section_path: Marketing/Commemorative coins
section_name: Commemorative coins
paragraph_text: Commemorative coins
  
  In April 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Finance announced that it will issue coins to commemorate the 2025 World Exposition.
  
  In September 2024, the Ministry of Finance announced that it will issue ¥10,000 gold coins, ¥1,000 silver coins, and ¥500 coins to commemorate the 2025 World Expo (Osaka-Kansai Expo). This will be the first time that the ¥10,000 gold coins and ¥500 coins have been issued as Expo 2025 commemorative coins. The ¥1,000 silver coin will be issued for the third time. The application period will be around three weeks from March 6, 2025, and the coins will be sold by mail order through the Mint Bureau.