Midosuji Illumination 2026
Osaka's grand boulevard glows for winter as kilometres of ginkgo trees light up from Umeda to Namba in a record-setting display.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/11/03 08:00 – 2026/12/31
- Where
- Midosuji Avenue (Umeda to Namba)（Midosuji, Kita-ku to Chuo-ku, Osaka）
- City
- Osaka
- Getting there
- Osaka Metro Midosuji Line — Umeda, Yodoyabashi or Namba stations line the route.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Osaka Prefectural Government
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Osaka Metro Midosuji Line — Umeda, Yodoyabashi or Namba stations line the route. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- date night, art lovers, night owls
Highlights
- ~4km of illuminated ginkgo trees
- Centrepiece of Osaka's Festival of Lights
- Lit from sunset late into the night
Background & story
Started in 2009, it is Osaka's flagship winter light festival along the city's main artery and once held a Guinness record for continuous tree illumination.
Good to know
Walk south from Umeda toward Namba at dusk; weekday evenings are far less crowded.