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Festivals and events in Osaka

26 major festivals and seasonal events in Osaka, across the whole year. We only list dates we have confirmed with official announcements.

Dates can change. Check the official website before you go.

See the year at a glance Add to calendar (.ics)

The .ics file only includes events whose dates we have confirmed with official announcements. Each entry links to the official website.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

  • 2026 Aug 1–2 Ended
    Takatsuki Matsuri
    Takatsuki City · Around Takatsuki Castle Park Arts and Culture Theater, Daiichi Junior High School, Toen Elementary School and Johoku-dori shopping street

September

  • 2026 Sep 19–20 Ended
    Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
    Kishiwada City · Central Kishiwada (the September festival covers the Kishiwada and Haruki districts)

October

November

December

On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map

murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.

Download on the App Store Android (Google Play): coming soon