Tenjin Matsuri
Osaka's thousand-year river festival ends with a flotilla of lantern-lit boats and fireworks reflected on the Okawa River.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/07/25 06:00 – 2026/07/25
- Where
- Osaka Tenmangu Shrine & Okawa River（2-1-8 Tenjinbashi, Kita Ward, Osaka）
- City
- Osaka
- Getting there
- Near Osaka-Temmangu Stn
- Price
- Free
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Near Osaka-Temmangu Stn 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
- culture seekers, groups of friends, date night
Highlights
- Funa-togyo boat procession on the Okawa River
- About 3,000 fireworks over the water
- Land procession with drummers in traditional dress
Background & story
Held since 951 to honor Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of scholarship, Tenjin Matsuri is one of Japan's three great festivals.
Good to know
The boat procession and fireworks both happen on the evening of July 25 — find a spot along the Okawa by early evening.