Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 2025 Late Apr - Early May On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day t..
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2024 Saturday - Aug 3rd Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your summer..
Culture Craft Gyoza Festival Osaka 2025 Early - Mid May If you're a gyoza lover who will be in the Osaka area in early May, be sure to stop by the Craft Gyoza Fes at Osaka Castle Park's..
Festivals Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2024 Mid Sep The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 year..
Culture Katsuoji Temple Katsuoji Temple, situated north of Osaka City and nestled in the idyllic nature of Minoo, is famous for its lucky reputation. For centuries, emperors..
Culture Osaka Castle 3.7 (7Reviews) Osaka Castle is one of the city’s most iconic sites and draws numerous visitors to its spacious park and imposing keep every year. Osaka Castle was..
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2024 Early Jun - Early Aug The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture...
Culture Monet: Journey to Series Paintings 2024 Feb 10th - May 6th 2024 Past Event A special event taking place at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka will explore Claude Monet's works to celebrate the ..