OfficialOn nowUSJ's anime-and-game mega-event marks its 10th anniversary with five blockbuster Japanese titles, including the park debut of 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' running into January 2027.
2026/05/30 08:30 OsakaRequires a Studio Pass (1-day from around 8,600 yen); some Cool Japan attractions need a separate Express Pass.
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OfficialOn nowUSJ celebrates 25 years with a year-long 'Discover U!!!' festival — a new anniversary parade, classic film cars on display and special entertainment running from spring 2026 into March 2027.
2026/06/22 08:30 OsakaIncluded with a Studio Pass (1-day from around 8,600 yen); no separate ticket for the anniversary entertainment.
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OfficialOn nowKnown as 'Osaka's Kitchen,' this 580-metre covered arcade packs around 150 stalls of fresh seafood, grilled crab, sea urchin, wagyu skewers and street snacks.
2026/07/01 08:00 OsakaFree
© Choi2451 · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialOn nowUSJ's 25th-anniversary ONE PIECE event runs July 30–Nov 19, 2026. Premier Show ¥3,000–6,000, Sanji's Pirate Restaurant ¥7,000 (lottery) — full ticket guide.
2026/07/30 08:30 OsakaStudio Pass required; the Premier Show and Sanji's Pirate Restaurant need separate paid/lottery tickets.
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OfficialUpcomingA striking subterranean museum on Nakanoshima island devoted to postwar and contemporary art, behind a soaring bamboo-like steel facade.
2026/08/15 11:00 OsakaCollection exhibition ~¥430; special exhibitions vary
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OfficialUpcomingShinsaibashi's cult underground club where techno, drum & bass and Metalheadz nights roar through a no-frills, sound-first room.
2026/08/15 22:00 OsakaDoor charge varies by event (approx. ¥2,500–¥3,500, with drink)
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OfficialUpcomingA glossy multi-floor megaclub in the heart of Dotonbori serving open-format party nights with world-class DJs and VIP energy.
2026/08/22 22:00 OsakaDoor/VIP table pricing varies by night
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OfficialUpcomingTeams haul massive wooden festival floats at full sprint through Kishiwada's streets in one of Japan's most thrilling matsuri.
2026/09/19 06:00 OsakaFree
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OfficialUpcomingPet Haku Osaka 2026 runs Sep 21-23 at Intex Osaka. Ticket prices (advance vs door) and the exact rules for bringing your own pet, explained.
2026/09/21 10:00 OsakaAdults (junior-high+) ¥1,300 advance / ¥1,500 door; children (age 4-elementary) ¥700 advance / ¥800 door.
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OfficialUpcomingOsaka's grand boulevard glows for winter as kilometres of ginkgo trees light up from Umeda to Namba in a record-setting display.
2026/11/03 17:00 OsakaFree
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OfficialUpcomingJapan's earthquake-recovery marathon returns Nov 15, 2026 — 20,000 runners from Kobe City Hall out along the Akashi coast to a Harborland finish.
2026/11/15 09:00 OsakaMarathon ¥18,000 (Japan residents) / ¥24,200 (overseas entrants); 2-person relay ¥30,400
© Mr.ちゅらさん · CC BY-SA 4.0OfficialUpcomingRamen Expo Osaka 2026 runs late Nov–Dec, ~60 shops, ~¥900/bowl. 2026 dates aren't out yet — 2025 ran Nov 22–Dec 30 in six acts, so expect a similar window.
2026/11/22 10:00 OsakaPark admission plus ramen tickets (typically around ¥900 per bowl).
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OfficialUpcomingSome two million Osakans cross the arched Sorihashi bridge to greet the year at 'Sumiyossan,' head shrine of Japan's 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines.
2026/12/31 22:00 OsakaFree
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OfficialUpcomingAround a million people pack Osaka's Imamiya Ebisu Shrine over January 9-11 to pray to 'Ebessan', the god of business prosperity - collecting a lucky fukuzasa bamboo branch from kimono-clad 'fuku-musume' maidens to the chant 'come with your bamboo for a thriving business'.
2027/01/09 09:00 OsakaFree
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OfficialUpcomingWestern Japan's biggest international cooperation festival: NGO booths, world food stalls and global music fill the Umeda Sky Building, free to all.
2027/02/06 10:00 OsakaFree
© Satdeep Gill · CC BY-SA 4.0OfficialUpcomingOsaka Marathon 2027 is set for Sunday, 28 February 2027. Entry is confirmed and open: the general field runs 28 July - 28 August 2026 (lottery, cap 28,420). Here's what's confirmed, how the lottery works, the ¥16,000 fee and the Osaka Castle finish.
2027/02/28 09:00 OsakaPaid, lottery entry; the full-marathon fee is around ¥16,000 (spectating is free).
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OfficialUpcoming**The 2027 Grand Sumo Haru Basho (Spring Tournament) runs March 14–28, 2027 at EDION Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium), about a 5-minute walk from Namba.** It is the only one of the six annual tournaments held in Osaka — 15 straight days of top-division sumo, Sunday to Sunday.
2027/03/14 08:30 OsakaApproximate 2026 prices; 2027 prices are released with each tournament — confirm on sumo.or.jp (as of July 2026). Rough per-person ranges: ringside tamari-seki around ¥20,000; masu-seki tatami boxes around ¥9,000–15,000 by tier and day; Western chair seats from about ¥3,500 (tier C, weekday) up to ¥11,000+ (SS). A limited number of same-day chair seats (tojitsu-ken) are sold at the box office each morning, first-come, if seats remain.
