Namba Hikari Tabi Illumination 2025
Glow up your Instagram — literally. Experience a mesmerizing journey through lights with glowing art installations and illuminations.
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Ichiya Kanjo (One Night) Festival
A smaller, but unique festival in Osaka for fans of traditional Japanese culture
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Osaka Marathon 2026
Pound the asphalt or cheer from the sidelines at the Osaka Marathon 2024
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Sky Kotatsu Osaka Ferris Wheel
The Osaka Wheel transforms into the Kotatsu Ferris Wheel, offering a cozy gondola ride complete with heated tables, warm oden, and hot sake.
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Osaka Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Procession
Watch samurai battles, live performances, and a grand parade honoring the legendary warlord Miyoshi Nagayoshi in Osaka's Daito City.
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Bungu Joshi Haku Stationery Festival in Osaka
Browse and purchase the very best of Japanese stationery. From big names to smaller, local brands.
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Osaka Expo ’70 Commemorative Park Plum Blossom Festival
Wander through 600 blooming plum trees, enjoy traditional tea ceremonies, and try local plum-inspired treats at the annual Expo '70 Plum Blossom Festival.
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Osaka March Grand Sumo Tournament
★ Staff recommendationSee Japan's top wrestlers have a go at it in Osaka.
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Osaka Asian Film Festival 2026
See films from over a dozen different countries, at venues around Osaka (and online).
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Grand Sumo Minoh Expo Tournament
Sumo Minoh Expo is one of the most highly-anticipated sumo events of the year.
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Expo ’70 Sakura Expo
Expo '70 Commemorative Park is known for being one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots.
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Illumination 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.
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Osaka Mint Bureau Cherry Blossom Viewing
See late blooming cherry blossoms in Osaka this spring.
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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.
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Nyanko Expo 2026
Join 300 popular feline-living artists from all over Japan at this large cat goods event in Osaka.
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Harapeko Circus Osaka
This Golden Week, over 40 of Kansai's most loved eateries gather at Tsurumi Ryokuchi.
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Osaka Nemophila Festival
Two blues meet when a million nemophila flowers bloom in front of Osaka Bay.
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Osaka Castle Spring Festival
Make the most of sakura season at the Osaka Castle Spring Festival.
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teamLab Nemophila Illumination
An outdoor night museum, with nemophila in the spotlight. This seasonal installation by international art collective teamLab is worth checking out.
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Osaka Castle Noh
Head to Osaka Castle to experience Noh, the oldest surviving classical theater form in Japan.
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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.
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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.
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