German Christmas Market
Get the festive feel at the Umeda German Christmas Market in Osaka, right up until Christmas day!
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Festival of the Lights Osaka
Osaka’s winter illuminations are split into two main events under the “Festival of Lights” umbrella: …
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Shittenoji Doyadoya Festival
Celebrating the end of a 14 day period of worship after new year, this festival sees dozens of loincloth-clad men/boys …
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Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Celebrated to mark the end of winter and the day before spring begins, setsubun is an age-old Japanese ceremony thought …
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Ichiya Kanjo (One Night) Festival
A small, local festival held to celebrate the girls who sacrificed themselves to save the village from the disasters of …
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Sakai Illuminage
Japan’s first drive-through illumination event, Sakai Illuminage is a great way to get festive in Osaka this …
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Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022
The Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) is held annually under the theme of “From Osaka to All of Asia!” This …
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March Grand Sumo Tournament
Held every March, this is the second of Japan’s six annual Sumo Tournaments, known as honbasho. With sumo rankings …
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Osaka Mint Bureau Cherry Blossom Viewing
Each year for one week in mid April, the Osaka Mint Bureau opens their grounds for ‘Sakura Torinuke” – …
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Osaka Comic Con 2022
The enormously popular Tokyo Comic Con (at least when it was last held in-person at the end of 2019) has now sprouted a …
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Aizen Festival
The Aizen Festival is touted as the first major summer festival in Osaka of the year. Along with Tenjin Festival and the …
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Tenjin Festival
Although this is held throughout Japan, the festival that takes place around Osaka Tenmangu shrine is the most famous. …
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Sumiyoshi Matsuri
The Sumiyoshi Matsuri (festival) happens over three days in and around Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine. The …
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Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
The Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks have been running for thirty-one years and take place on the banks of the Yodo River, …
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Summer Sonic Osaka 2022
Summer Sonic took a break in both 2020 (due to the Olympics) and again in 2021 (again due to the rescheduled Olympics) …
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Danjiri Matsuri
For 2020, even though we’ve put down that it’s canceled, a very scaled back version may take place. The …
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Osaka Kitchenware Street Festival
If you’re in the mood for some kitchen-based souvenirs for your trip to Japan – or need to fill up your …
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Osaka Mecha Happy Festival
Started in 2000 with the aim of making Osaka the “Number One City of Children with Smiles”, this festival …
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Goryo Jinja Shrine Autumn Festival
This small but beautiful festival see dozens of lanterns places carefully around the Shrine grounds creating a magical …
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Shitennoji Wasso Festival
Watch a parade of more than 1000 people colourfully clad in traditional clothing shout “wasso” as they march …
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No Limit! Halloween at Universal Studios Japan
Experience Halloween like never before at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Make your way through a terrifying Horror …
6:00pm – 9:00pm
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