The Otaue Shinji Festival celebrates and prays for a healthy harvest of rice. In addition, it is one of Kansai's most popular and historic events and is held every year […]
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
2 Chome-1-8 Tenjinbashi, Osaka, Japan
Tenjin Matsuri is also called the festival of fire and water. It combines the elements throughout its procession. It is amongst one of the largest events in the whole of […]
Maishima SONIC PARK (Maishima Sports Island)
2 Chome-1-128 Hokkoryokuchi,, Osaka, Japan
The Summer Sonic Festival is a two or three day rock festival held in Osaka and Chiba at the same time. The line up usually contains a mix of major […]
Kishiwada District
1-10 Miyamotocho, Kishiwada, Kishiwada City, Kansai, Japan
The festival includes a somewhat aggressive parade. Over 400 men pull a Danjiri throughout the streets of Osaka, mimicking a roaring dragon. The Danjiri nimbly maneuvers around the narrow streets […]
Shitennoji Temple
1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan
Shitennoji Wasso is an event that celebrates the short reign of Osaka as the capital city of Japan (646-745). This was during the Nara Period and is sometimes referred to […]
Sukunahikona Shrine
2 Chome-1-8 Doshomachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Japan
The Shinno-Sai festival is dedicated to the gods of both Japanese and Chinese medicine. It is the last festival of the calendar year held in Osaka, which gained the name […]