An airport in Japan renews its image with Hello Kitty for World Expo 2025

Don’t worry if you try to board a flight to this prefecture in southwestern Japan and the destination of the ticket says “Hello Kitty”: you are definitely on the right plane. Oita, a picturesque region known for its natural hot springs on the Japanese island of Kyushu, has recently renamed its home airport, Oita Hello Kitty Airport, to attract fans and tourists. The makeover, which will last six months and will be in deployment from now until Oc…

Passengers at Japan's Oita Airport will be treated to a unique experience for the next six months as it will be renamed in honor of the fictional character Hello Kitty, originally from Japan. The event is taking place as part of the Expo 2025 World Expo. After the event ends in October, the airport will revert to its original name.

The airport in Kunisaki, Japan in Oita Prefecture, was renamed after Hello Kitty. Special photo zones with Sanrio characters have been created for airport visitors, racks, stairs, halls and even the facades of the building are decorated, and at the entrance you can meet Kitty and My Melody and Kuromi rabbits.