Ramen Expo 2018
December 7, 2018 11:35 amNov 30–Dec 2, Dec 7–9, 14–16 & 21–25 Slurp down a steaming bowl of noodles in front of the Tower […]
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Osaka Gishi Festival
December 7, 2018 11:28 amTo commemorate the 47 Ronins’ raid that occured in the 18th century, martial arts, Japanese drums, and other performances are […]
German Christmas Market 2018
December 7, 2018 11:21 amSip mulled wine and admire Christmas-light displays at Umeda’s German Christmas Market featuring an antique merry-go-round, twinkling huts, a nativity […]
Christmas DJ Party 2018 (House/Techno)
November 20, 2018 6:12 pmDJs: Noring, Ki6 a.k.a Yoshihiro Kimura, Naluu + more
47 Ronin Festival
November 20, 2018 5:23 pmDecember 14th marks the anniversary of 47 samurai heroes who took revenge on the death of their lord in the […]
Doya Doya – Buddhist Good Luck Ceremony
November 20, 2018 5:21 pmIn this fascinating festival held at Shitennoji Temple, hundreds of semi-naked male students scramble to get their hands on religious […]
Oto Matsuri (Fire Festival)
November 20, 2018 4:22 pmTwo thousand men known as nobori-ko clad in all-white attire will hold torches and run down the 538 stone steps […]
New Year’s Countdown & Starlight Illusion 2019
November 20, 2018 4:19 pmCelebrate New Year’s Eve and welcome 2018 with an exciting live music show and the “Starlight Illusion” fireworks display. This […]
On-Matsuri
November 20, 2018 4:18 pmThe On-Matsuri is a festival held at Wakamiya Shrine, which stands in the precincts of the Kasuga Taisha, one of […]
Sexy Rice-Planting Festival
November 20, 2018 4:15 pmOnda Matsuri is famously known as the ‘sexy rice-planting festival’ because the day marks the ‘first sun’ indicating the arrival […]