Events in Osaka

Ukiyo-e in Motion Exhibition

See ukiyo-e prints you know and love turn into immersive installations you can walk through.

Osaka Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)

Warm up a brisk spring night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.

Osaka Square Enix Pop-Up Cafe (Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster)

Think character-inspired drinks, spell-themed snacks and random collectible placemats, all served within a 90-minute reservation slot.

Osaka March Grand Sumo Tournament

See Japan's top wrestlers have a go at it in Osaka.

Osaka Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)

Warm up a brisk spring night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.

Punkspring Osaka

Relive the glory days of punk and emo at Punkspring Osaka.

Grand Sumo Minoh Expo Tournament

Sumo Minoh Expo is one of the most highly-anticipated sumo events of the year.

Japan Fireworks Expo

Back by popular demand.

Expo ’70 Sakura Expo

Expo '70 Commemorative Park is known for being one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots.

Illuminations at Hirakata Amusement Park in Osaka

Hirakata Park’s illuminations return. Explore seven themed light areas, including a 13-meter Flower and Fairy Tree, 500 glowing lanterns, and 20 illuminated rides.

Osaka Mint Bureau Cherry Blossom Viewing

See late blooming cherry blossoms in Osaka this spring.

teamLab Nemophila Illumination

An outdoor night museum, with nemophila in the spotlight. This seasonal installation by international art collective teamLab is worth checking out.

Osaka Castle Cherry Blossom Illumination

With extended evening hours, food stalls, and a rare chance to see Osaka’s iconic castle framed by illuminated cherry blossoms, this is nighttime sakura viewing at its most enchanting.

Osaka Comic Con 2026

Find all your favorite anime, manga, and comics in one place.

Nyanko Expo 2026

Join 300 popular feline-living artists from all over Japan at this large cat goods event in Osaka.

Harapeko Circus Osaka

This Golden Week, over 40 of Kansai's most loved eateries gather at Tsurumi Ryokuchi.

Osaka Nemophila Festival

Two blues meet when a million nemophila flowers bloom in front of Osaka Bay.

Osaka Castle Spring Festival

Make the most of sakura season at the Osaka Castle Spring Festival.

Osaka Castle Noh

Head to Osaka Castle to experience Noh, the oldest surviving classical theater form in Japan.

Belgian Beer Weekend Osaka

Swap your usual lager for a Trappist Tripel and sip riverside at Belgian Beer Weekend Osaka — with nearly 100 beers and food to pair.

NAKED meets Gaudi Exhibition Osaka

Learn about his first forays into design, what inspired him over the years, and how technology is helping to complete Barcelona's Sagrada Familia cathedral project.

Osaka Whisky Festival

Neat, on the rocks, or with a twist. However you like it, Whisky Festival Osaka is serving up a dram good time.

Expo ’70 Hydrangea Festival

Expect a full range of hues, from soft pinks to deep blues.

Aizen Festival

Get ready for the first of Osaka's major summer festivals.