Culture Otaue Rice Planting Festival 2026 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 Japan Sake and Shochu Fair 2026 Mid Jun The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association is launching the first-ever Japan Sake and Shochu Fair this June, and the two-day..
Culture Scandinavian Summer Solstice Festival 2026 Late Jun The Summer Solstice Festival in Osaka's Shijonawate City includes music performances featuring the nyckelharpa, violins, and..
Activities Senshu Beach Lantern Festival 2026 Early Jul Lanterns have long been used in various cultures as a way of warding off evil spirits, for providing light, and for making wishes..
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 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 2026 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..
Festivals Umeda Tanabata Festival 2026 Early Jun - Early Aug The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture...
Nightlife Summer Sonic Osaka 2026 Mid Aug Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival taking place at the same time in both Tokyo and Osaka.