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2026/09/15

Festival · Osaka · Kansai

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival

One of Japan's most dynamic float festivals with a 300-year history, known for its signature yarimawashi maneuver where massive floats are swung around corners.

Kishiwada · 18–20 Sep 2026

Amusement Park · Osaka · Kansai

Hirakata Park

This Osaka amusement park has operated since 1910, blending classic charm with modern attractions and over 50 rides and activities for all ages.

Osaka

Exhibition · Osaka · Kansai

Spice and Wolf 20th Anniversary Exhibition – Osaka

The Osaka leg of the Spice and Wolf 20th anniversary show, with newly drawn autumn and winter artwork and the series' largest illustration display.

Osaka · 26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026

Onsen & Wellness · Osaka · Kansai

Solaniwa Onsen

This Osaka hot spring park features natural spring water baths in a Muromachi and Edo-period setting, complete with a 3,000-square-meter rooftop garden.

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Festival

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival

One of Japan's most dynamic float festivals with a 300-year history, known for its signature yarimawashi maneuver where massive floats are swung around corners.

18–20 Sep 2026Kishiwada · Osaka

Exhibition

Spice and Wolf 20th Anniversary Exhibition – Osaka

The Osaka leg of the Spice and Wolf 20th anniversary show, with newly drawn autumn and winter artwork and the series' largest illustration display.

26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026Osaka

Exhibition

Kimono EXPO 2026 Osaka

A 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 2026Osaka

Food Fair

OSAKA SAKE SQUARE 2026

Each autumn, breweries from across Kansai gather in central Osaka for two days of tasting, with more than seventy sake between twenty-five makers.

17–18 Oct 2026Osaka

Expo & Convention

Japanese Sake Festival Washu Fes at Osaka Bay Tower

Thirty-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 2026Osaka

Firework

Osaka Art Fireworks 2026

Osaka 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 · Osaka

Firework

Art Night in the Sky at Expo '70 Park

An autumn event synchronizes fireworks and drone choreography with music across an open plaza, creating a panoramic display of light and color.

21 Nov 2026Suita · Osaka

Interactive Experience

Kominka Night Camp

An exceptional festival allows visitors to sleep inside historic folk houses at an open-air museum and experience traditional Edo-period village life.

22–23 Nov 2026Toyonaka · Osaka

Exhibition

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Exhibition: DIVE INTO THE BO-BOBO WORLD

An exhibition celebrates the absurdist manga Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo through interactive displays showcasing its protagonist's surreal martial arts techniques.

8–24 Jan 2027Osaka

Expo & Convention

Bungu Joshi-haku in Osaka 2027

Japan's largest stationery fair showcasing pens, notebooks, planners, and creative stationery from established brands and innovative makers.

5–8 Mar 2027Osaka

Festival

Ogimachi Sakura Festival

A cherry blossom festival in Osaka features night illuminations and LED lantern releases alongside traditional Japanese instrument performances.

3–5 Apr 2027Osaka

Exhibition

UNDERTALE MUSEUM Osaka

The 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 2027Osaka

Amusement Park

Planet Aqua Port – UNDER WATER SPACE

Planet Aqua Port at Hirakata Park offers an immersive aquarium experience across ten themed zones combining live sea life with multimedia effects.

Osaka

Amusement Park

Hirakata Park

This Osaka amusement park has operated since 1910, blending classic charm with modern attractions and over 50 rides and activities for all ages.

Osaka

Amusement Park

Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan in Osaka offers movie and TV-themed attractions including Hogwarts, roller coaster rides, live shows, and character meet-and-greets.

Osaka

Observatory

Kuchu Teien Observatory

Kuchu Teien, the 'Floating Garden' observatory atop Osaka's Umeda Sky Building, offers sweeping views and spectacular sunset displays.

Osaka

Onsen & Wellness

Solaniwa Onsen

This Osaka hot spring park features natural spring water baths in a Muromachi and Edo-period setting, complete with a 3,000-square-meter rooftop garden.

Osaka

Shrine

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Sumiyoshi Taisha has served maritime travelers for two millennia, enshrining three sea deities and Empress Jingū, who founded the shrine and is revered as a protective deity.

Osaka

Amusement Park

Harvest Hill

A farm-themed Osaka park with seasonal flowers, animal encounters with goats and alpacas, hands-on workshops and a Sylvanian Families-themed area, plus local farm cuisine.

Sakai · Osaka

Shrine

Osaka Tenmangū

Founded as a guardian shrine in 650 AD and rededicated in 949, Osaka Tenmangū honors the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, revered as a deity of academics and learning.

Osaka

Interactive Experience

teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka

Within Osaka's Nagai Botanical Garden, this teamLab art space becomes a luminous digital environment at night, with installations responding to wind, rain and visitor movement.

Osaka

Temple

Aizendo Shomanin

Aizendo Shomanin is a Tendai Buddhist temple and the first stop on a seventeen-temple pilgrimage honoring Aizen Myo-o, housing Osaka's oldest wooden pagoda structure.

Osaka

Observatory

Tsūtenkaku

Tsutenkaku is a 103-meter tower built in 1912 and modeled after the Eiffel Tower, featuring a top-floor observation deck with 360-degree views and a ground-floor amusement park.

Osaka

Nightlife

Dōtonbori

A vibrant Osaka entertainment district known for neon-lit streets, iconic landmarks like the Glico Man billboard and giant crab sign, canal tours, and street food.

Osaka

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