Trade Mission Afaceri.ro EXPO Osaka 2025 – june edition

• Meeting at Otopeni Airport (OTP).
• Receiving the trade mission infokits.
• Flight Bucharest - Istanbul.
• Checking the last details before departure.

• Stopover in Istanbul.
• Flight Istanbul - Osaka.
• Landing in Kansai Airport Osaka (KIX).
• Hotel transfer by bus and check-in.
• Formal Afaceri.ro dinner.

Business Track

• Visit to MUJI AEON MALL Kashihara

• Guided tour of Ishibutai Tumulus – history and innovation

• Nara city tour: Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park

Local Authorities Track

• Meeting with local officials at Asuka Village Hall and Chamber of Commerce

• School lunch inspection at Asuka Elementary School

• Guided tour of Ishibutai Tumulus

• Nara city tour: Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park

Family/Spouse Track

• Special visit to Kashihara Jingu Shrine

• Nara city tour: Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park

Business Track

• Kaizen training – continuous improvement in business

• Visit to JETRO Kobe – Japanese business culture

• Kobe city tour – Earthquake Museum, Nada Sake district, Mount Rokko cable car

Local Authorities Track

• Kaizen training – continuous improvement in public administration

• Meeting with Kobe city officials on Crisis and Earthquake Management at Kobe City Hall

• Kobe city tour – Earthquake Museum, Nada Sake district, Mount Rokko cable car

Family/Spouse Track

• Kaizen training for family life and wellbeing

• Kobe city tour – Meriken Park and Kobe Harbor

Business Track

• KonMari Method training applied to workplace organization

• Study visit to ACT Kyoto – innovation in green energy, healthcare, and chemistry

• Kyoto city tour (Golden Pavilion, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kiyomizu Dera Temple, Gion district)

• Honne & Tatemae training – Japanese cultural behavioral concepts

Local Authorities Track

• KonMari Method training applied in public administration

• Study visit to ACT Kyoto – government-academia-industry collaboration

• Kyoto city tour (Golden Pavilion, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kiyomizu Dera Temple, Gion district)

• Honne & Tatemae training – managing social and administrative relationships

Family/Spouse Track

• KonMari Method training applied to personal life and home organization

• Kyoto city tour (Golden Pavilion, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kiyomizu Dera Temple, Gion district)

• Honne & Tatemae training – Japanese culture in personal life

Business Track:

• Business meetings & study visits at Expo Osaka

• Networking and B2B meetings

• Visits to national pavilions

• Economic Forum of Romania at Expo Osaka with official ceremony

Local Authorities Track:

• Institutional meetings & visits at Expo Osaka

• Cooperation opportunities at the administrative level

• Public policy discussions on infrastructure and urban planning

• Economic Forum with official ceremony and regional representation

Family/Spouse Track:

• Educational and interactive activities at Expo Osaka

• Expo Treasure Hunt and visits to national pavilions

• Workshop: Discover Japan (Furoshiki gift wrapping and Japanese culture)

• Participation in Economic Forum and promotional events

Business Track:

• Training: The Bushido Code – applying samurai principles to business

• Visit Terra Spo Tsuruma and Aichi Founders Museum

• Guided tour of Station Ai and Aichi-Nagoya city tour

• Return to Osaka, dinner with haiku exercise

Local Authorities Track:

• Training: Bushido Code principles for public administration leadership

• Tea ceremony at Kaku-kaku Tei

• Meeting on Destination Management Practices with Aichi-Nagoya senior officials

• Return to Osaka, dinner with haiku exercise

Family/Spouse Track:

• Travel to Nagoya by train

• Visit Legoland (experience smart city and environmental themes)

• Visit Aichi Founders Museum

• Aichi-Nagoya city tour with cultural experiences

• Return to Osaka, dinner with haiku exercise

Business Track:

• Afaceri.ro Conference at Romanian Pavilion: presentations from Romanian businesses and communities

• TEDx presentations, B2B and B2G meetings

• Visits to national pavilions

• Osaka city night tour and dinner with debate topic: How to transfer Japanese know-how

Local Authorities Track:

• Afaceri.ro Conference at Romanian Pavilion: Public policy focus in conferences and panel discussions

• Visits to national pavilions

• Osaka night tour and dinner with debate: How to do business in Japan

Family/Spouse Track:

• Conference opening speeches and pavilion visits

• Cultural activities and networking

• Osaka city night tour

• Dinner with debate topic on Manga & Anime culture

Business Track:

• Morning stroll through Shinsaibashi-Suji shopping district

• Visit traditional shops, pottery, yukata stores

• Free afternoon for personal exploration

Local Authorities Track:

• Same as Business Track: city stroll and cultural visits

• Afternoon free time

Family/Spouse Track:

• Visit Universal Studios Japan with attractions for all ages

• Explore Amerikamura youth neighborhood and Den Den Town (anime and electronics)

• Free afternoon for personal leisure

All Tracks:

• Breakfast and free time

• Hotel check-out by noon

• Free afternoon for last-minute activities

• Evening transfer to airport

• Flight Osaka – Istanbul

All Tracks:

• Arrival in Romania.

• Farewell moment and mission closure.