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..
Nightlife Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival May 3rd - May 5th Live Jazz music at it's very best. A must for all Jazz-lovers.
Culture Otaue Rice Planting Festival Sunday - Jun 14th 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 Jul 24th - Jul 25th 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 Jul 24th - Jul 25th 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 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.