Oct312026
Hirakata Park Hikari no Yuenchi: Flowering Illumination
Hirakata Park turns into a 'park of light' on winter weekends, with 17 illuminated areas and a new 17 metre floral castle.
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What's on in Osaka.
Festivals, fireworks, illuminations and seasonal events across Osaka, checked against official sources.
Nov32026
Midosuji Illumination 2026
Osaka's Midosuji boulevard lights about 4 kilometres of ginkgo trees as a core programme of the Festival of the Lights in Osaka.
Nov142026
Minoo Maple Festival (Meiji no Mori Minoh Quasi-National Park)
Osaka's maple festival: the 2.7 km path to Minoo Falls lit nightly, with music points along the river.
Nov202026
Osaka Castle Illuminage
Osaka Castle's Nishinomaru Garden hosts an Illuminage of Sengoku-era light art themed on the unification of Japan.
Dec112026
OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance 2026
Nakanoshima's OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance fills the City Hall facade and park with light art for 15 days over Christmas.
Feb282027
Osaka Marathon 2027
One of Japan's largest city marathons, finishing inside Osaka Castle Park.
Mar142027
Haru Grand Sumo Tournament 2027
The March grand sumo tournament: 15 days at EDION Arena Osaka.
Jul242027
Tenjin Matsuri
Osaka's great summer festival at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, with a river procession and fireworks on the evening of 25 July.
Aug132027
Summer Sonic Osaka
Osaka edition of Summer Sonic, held at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka.
Sep182027
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Teams haul four-tonne wooden danjiri floats at speed through Kishiwada's streets, swinging them around corners.