GREEN×EXPO 2027 Ticket Guide: Types, Prices and Which One Is Best Value
GREEN×EXPO 2027 (the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition) offers early-bird, same-day and season tickets, plus summer and evening passes — and it isn’t obvious which one to buy. This guide sorts the published prices by type so you can choose based on how often you plan to go and what time of day suits you. The expo runs for 192 days, from Friday, March 19 to Sunday, September 26, 2027, on the former Kamiseya Communications Facility site (about 100 hectares) in Asahi and Seya wards, Yokohama.
This is an unofficial summary. Prices and conditions can change, so check the official ticket page before you buy.
Ticket types and prices (early-bird, same-day, season, summer, evening)
Here is the big picture. The main ticket types and prices published so far are below. All prices are in yen and include tax; children aged 3 and under are free.
| Ticket | Adult | Junior | Child |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early-bird (advance, through 2027/3/18) | 4,900 | 3,000 | 1,400 |
| Same-day (during the expo) | 5,500 | 3,300 | 1,500 |
| Season pass | 28,000 | 16,000 | 6,500 |
In addition, there is a summer pass aimed at the summer months and an evening ticket for entry from late afternoon. Their prices, eligible dates and entry hours are still to be announced, so this guide focuses on who each one suits rather than exact figures.
Two things stand out. First, the early-bird is ¥600 cheaper for adults than the same-day ticket. Second, tickets currently carry no fixed date. That makes it easy to lock in an advance ticket now and decide when to go later.
Early-bird (¥4,900) vs same-day (¥5,500)
The early-bird is the advance price available through March 18, 2027, the day before the expo opens. At ¥4,900 for adults, it’s ¥600 cheaper than the same-day gate price of ¥5,500. The junior gap is ¥3,000 vs ¥3,300 (¥300), and the child gap is ¥1,400 vs ¥1,500 (¥100). Buy several at once for a family or group and the savings add up.
Take two adults and two children. Early-bird comes to 4,900×2 + 1,400×2 = ¥12,600. Same-day works out to 5,500×2 + 1,500×2 = ¥14,000 — a difference of ¥1,400. Think of it as lunch or souvenirs covered.
Advance sales begin on March 19, 2026. Because tickets currently have no fixed date, you can buy even while you’re still only half decided, then settle the date later. The deadline is March 18, 2027; once the expo opens, the price reverts to the same-day rate. If you already know you’re going, it makes sense to buy before opening day.
How many visits make the season pass (¥28,000) pay off?
The season pass lets you enter as often as you like during the expo, at ¥28,000 for adults. Divide that by the same-day adult price (¥5,500) and you get 28,000 ÷ 5,500 ≈ 5.09 — so for adults, six visits is the point where it beats buying same-day tickets each time. Measured against the early-bird price (¥4,900), it’s 28,000 ÷ 4,900 ≈ 5.71, so six visits is still the break-even guide.
For juniors at ¥16,000, the pass pays off at about 4.85 same-day tickets (¥3,300) — round up to five visits. For children at ¥6,500, it’s about 4.33 same-day tickets (¥1,500), again five visits. The children’s rates break even in fewer trips.
| Ticket | Season pass | Same-day | Break-even (vs same-day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 28,000 | 5,500 | about 6 visits |
| Junior | 16,000 | 3,300 | about 5 visits |
| Child | 6,500 | 1,500 | about 5 visits |
With a 192-day run, the season pass is a realistic choice if you live near Yokohama and want to return through the seasons. The star flowers change over time — tulips in spring, wisteria and roses in early summer, hydrangeas in June, sunflowers in midsummer, then dahlias and cosmos toward autumn — giving you reasons to come back month after month. For anyone planning repeat visits, the sooner you hold a season pass, the lower your cost per trip.
If you’re coming from far away for a single visit, the early-bird is the obvious pick. And if you can’t predict your visit count, buying one early-bird ticket first and considering the season pass after you’ve been is a sensible middle path.
Who the summer pass and evening ticket suit
The summer pass targets the summer break and peak-heat period (price and eligible dates to be announced). It should suit families who want to visit a few times during the July–August school holidays, or anyone chasing summer blooms like sunflowers. Shorter in scope than the season pass, it fits people who want to concentrate their visits in summer.
The evening ticket allows entry from late afternoon (price and start time to be announced). It suits the hot midsummer months when you’d rather avoid the daytime heat, people stopping by after work or school, and anyone who wants to enjoy the grounds in the evening. The appeal is using a short window rather than committing to a full day.
A rough guide to who fits what:
- One visit, coming from far away → early-bird (advance)
- Repeat visits from spring through autumn → season pass
- Concentrated visits in summer → summer pass
- A short evening visit, or beating the heat → evening ticket
Details for the summer pass and evening ticket aren’t all out yet, so if you’re weighing those, it’s safest to wait for official updates.
How to buy, when sales open (2026/3/19) and the coming timed-entry reservation
Advance ticket sales start on March 19, 2026. The early-bird price (through 2027/3/18) applies during this advance period and switches to the same-day rate once the expo opens. Sales run through the official ticket page.
One planning note. Tickets currently have no fixed date. However, a timed-entry reservation system — choosing your entry date and time in advance — is expected to begin. The exact procedure, scope and start date are not yet confirmed. For reference, the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo required timed-entry reservations; Yokohama may adopt something similar, but that is not confirmed for Yokohama, so we treat it here as “to be announced.” We’ll update this site once details are released.
The venue has no adjacent station. The plan is to reach it by advance-reservation shuttle bus from four stations — Seya, Mitsukyo, Tokaichiba and Minami-machida Grandberry Park — so you’ll likely need to reserve transport alongside your ticket. Access and shuttle details are on our access page. Once timed-entry reservations open, we’ll keep the steps current in the reservation guide.
Finally, planning your route makes the day itself easier. For an efficient day trip, see our model courses, and for the big picture of the expo, read What is GREEN×EXPO 2027? once you’ve chosen a ticket. For the latest on prices, head to the tickets page.