Sumiyoshi Matsuri 2027
Osaka’s Summer Festival FinaleFor three days each summer, Sumiyoshi Taisha becomes one of Osaka’s largest matsuri grounds. Food stalls, dragon dances, purification rituals,…
See Two Hidden Turrets at Osaka Castle
A weekends-only chance to explore two original castle towersMost visitors experience Osaka Castle from the main keep and castle grounds. This autumn, a rare seasonal opening offers the…
Tenjin Matsuri 2027
One of Japan’s Three Great FestivalsA city becomes the festival when the Tenjin Matsuri returns to Osaka this July, bringing together shrine rituals, a massive…
Tenjin Matsuri Fireworks 2027
Osaka’s most iconic summer festival fills the river with boats, lanterns, fireworks, and more than a thousand years of tradition.One of Japan’s most famous festivals returns to Osaka this July as Tenjin Matsuri once again transforms the Ōkawa River…
Osaka’s Sacred Rice Planting Festival 2027
Watch History Take RootJapan’s most important agricultural rituals unfold at Sumiyoshi Taisha. Watch oxen plow a sacred field, shrine maidens perform ancient dances.
Okoshiya Yukata Festival 2027
Summer Begins at Nishinomiya ShrineKnown locally as the Yukata Festival and Biwa Festival, Okoshiya Festival marks the arrival of summer with a mikoshi procession,…
Ikukunitama Festival
Makura Taiko, Lion Dances, and Mikoshi at Osaka’s Oldest ShrineFood stalls, lion dances, mikoshi processions and the dramatic Makura Taiko transform Ikukunitama Shrine into one of Osaka's most vibrant…