Vogue magazine holds their annual “global festival of shopping” event ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ at Hankyu’s Umeda Honten and Hankyu Men’s Osaka department stores on two week nights this year – one more night than Tokyo gets! The theme this year is Fashion X Sustainability, so it’s right on trend with the current climate of ethical fashion.
Along with the opportunity to group shop, there will be lots of entertainment and special celebrity guests. Entry is free.
Japan's earliest 'summer fireworks festival' takes place in Okinawa in April!
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