Events and Happenings

Started in 1994, The Osaka European Film Festival has made a name for itself for screening quality independent cinema from Europe. Around 39,000 people flock to ...

This festival attracts over a million people who make their way to Ebisu's shrine to pray for prosperity and for success in business. Highlights of the three- day festival include ...

This annual autumn parade brings together over a million people to witness a grand procession down the main boulevard of Osaka. The first parade was held in 1983 as a ...

Summer is the perfect time to engage in this festival of purification at the Sumiyoshitaisha Grand Shrine. During the balmy period of late July and early ...

The Osaka Marathon is firmly established as a women's race of international renown. The course starts at Nagai Athletic Sports Stadium, passes through the picturesque Osaka Castle Park, and then ...

The festival has been celebrated for over 1000 years. It is said to have originated with a sacred halberd which was found floating in the water not far from Osaka ...