Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
Each autumn, breweries from across Kansai gather in central Osaka for two days of tasting, with more than seventy sake between twenty-six makers.
17–18 Oct 2026OsakaA yearly kimono fair at Shinsaibashi in Osaka, where weavers and dyers from across Japan show their work and short workshops teach the crafts behind it.
14–18 Oct 2026OsakaThirty-one breweries pour more than 160 sake, shochu, umeshu and other drinks at a tasting festival by Bentencho station in Osaka, held over two days.
24–25 Oct 2026OsakaAbout 150,000 cosmos and 3,600 kochia bushes cover a hill in the park at Suita in Osaka each October, with pink muhly grass and red buckwheat behind them.
3–30 Oct 2026Suita · OsakaOsaka Art Fireworks presents a 50-minute display synchronizing fireworks with music from Marble Beach, offering views of Osaka Bay and one of Japan's Top 100 Sunsets.
31 Oct 2026Izumisano · OsakaFootraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026OsakaAn autumn horror experience at Universal Studios celebrates its 15th anniversary with park-wide street zombies, new attractions, and collaborations.
11 Sep – 8 Nov 2026OsakaAn autumn event synchronizes fireworks and drone choreography with music across an open plaza, creating a panoramic display of light and color.
21 Nov 2026Suita · OsakaAn exhibition in Osaka on the Japanese hell, following the path of the dead through full-size reproductions of painted scrolls and moving projections.
28 Nov – 27 Dec 2026OsakaThe Evangelion 30th anniversary exhibition comes to Hirakata Park in Osaka, with about 270 hand-painted cels, design material and film artwork.
18 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027OsakaAn exhibition celebrates the absurdist manga Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo through interactive displays showcasing its protagonist's surreal martial arts techniques.
8–24 Jan 2027OsakaJapan's largest stationery fair showcasing pens, notebooks, planners, and creative stationery from established brands and innovative makers.
5–8 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOsakaA spring convention for Japanese animation, with studio and publisher booths, stage talks by voice actors and creators, event-only goods and cosplay.
27–28 Mar 2027OsakaHirakata Park in Osaka is lit after dark from late autumn into spring, with music and light shows, rides running under the lights and a Christmas stage show.
31 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Hirakata · OsakaA cherry blossom festival in Osaka features night illuminations and LED lantern releases alongside traditional Japanese instrument performances.
3–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetOsakaThe Osaka run of the first exhibition devoted to UNDERTALE, held at the ATC Gallery in Nanko after the Tokyo showing closes.
22 Apr – 9 May 2027OsakaHirakata Park's month-long spring celebration invites visitors to experience roses through sight, scent, taste, and sound within an English-style garden.
25 Apr – 24 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHirakata · OsakaA 1,400-year-old temple festival honors a Buddhist deity associated with love and good fortune through public celebrations and sacred displays.
30 Jun – 2 Jul 2027Osaka
