Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival Monday - Aug 10th Firework (hanabi) viewing at Yodogawa River with half a million people. One of top ten ways to spend your summer in Osaka.
Culture Kanshin-ji Temple Gary Luscombe Kanshin-ji, ahistoric temple hidden amongst the hills of Kawachinagano in southern Osaka, boasts a number of national treasures..
Festivals Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri Sep 14th - Sep 15th The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 year..
Street & Urban Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations Nov 4th - Jan 31st Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the festival..
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 Apr 22nd - May 5th On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day t..
12 Street & Urban Floating Garden Observatory, Osaka Jessica A Paje The Umeda Sky Building is home to the Floating Garden Observatory at 173 meters high. Its innovative, 360-degree design offers..
7 Historical Mystic Night Views of Osaka Castle Manish Prabhune Osaka Castle has always been in the shadow of another highly recommended castle, famous for its architectural beauty, Himeji Castle...
15 Historical Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 01 Takako Sakamoto Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle and Park: This is a step-by-step introduction to Osaka Castle and the spacious park surrounding it...