Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2024 Jeannie Gan Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your sum...
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2024 Kim The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyag...
Nightlife Summer Sonic Osaka 2024 Celine Ong Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival that's held simultaneously in both Tokyo and Osaka.
Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori 2024 Kim The Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori is billed as the largest Awa Odori event in the Kansai region.
Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2024 Saskia Gilmour The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 yea...
Culture Itasha Heaven Expo 2024 Kim Itasha cars are vehicles decorated with colorful and elaborate decals or artwork, and they commonly feature characters from a...
Culture Craft Beer Holiday 2024 Kim Craft Beer Holiday is a three-day festival that includes a wide variety of craft beers to try, alongside plenty of tasty eats...
Culture Family Rail Fair 2024 Kim The Family Rail Fair held at the Keihan Railway Neyagawa Depot is suitable for train aficionados of all ages, and contains nu...
Culture Czech Festival 2024 Kim The Czech Festival in Kansai is Japan's largest Czech-based event, and the multi-day affair includes a variety of ways to con...
Activities Toyono Cosmos Festival 2024 Kim Each year in autumn, Osaka's Toyono Cosmos Park comes alive with around a million colorful flowers in bloom for visitors to e...
