Culture Hanezu Odori Dance Festival 2025 Late Mar Hanezu, the colour of plum blossom. The pink is so surreal in the paintings, it is other worldly, almost referring to some Buddhist..
Food THE MEAT OSAKA 2025 Late Apr - Early May THE MEAT OSAKA is an annual event celebrating all things meat. Carnivores will be delighted with the range of eats on offer, with..
Nightlife Summer Sonic Osaka 2024 Mid Aug Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival that's held simultaneously in both Tokyo and Osaka.
Culture Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 Early - Mid Mar The Osaka Asian Film Festival is a celebration of film that operates annually under the theme of "From Osaka to all of Asia". This..
Culture The Star Festival 2024 May 18th - May 19th The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors to camp..
Culture Osaka Auto Messe 2025 Mid Feb The Osaka Auto Messe has been an annual event on the Kansai calendar since 1997. This auto show has a particular focus on car customization,..
Culture Miyako Odori 2025 Early - Late Apr The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto. The..
Activities Undokai World Cup 2024 Late Oct Are you planning a trip to Kansai this September? Come join Undokai World Cup! Held off the coast of Osaka on Awaji Island, Undokai..