Matsuri, temple markets and exhibitions that fall inside your Osaka dates.
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Enter the nights you're in Osaka and the map lists what's happening.
Enter your trip dates and the map lists the matsuri, markets and exhibitions running then. It also holds 189 places, from Osaka Castle and the shrines to takoyaki stalls, museums and day trips, each with a nearest station, a cost band, a suggested visit length and a best time to go.
Save what appeals, plan your days around it, and open any stop in Google Maps. Hotels for your dates are one tap away on whichever part of the city is on screen.
23 Oct Curator's Picks Talk: NHK Sunday Museum 50 Years Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 5F gallery, Nakanoshima and Kitahama 
24 Oct to 9 Nov 78th Shosoin Exhibition Nara National Museum, Nara This weekend October 2026November 2026
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The full events calendarAll 464 gigs this week Live music on the map
Every gig, night by nightWhere to base yourself and where to spend an afternoon, with the best places in each and how to get there.
Umeda Osaka's station district, with a shrine and a covered street between the towers
Photo: Daniel Ramirez
Namba Curry, pork buns and a comedy theatre around the big station
Photo: nakashi
Tenma A shrine, a rakugo hall and Japan's longest shopping arcade
Photo: DVMG / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Dotonbori The canal strip with the crab sign, the runner and a lot of takoyaki
Photo: Romain Guy
Amerikamura Vintage shops, live houses and takoyaki around a triangle of grass
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson
Tennoji A 300 m tower, a head temple and small shrines on the old pilgrimage road
Photo: Ogiyoshisan / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Nakanoshima and Kitahama Brick halls, stone libraries and bridges across the river in the middle of town
Photo: Masahiko OHKUBO
Osaka Castle A 105.6-hectare park, a rebuilt keep and a boat on the moat
Photo: Domenico Convertini
Where to stay
Short answer: Namba for a first trip, Umeda for trains north and west, Shinsaibashi for shopping. Osaka's main areas compared by station.
The short answer: Namba for a first trip, Umeda if you will be on trains out of the city most days, Shinsaibashi for shopping.
All three sit on the Midosuji Line, so one stop in either direction puts you in the next. See what's near any hotel on the map.
Read the guideDay trip
Seven day trips from Osaka compared: Nara, Kobe, Himeji Castle, Koyasan, Minoh Falls, Arima Onsen and the Daisen Kofun, with fares and hours where confirmed.
Essentials
What to do in Osaka by area: Osaka Castle Park, Dotonbori's canal, Shinsekai, Nakanoshima, Kuromon Market and wet-weather options, with closing days.
