JR West’s first! DJ event held inside JR Osaka Station after the last train! –A dance floor appears at LUCUA Osaka and Osaka Station late at night–
JR West Press release: September 17, 2025 To Members of the Press A first for JR West! A DJ event will be held inside JR Osaka Station after the last train! –Dance floors appear at LUCUA Osaka and Osaka Station late at night–
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one-night-only music event, limited to 100 people, will feature some of Japan’s most impressive guests! (Announcement coming soon) This will bring you an unprecedented music experience inside the station. *Tickets must be purchased in advance for this event. In addition, a music-related project is planned as a new initiative by the shopping center development, and filming for this will also be held at the same time. This event will be held in two parts, “KANPAI FLOOR” and “MIDNIGHT STATION FLOOR,” and participants will be able to move between the venues in a tour format, enjoying a special experience of the station after the last train. The event will begin at 10 PM on the “KANPAI FLOOR” at EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Branch on the second basement floor of LUCUA Osaka. Participants will gather and exchange toasts to kick off the event. Then, just as the date changes, participants will move to Osaka Station late at night and head to the “MIDNIGHT STATION FLOOR” located inside the ticket gates after the last train. The station premises, which are off-limits at midnight, will be
transformed into a one-night dance floor with music and video effects. As a demonstration experiment of new ways to utilize Osaka Station, this music event will be held in an unprecedented format. *The “Interactive Space” is the center of JR West’s innovation testing facility, “JR WEST LABO,” where JR West promotes co-creation with various partners and challenges itself to create new value. *”EXPO Bar” is an activity organized by demo!expo, which holds a variety of events in collaboration with countries participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. [Summary] Name: OSAKA STATION RAVE Period: Friday, October 10, 2025 22:00～24:00 KANPAI FLOOR 25:00 – 29:00 MIDNIGHT STATION FLOOR Registration begins at 24:30 *Subject to change depending on the train’s operating conditions Location: KANPAI FLOOR: EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Branch (Lucua Osaka B2F atrium side escalator atrium) MIDNIGHT STATION FLOOR: Interactive space inside the JR Osaka Station Umekita Underground Exit ticket gate Content: Music event, music video streaming Participants: Limited to 100 people Cost: 5,000 yen (two-stage combined ticket, MIDNIGHT (Includes two drinks that can be used on the STATION FLOOR) *No tickets will be available on the day. Tickets: Ticket sales will be announced once they are ready. Purchase site: https://demoexpo.zaiko.io/e/osakastationrave *Tickets cannot be purchased as of September 16th. Organizers: West Japan Railway Company, JR West SC Development Co., Ltd. Co-organizer: demoexpo General Incorporated Association ■What is “JR WEST LABO”? For more information, please refer to the URL below. JR WEST LABO https://www.westjr.co.jp/railroad/westlabo/
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1639/95753-1639-77771549caf249dc706baf1cc59e7ab8-262×186.png JR WEST LABO ■What is “EXPO Bar”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1639/95753-1639-2b9041f9b4272f4dbccf3f46e226ce07-123×95.png EXPO Sakaba is a limited-time pop-up bar project that will be held mainly during the EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. It will connect the city with the Expo by serving as a base for pre-party parties before heading out into Osaka’s nightlife, a place to show appreciation to overseas staff, and a place for visitors to interact with each other. It has also played a role in generating a variety of projects from within the city, including collaborative projects with overseas pavilions. Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expo_sakaba ■About demo!expo [Organization Name] demoexpo General Incorporated Association [Location] Aiko Building 4F, 1-12-11 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka [Established] April 13, 2023
[Representative Director] Hanaoka [Directors] Haruyo Imamura, Eri Okamoto, Nobuo Tomita, Kenichi Nagai, Takahiro Hisaoka, Sibol Yamane [Main Activities] A group of producers and creators who launch “demonstrations” from the streets Official website:
https://demoexpo.jp/ *For inquiries regarding ticket purchases, please contact info@demoexpo.jp (demoexpo General Incorporated Association) automatically, so please do not reply.