Aizen Matsuri at Aizendo Shomanin in Osaka's Tennoji ward runs 30 June to 2 July, opening the summer with a yukata Hoekago parade, a purification service and festival stalls.
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Festivals through the year
June 2027 1 festival
July 2027 2 festivals
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One of Japan's three great festivals, Tenjin Matsuri fills the Tenma riverbank and canals with over 100 procession boats on July 25 while 3,000 street-food.
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Sumiyoshi Matsuri closes Osaka's summer festival season at Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine, with a portable shrine procession across the Sumiyoshi bridge and yatai street stalls for takoyaki, yakisoba and kakigori.
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September 2027 2 festivals
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The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri, held for over 300 years, sends wooden danjiri floats racing through Kishiwada's streets; the September festival is 19 to 20 September 2026, with another in October.
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TV Osaka YATAI Fes is a free-entry food festival of stalls serving dishes from across Japan, held at Osaka Castle Park on 18 to 23 September 2026 with stage acts and draught beer.
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