Activities Senshu Beach Lantern Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Lanterns have long been used in various cultures as a way of warding off evil spirits, for providing light, and for making wi...
Culture Tadao Ando: Youth 2025 Kim Bergström A large-scale solo exhibition taking place at Osaka's VS. Studio explores the evolution of Tadao Ando’s career, tracing his p...
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2025 Joe Robinson Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional...
Nightlife Tenjin Matsuri 2025 Jeannie Gan Tenjin Matsuri, which literally means festival of the Gods, is one of the most symbolic water and light festivals in Osaka, h...
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyag...
Nightlife Summer Sonic Osaka 2025 Celine Ong Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival taking place at the same time in both Tokyo and Osaka.
Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori 2025 Kim Bergström The Tenjin Tenma Awa Odori is billed as the largest Awa Odori event in the Kansai region.
Van Gogh's Home 2025 Kim Bergström The Osaka Municipal Museum of Fine Arts is set to host a one-of-a-kind exhibition, "Van Gogh's Home: The Painters Legacy, The...
Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2025 Saskia Gilmour The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 yea...
Culture Louis Vuitton: Visionary Journey 2025 Kim Bergström This summer, fashion and history enthusiasts alike will have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Louis...
