Culture Nishi Umeda Candle Days 2025 Kim Bergström The annual Nishi Umeda Candle Days in the heart of Osaka’s Umeda area combines an evening of candlelit displays and cultural ...
Culture Otaue Rice Planting Festival 2025 Mandy Bartok Japan reaffirms its deep connections with its staple crop at the annual Sumiyoshi Shrine rice-planting festival in Osaka on J...
Culture Japan Sake and Shochu Fair 2025 Kim Bergström The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association is launching the first-ever Japan Sake and Shochu Fair this June, and the two-da...
Culture The Great Capcom Exhibition 2025 Kim Bergström Mark your calendars, gamers and art enthusiasts! The Great Capcom Exhibition: Game Creations that Captivate the World is comi...
Activities X Games Osaka 2025 Kim Bergström This year marks the 30th anniversary of the action-packed X Games, and the event is headed to Osaka for the first time in 2025.
Culture Scandinavian Summer Solstice Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Summer Solstice Festival in Osaka's Shijonawate City includes music performances featuring the nyckelharpa, violins, and ...
Activities Sakura Ferris Wheel 2025 Kim Bergström The Osaka Wheel is the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan, and this spring visitors can enjoy a unique experience to welcome the s...
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...
