The 8th Cheese EXPO at Expo Park
The Cheese EXPO, one of the largest cheese festivals in Western Japan, returns to Expo Memorial Park for its eighth edition. Visitors can enjoy a diverse range of cheese gourmet, including Japanese, Western, and Chinese cheese dishes, direct sales booths from domestic cheese workshops, and the Cheeseburger EXPO, where a lineup of cheeseburgers takes center stage.
Running alongside the Cheese EXPO is the Oimo (Sweet Potato) EXPO, featuring trending sweets that range from roasted sweet potatoes to cheesecakes. Together, the two events offer a chance to enjoy cheese and sweet potato specialties with family and friends over the autumn weekend.
Event highlights
- Japanese, Western, and Chinese cheese dishes
- Direct sales booths from domestic cheese workshops
- Cheeseburger EXPO with a carefully gathered selection of cheeseburgers
- Simultaneous Oimo (Sweet Potato) EXPO with sweet potato sweets
Event details
- Dates: November 14 (Saturday) and November 15 (Sunday), 2026
- Time: 9:30–17:00
- Location: Expo Memorial Park, East Plaza (1-1 Senri Banpaku Koen, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture)
- Fee: 500 yen (event admission); free for junior high school students and younger. Park admission fee is required separately.
- Contact: [email protected]
- Website: https://cheese1expo.com/
Expo Park is the short name for Expo ’70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka. The park occupies the site of the 1970 Japan World Exposition. After the fair closed, the grounds were converted into a public park, and they now function as one of the Kansai region’s larger green spaces.
The Tower of the Sun, designed by artist Taro Okamoto for the exposition, still stands near the center of the park. The structure was retained after the fair, and it remains the most visible landmark on the grounds. The park also contains lawns, seasonal flower beds, a Japanese landscape garden, the National Museum of Ethnology, and the Expo ’70 Pavilion. Several open-air spaces and plazas are used throughout the year for concerts, food events, and seasonal light displays.
For visitors attending the 8th Cheese EXPO 2026, the park’s layout is a practical advantage. There is enough level ground for vendor booths, food trucks, and tasting areas, while the gardens and museum sections remain separate. Attendees can combine the event with visits to the museum, the Japanese garden, or the Tower of the Sun. The park is directly connected to Osaka Monorail at Expo Commemoration Park Station, and the main event areas are a short walk from the station.
