the park holds the National Museum of Ethnology and the Japan Folk Crafts Museum. Other attractions include the Expo ’70 pavilion, transformed from the former Steel Pavilion and now serveing as a museum that houses a large collection of original items from the World Expo.

Kenny King Hin Choi @kenny.king.hin.choi

I had spend almost the last 10 years traveling to different corners of the world seldom reached by others as tourists. Iraq, Kosovo, Albania, Bangladesh and Ukraine are among many others. To see and smell a place first handedly is absoulutely differnt from reading and hearing from mass media. Jap...