Event List in Osaka This Week (December 5 to 11, 2022)
The best events, activities, and exhibitions held this week in Osaka
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Osaka has a lot of fun and interesting places to visit as well as tourist attractions. Osaka Castle, USJ, Kaiyukan, Shinsekai, etc… If you visit Osaka, you will need to stay for a few days to enjoy all the tourist attractions the city has to offer.
However, if you live in Osaka, or if you’re planning on visiting Osaka for a prolonged amount of time, you might run out of popular tourist places to visit. If this happens, the next thing you can do is check out events that you can be part of within the city.
Osaka, one of Japan’s largest cities, has many events happening simultaneously. From art exhibitions, theatrical performances, and musical concerts to cultural festivals and seasonal food-related events. Because so many things happening at the same time, you might overlook an event you would have liked to check out.
Hopefully, that is where this article may help you to avoid exactly that. In this article, I will share 10 of the most talked about events happening this week in Osaka. If you live in Osaka and have some free time, or if you happen to be visiting Osaka during this week, then I hope at least one of these events will interest you to check it out.
Winter events in Japan
Winter is a season with many different events in Japan. From Christmas-related events and New Year-related events to the celebration of becoming an adult and even National Foundation Day.
Christmas is not celebrated in Japan in the traditional way as is done in western countries, but rather it is celebrated in a way to enjoy the “Christmas vibe” such as having Christmas decorations, outdoor illuminations, exchanging gifts with family and friends, etc. So most Christmas events you will see in Japan are based on this idea.
Then there are the many outdoor illumination events you will see across the prefecture. These illuminations are sometimes related to Christmas, but not necessarily. Then there is the very important new years day which involves many different traditional events and rituals.
But then, there are also other types of important events such as Seijin no Hi (成人の日) which celebrates the people who became 20 years old in the past year. This event is done in January. Then there is “National Foundation Day” (建国記念の日) which is on February. This is more of a cultural holiday, but there will be events related to this as well.
Now that you know a little bit about winter-related Japanese culture, here is the event list in Osaka this week (December 5 to December 11, 2022).
1. Osaka Castle Illuminage
Event Period: November 22, 2022, to February 26, 2023
Location: Osaka Castle (Nishinomaru Garden)
Official Website: https://illuminagegroup.com/osaka2022/
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12 minute walk from Temmabashi Station (Keihan Main Line, Nakanoshima Line, and Tanimachi Line) |
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2. Into the Unknown World – GUTAI: Differentiation and Integration
Event Period: October 22, 2022, to January 9, 2023
Location: National Museum of Art in Osaka
Official Website: https://www.nmao.go.jp/events/event/gutai_2022_nakanoshima/?lang=en
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5 minute walk from Watanabebashi Station (Nakanoshima Line) |
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3. SPY×FAMILY & UNIQLO Collaboration 2022
Event Period: starting on November 11, 2022
Location: UNIQLO stores nationwide (Japan) and UNIQLO online store.
Official Website: https://www.uniqlo.com/jp/ja/special-feature/spy-family
For more information about this event, check out the following article!
4. The 8th Ramen EXPO 2022 in Expo Park
Event Period: Act 2. December 9 to December 11, 2022
Location: Festival Square
Official Website: https://ramen-expo.com/
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11 Minutes by walk from Lalaport EXPOCITY. |
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5. Festival of the Lights in Osaka 2021
Event Period: November 3, 2022, to January 31, 2023
Location: Various locations within Osaka
Official Website: https://www.hikari-kyoen.com/en/
6. Kingdom Exhibition (The Road of SHIN)
Event Period: October 14 to December 11, 2022
Location: Grand Front Osaka (North building), Knowledge Capital
Official Website: https://www.ytv.co.jp/kingdom_exhibition_2022/
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6 minute walk from Umeda Station |
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7. Wonder Experience Illuminite Expo ～2022 WINTER～
Event Period: December 2022
2nd (Fri), 3rd (Sat), 4th (Sun)
9th (Fri), 10th (Sat), 11th (Sun)
16th (Fri), 17th (Sat), 18th (Sun)
23rd (Fri), 24th (Sat), 25th (Sun)
29th (Thursday) and 30th (Friday)
(Canceled in case of rain/cancelled in stormy weather)
Location: Around the Tower of the Sun
Official Website: https://www.expo70-park.jp/
8. Starbucks Japan Christmas Tumbler and Mug 2022
Event Period: starting on November 4, 2022
Location: Starbucks shops nationwide (Japan) and Starbucks online store.
Official Website: https://product.starbucks.co.jp/tumblermug/?nid=wh_00_pc
For more information about this event, check out the following article!
9. Shusuke Tanaka: “Painted” Natural History Museum
Event Period: October 25 to December 11, 2022
Location: Osaka City Museum of Natural History
Official Website: http://www.mus-nh.city.osaka.jp/tokuten/theme-stanaka2022/
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8 Minutes by walk from Nagai Station (Metro Osaka) |
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10. Toulouse-Lautrec and Mucha Ten years in Paris
Event Period: October 15, 2022 to January 9, 2023
Location: Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka 4F Galleries
Official Website: https://nakka-art.jp/en/
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14 Minutes by train from Umeda Station. (Osaka Eki Mae) |
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I hope you enjoyed this article about events in Osaka this week. As I previously mentioned, it can be difficult to keep track of every festival, exhibition, and other event happening in Osaka, so hopefully, this article serves as a reference for you to find things to do in Osaka.
There’s also an article about events in Osaka during the weekend. Check out the link below!
▶Event List in Osaka This Weekend (December 10 and 11, 2022)
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