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Once Sumiyoshi Festival concludes on July 31st another festival begins in Sakai; the Sakai Oouo Yoichi Festival [堺大魚夜市], literally meaning

Osaka’s Amazing Sumiyoshi Matsuri

Osaka’s three big summer festivals are Aizen Matsuri, Tenjin Matsuri and Sumiyoshi Matsuri. Beginning with Aizen Matsuri and reaching a

At last we have arrived at the actual day of Tenjin Matsuri. The first half of the day long parade

The even though Yomiya is a pre-celebration for Tenjin Matsuri, it is a proper festival in and of itself! With plenty

Osaka is absolutely full of shrines and temples, and many of them hold festivals in July. In fact, there are

Though Japan has been able to preserve a great number of its ancient traditions, there are still some traditions that

During Golden Week, there is a big festival in Higashi-Osaka that people have loved for centuries, Nozaki Mairi [野崎参り]. Nozaki Mairi

One of the biggest festivals in Osaka is Tooka Ebisu, held every January 9-11th, with most events taking place on the 10th.