PLANT A TREE at the Sumitomo Pavilion
Hello from the Sumitomo Pavilion!
Ever since deciding to exhibit at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, we’ve been exploring ways on how our pavilion could coexist with forests and trees.
This eventually brought us to the concept, " Sumitomo Pavilion beyond time and around again.”
The Sumitomo Pavilion has taken wood for construction from the “Besshi Forest” of Shikoku; a forest that Sumitomo has nurtured throughout the years and serves as the foundation of our group’s growth and development. We will plant new seedlings where the trees have been logged in our mission to create a forest that lives on into the future. Inside the pavilion, we will host a “tree planting event” where children of tomorrow can also play a part in this forestation.
The seedlings that meet by chance with our visitors will grow into a rich forest and live for decades and centuries across time and be passed on for generations. We look forward to having you join us in creating this forest that continues into the future.
What is a tree planting event?
This is an experiential program that allows visitors to learn about the importance of people‘s relationships with the forest as well as the cycles of the forest through experiences that connects people with the forest and discover the importance of thinking to the future.
The seedlings planted by participants will grow for decades and centuries as a part of the Sumitomo Forest, soon turning into a forest resource that enriches the future.
*Participants will receive an original memorabilia by the Sumitomo Pavilion
How to Join
<Eligible Participants>
Elementary school children (Pre-school and middle-school students are also welcome)
<How to Join>
●Advanced registration
Go to the official Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan website for details on how to make reservations.
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/tickets-index/
●Same day registration
Even if you have not made reservations to visit the pavilion, you can join the tree planting event without prior reservations. If you’d like to join, follow the MAP below and go directly to the “Tree Planting Event Desk”.
(Registration for each session will close once the maximum number of participants has been reached)
※Request to Participants
・Attire: You may get dirty or wet from the soil. Please come in suitable attire.
・Hot weather：Some of the activities will be held outdoors. Please ensure to prepare for hot weather such as wearing hats and sunblock and hydrating as necessary.
・Wheelchair access: The event is also accessible for people using wheelchairs.
・Rain: The event will be held rain or shine. Please note that the location may be taken indoors depending on the weather.
<Tree Planting Event Venue MAP>