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OfficialUpcomingOver 1,000 cherry trees frame the brilliant white 'White Heron' castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in one of Japan's most picture-perfect hanami scenes.
2027/03/27 OsakaFree
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OfficialUpcomingThe world's largest anime expo leaves Tokyo for the first time and brings its public days to Intex Osaka.
2027/03/27 10:00 OsakaPaid admission; ticket prices for the 2027 Osaka edition to be announced on the official site.
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OfficialUpcomingOsaka's Den Den Town shuts its main street for one of Japan's largest cosplay parades, where thousands of costumed fans flood the otaku district.
2027/05/16 11:00 OsakaFree
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OfficialUpcomingOsaka's Aizen Matsuri (fixed every Jun 30–Jul 2) just wrapped its 2026 run — here's what happened, and the reliable placeholder for 2027.
2027/06/30 10:00 OsakaFree
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OfficialPast eventDive into retro Shinsekai beneath Tsutenkaku Tower for Osaka's famous deep-fried kushikatsu skewers and neon old-Osaka charm.
2026/06/27 17:00 OsakaSkewers from around 130 yen each
© Sakai Yayoi · CC0MeetupPast eventFriendly recurring meetups in Osaka where travelers, expats and locals mingle over drinks and language practice.
2026/06/28 19:00 OsakaUsually free or low-cost entry; drinks separate
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OfficialPast eventCook Osaka's soul food — okonomiyaki, takoyaki and ramen — with an English-speaking chef in 'Japan's kitchen', then sit down and feast on what you made.
2026/06/29 11:00 OsakaVaries by menu and group; reserve via the official site
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OfficialPast eventJapan's most passionate baseball crowd — join tens of thousands of Tigers fans for a jet-balloon night at historic Koshien.
2026/06/29 18:00 OsakaOutfield seats from about ¥2,000; infield reserved ¥6,000–¥9,000+
© Yasu (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0MeetupPast eventRelaxed, recurring language-exchange meetups in Osaka where locals and travelers swap Japanese and English over drinks.
2026/06/29 19:00 OsakaOften free entry; buy your own drinks
© Type specimen · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialPast eventDive into Osaka's neon nightlife around Dotonbori and Namba — street food, standing bars and dazzling river lights.
2026/06/29 19:00 OsakaPay-as-you-go; standing bars from a few hundred yen per drink
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OfficialPast eventA 106-hectare green expanse around Osaka Castle, ringed by moats and stone walls — 300 cherry trees, 1,200 plums, lawns and concerts year-round.
2026/07/01 OsakaFree
© Hanlu Cao · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialPast eventSettle into Osaka's intimate whisky bars to sample award-winning Japanese single malts poured by passionate bartenders.
2026/07/01 19:00 OsakaPours from around 1,000 yen; some bars add a seat charge
© Type specimen · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialPast eventA big, mainstream Umeda club (since 2012) with one of Japan's largest LED screens, leaning EDM and hip-hop.
2026/07/01 21:00 OsakaDoor usually includes drink(s); discount coupons common
© Type specimen · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialPast eventA record shop, label and tiny dancefloor in Kitahama devoted to underground techno, house and electro.
2026/07/01 22:00 OsakaIntimate parties; modest door (some free anniversary parties)
© Type specimen · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialPast eventAn iconic Amerikamura club since 1999 — multiple floors and a rooftop running techno, house and trance.
2026/07/01 22:00 OsakaVaries by event/DJ (advance + door)
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OfficialPast eventHidden Nakazaki-cho cafe-bar and club under the railway arches, hosting DJ nights and underground music events.
2026/07/04 22:00 OsakaCafe by day; event/door charge varies for night music programs.
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OfficialPast eventFree sake museum in Kobe's Nada Gogo district inside a Taisho-era brewhouse, with life-size displays and tastings.
2026/07/06 09:30 OsakaFree
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OfficialPast eventUmeda dinner-and-concert club in the Herbis Plaza Ent, hosting jazz, soul and pop in an intimate room.
2026/07/08 19:00 OsakaReserved seating with music charge; food and drink ordered on site.
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OfficialPast eventKansai's flagship Pokemon store atop Daimaru Shinsaibashi, with an adjoining cafe where Pikachu-shaped dishes arrive tableside.
2026/07/10 10:00 OsakaFree
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JmtyPast eventKansai International Outdoor Gathering's summer series of hikes and day trips—July 11 brings veggie-harvesting and pizza-making just north of Osaka.
2026/07/11 09:00 Osaka¥3,190 (includes lunch)
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OfficialPast eventOsaka's otaku mecca — over 150 shops of anime, games, electronics and figures, with cosplayers spilling onto neon-lit Ota Road.
2026/07/15 11:00 OsakaFree
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OfficialPast eventThe home of bunraku, Japan's UNESCO-listed puppet theatre, where master puppeteers, tayu chanters and shamisen bring epic dramas to life.
2026/07/25 11:00 OsakaTickets vary by program; English audio guide available
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OfficialPast eventOsaka's thousand-year river festival ends with a flotilla of lantern-lit boats and fireworks reflected on the Okawa River.
2026/07/25 15:00 OsakaFree
© Mr.ちゅらさん · CC BY-SA 4.0connpassPast eventOne of Japan's longest-running AWS user groups, with Osaka deep-dive talks, hands-on sessions and certification prep.
2026/07/30 19:00 OsakaFree
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