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16/02/2026

25/11/2025

Glad to inform you that PDTRA has started the “Souk Al-Dara”, 5th Editon.

16/10/2025

Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai was successfully concluded on October 13th. Thank you to every guest who visited the Jordan Pavilion. Thank you too to the Jordan Pavilion for giving an opportunity to hold a seminar and photo exhibition to promote Petra tourism. We hope to see you again in Petra very soon.

09/10/2025

A photo exhibition, “Petra, The Hidden Gems,” by architect and photographer Akira OHARA, is currently being held at the Jordan Pavilion at EXPO Osaka 2025.
Exhibition period: from September 27th to October 13th, 2025 (until the end of the EXPO)
Looking forward to seeing you all at the Jordan Pavilion!

01/10/2025

On September 27th, Mr. Koji OYAMA, Archeologist and a JICA expert for the Petra Tourism Development Master Plan Project, presented a seminar at the Jordan Pavilion.

He featured major tourist sites in whole Jordan including Petra from the viewpoint of its uniqueness and timeless value from the past to the present.

His message was symphonized with the concept of the Jordan Pavilion “Weaving possibilities” to the future.

29/09/2025

On September 27th, Arch. Akira OHARA provide a seminar at the EXPO OSAKA 2025 Jordan Pavilion.

He promoted the hidden gems of Petra, both tangible and intangible heritage, to introduce Petra to the Japanese tourist aiming to extend length of stay in Petra.

He also focused on the “Petra tourism development master plan 2023-2033” and the “Petra Five Promises” prepared by PDTRA in 2025 in collaboration with JICA.

At the same time, his photo exhibition has launched at the Jordan Pavilion, and the exhibition will continue by the end of EXPO on October 13th.

The second session of his seminar will be scheduled on this Saturday, on October 4th at the same place at 13:00-14:30.

See you at the Jordan Pavilion !

26/09/2025

This Saturday, September 27th, a seminar will be held at the Jordan Pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 by Arch. Akira OHARA to introduce the hidden gems of Petra.

Please come to the Jordan Pavilion and join it !

16/09/2025

Petra by Night descends at the Expo Osaka 2025, Japan! Please experience the virtual “Petra by Night” at the Jordan Pavilion.
The Expo runs until October 13th.
Don’t miss it.

24/07/2025

GSTC Member, Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) issued the “Petra Five Promises” guideline in early 2025, following public consultations conducted in December 2024 across six Petra communities. Developed under the Petra Tourism Development Master Plan 2023–2033, which was p...

30/06/2025

As the first result of a survey conducted by the Japanese magazine “Pia”, the Jordan Pavilion has been ranked number one in visitor satisfaction at the Osaka-Kansai EXPO 2025 among pavilions around the world.

The EXPO 2025 will be held in Osaka, Japan, until October 13, 2025, and will showcase the various features of Jordan, including Petra.

Please come and visit the Jordan Pavilion!