DEC11
OSAKA Hikari Renaissance 2026
OSAKA光のルネサンス2026
Dec 11–25, 2026Walk Nakanoshima’s December lights between City Hall and the park.
Reservation RequiredSEASONAL JAPAN
Japan Events & Festivals
Major festivals, seasonal traditions, conventions, fireworks and cultural events across Japan, with sourced dates and practical planning context. Always recheck the official organizer before travel.
CALENDAR
Japan’s seasonal calendar.
Search by name or place, then narrow the calendar by Hub, Prefecture, Area, category, month, access level or - when signed in - your personal Event status.
PUBLICPREVIEW
Showing 1–15 of 15 eventsHub: OsakaClear all
JUL24
Tenjin Matsuri
天神祭
Jul 24–25, 2027Tenjin Matsuri links Osaka Tenmangu Shrine with the city’s streets and the Okawa River. Land processions lead into a boat procession and evening fireworks, with firelight and reflections giving the riverside celebrations a character quite different from the shrine’s daytime ceremonies.
FEB28
Osaka Marathon 2027
大阪マラソン2027
Feb 28, 2027Osaka’s February 2027 marathon brings tens of thousands of runners onto a city course.
Reservation RequiredSEP18
Kishiwada September Danjiri Festival
岸和田だんじり祭
Sep 18–19, 2027Kishiwada September Danjiri Festival is a high-speed danjiri float festival in southern Osaka.
JUL30
Sumiyoshi Matsuri 2027
住吉祭
Expected Date: Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2027Follow Sumiyoshi Taisha's summer mikoshi route toward Sakai.
Reservation RequiredJUL11
Ikutama Matsuri (Ikukunitama Festival) 2027
生國魂祭
Expected Date: Jul 11–12, 2027See mikoshi and makura-daiko during Ikukunitama Shrine’s July festival.
Reservation RequiredMAR27
AnimeJapan 2027
AnimeJapan 2027
Mar 27–28, 2027AnimeJapan’s 2027 public program moves to INTEX Osaka, bringing industry and fan booths, stages, merchandise and organized programming to the Osaka venue.
Reservation RequiredJUN30
Aizen Matsuri 2027
愛染まつり
Expected Date: Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2027Visit Aizen-dō’s summer festival in Osaka from June 30 to July 2.
Reservation RequiredJUN14
Sumiyoshi Taisha Otaue Shinji 2027
住吉大社 御田植神事
Expected Date: Jun 14, 2027See sacred rice planting, music and dance at Sumiyoshi Taisha.
Reservation RequiredOCT9
NHK VR: Samurai's Dream — The Lost Toyotomi Osaka Castle (Osaka)
NHK VR「サムライの見た夢～幻の豊臣大坂城～」
Oct 9, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027A 50-minute room-scale VR reconstruction of Toyotomi Osaka Castle inside Osaka Museum of History, with advance-only tickets and detailed age rules.
Reservation RequiredOCT24
YOASOBI “超惑星” - Osaka
YOASOBI ASIA 10-CITY DOME & STADIUM TOUR 2026-2027 “超惑星” Osaka
Oct 24–25, 2026YOASOBI plays Kyocera Dome Osaka on October 24 and 25 for the “超惑星” tour.
Reservation Required
JAN9
Tōka Ebisu at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
十日戎
Jan 9–11, 2027Tōka Ebisu at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is Osaka’s lively New Year celebration of hopes for business prosperity. Worshippers come to pray and receive lucky bamboo, filling the shrine and surrounding streets with a festive rhythm distinct from an ordinary shrine visit.
JAN14
Shitennoji Doya Doya 2027
四天王寺 どやどや 2027
Expected Date: Jan 14, 2027See Doya Doya at Shitennoji when its New Year services conclude.
Reservation RequiredMAR14
March Grand Sumo Tournament 2027
令和9年 大相撲三月場所
Mar 14–28, 2027Watch the March Grand Sumo Tournament at EDION Arena Osaka.
Reservation RequiredAPR17
Kanshinji Nyoirin Kannon Gokaichō 2027
観心寺 如意輪観音御開帳 2027
Expected Date: Apr 17–18, 2027Kanshinji Nyoirin Kannon Gokaichō 2027 is Kanshinji opens its National Treasure Nyoirin Kannon image to the public only on April 17 and 18 each year.