Minō Momiji Festival
Get the most out of Osaka in autumn by visiting the Minō area in November and seeing the red and yellow leaves lit …
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German Christmas Market
CancelledGet the festive feel at the Umeda German Christmas Market in Osaka, right up until Christmas day!
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Ramen Expo 2022
The Ramen Expo in Expo Commemoration Park (more commonly known as Banpakukoen) takes place this year over five …
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Shittenoji Doya Doya Festival
Celebrating the end of 14 days of worship after the new year, the Shittenoji Doya Doya Festival sees dozens of …
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Festival of Lights Osaka
Osaka’s winter illuminations are split into two main events under the “Festival of Lights” umbrella: …
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Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
Celebrated to mark the end of winter and the day before spring begins on the old lunar calendar, Setsubun is an age-old …
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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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Osaka Illuminage
Illuminage will happen at five venues this year throughout Osaka and Kobe (and even one in Fukuoka) — that’s …
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Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023
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 2023
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 the Tenjin Festival and …
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Tenjin Festival
This year, Osaka’s Tenjin Festival will only include the mikoshi procession, which will happen on the 25th, as …
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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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Summer Sonic Osaka 2023
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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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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Danjiri Matsuri
This festival is is held in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture and is renowned as one of Osaka’s rowdiest. …
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Kansai Queer Film Festival 2023
The Kansai Queer Film Festival (KQFF) screens a wide range of films on the themes of gender, sexuality and equality from …
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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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Hannan City Yagura Festival 2023
The city of Hannan in Osaka prefecture hosts a unique festival in Autumn each year in which 20 yagura – towers …
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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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No Limit! Halloween at Universal Studios Japan
Back with the full line-up for the first time in three years! Experience Halloween like never before at Universal …
6:00pm – 9:00pm
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