Nightlife Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival Early May Live Jazz music at it's very best. A must for all Jazz-lovers.
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 Apr 27 - May 5th On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day t..
Food Niku Fes Osaka Apr 29 - May 10th Niku Fes Osaka is an annual event celebrating all things meat. Carnivores will be delighted with the range of eats on offer, with..
Culture Otaue Rice Planting Festival Mid Jun Japan reaffirms its deep connections with its staple crop at the annual Sumiyoshi Shrine rice-planting festival in Osaka on June..
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine Late Jul Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional Japanese..
Nightlife Tenjin Matsuri Late Jul Tenjin Matsuri, which literally means festival of the Gods, is one of the most symbolic water and light festivals in Osaka, held..
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival Mid Aug Firework (hanabi) viewing at Yodogawa River with half a million people. One of top ten ways to spend your summer in Osaka.