Expo '90

Expo '90 (国際花と緑の博覧会, Kokusai Hana to Midori no Hakurankai) or The International Garden and Greenery Exposition, organized as a part of the International Expositions Convention, was the first large-scale international gardening exposition in Asia and focused on the theme of the "Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Mankind."^[1] The exposition was held in Tsurumi Ryokuchi, Osaka^[2] for 183 days, from Sunday, April 1 to Sunday, September 30, 1990. The convention included participation from 83 countries and 55 international organizations and attracted over 23,126,934 visitors.

EXPO 1990 Osaka
Central gate of Expo
Overview
BIE-class	Horticultural exposition
Name	Expo '90
Motto	The Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Mankind
Area	346 acres
Visitors	23,126,934
Mascot	"Hanazukin-chan"
Participant(s)
Countries	83
Organizations	55
Location
Country	Japan
City	Osaka
Venue	Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park
Coordinates	34°42′43.8″N 135°34′27″E / 34.712167°N 135.57417°E / 34.712167; 135.57417
Timeline
Awarded	June 5, 1986 (1986-06-05)
Opening	April 1, 1990 (1990-04-01)
Closure	September 30, 1990 (1990-09-30)
Horticultural expositions
Previous	International Garden Festival in Liverpool
Next	1992 Floriade in Zoetermeer
Specialized expositions
Previous	World Expo 88 in Brisbane
Next	Genoa Expo '92 in Genoa
Universal expositions
Previous	Expo '70 in Osaka
Next	Seville Expo '92 in Seville

One of its main activities^[1] was to establish the annual International Cosmos Prize.^[3]

This was an international horticultural exposition recognized by both the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)^[4] and the International Association of Horticultural Producers.