murmurOsaka Festival of the Lights (Osaka Hikari no Kyoen)
Osaka City · Midosuji Avenue (Umeda to Namba), Nakanoshima (around Osaka City Hall) and other areas
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Osaka Festival of the Lights Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Nov 3, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early November
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Dates are announced each year by the executive committee (usually from early November into January)
- Venue
- Midosuji Avenue (Umeda to Namba), Nakanoshima (around Osaka City Hall) and other areas
- City
- Osaka City, Osaka
About
The Osaka Festival of the Lights brightens the city through winter, running from November 3, 2026 to January 31, 2027. Two core programs anchor it. Midosuji Illumination lights up about 4 kilometers of Midosuji from Umeda to Namba, and you can step off at any Osaka Metro Midosuji Line station between Umeda and Namba to see it. OSAKA Hikari no Renaissance takes place around Osaka City Hall. Area programs run by venues and neighborhoods across the city add to the mix; entry is generally free, though some area programs charge. There is no visitor parking, so use public transportation. It is organized by a committee of Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau, business groups and others.
Sources
- OfficialOsaka Festival of the Lights Executive Committee www.hikari-kyoen.com
- OfficialOsaka Festival of the Lights Executive Committee hikari-kyoen.com
- OfficialOsaka Hikari Promotion Committee www.osaka-hikari.com
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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.