Chinese New Year Festival

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Chinese New year is coming soon!
It is for Chinese but There are some events for it in Japan too!

This is one of the biggest Chinese New Year festival in Osaka.

・Place: Tenshiba (Tennoji Park) 2 minutes away from Tennoji Station
・Time: 10 am ~ 7pm on the 25th and 26th Jan, 10 am ~ 5 pm on the 27th Jan
・Fee: Free entrance (there would be many stalls there)

You can see Chinese traditional performance and can try Chinese authentic foods 😆

Kishiwada Danjiri in October

Hello, this is Nori from Osaka Hana Hostel.
It has been quite hot until these days, and suddenly it is getting cooler.
But There is such a hot festival in Kishiwada, Osaka!  "Kishiwada Danjiri"

Date: the 12th of October 6am - 10pm
         the 13th of October 7am - 10pm

Place: Kishiwada area (Please refer to URL below)

http://www.city.kishiwada.osaka.jp/site/danjiri/danjiri-map.html

                                                                      picture provided: Kishiwada city

It is one of the most famous festival in Osaka, so why don't you join it?

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival

The biggest Festival in Osaka, a traditional event is that commenced about 300 years ago to wish for a bountiful grain harvest.

A danjiri is an ornately decorated wheeled float that is drawn during the festival.
People ride inside and on top of it and playing music.

Place: Around Kishiwada station and Hruki station of Nankai Line

Schedule: Sep 13 - 14

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival!

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival!

The biggest Festival in Osaka, a traditional event is that commenced about 300 years ago to wish for a bountiful grain harvest.
A danjiri is an ornately decorated wheeled float that is drawn during the festival.
People ride inside and on top of it and playing music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Place: Around Kishiwada station and Hruki station of Nankai Line

Schedule: Sep 14 - 15

Dotonbori River Funatogyo(Boat Procession)

Let's enjoy seeing a boat procession!!

Namba Yasaka Shrine Summer Festival, Dotonbori River Funatogyo




 

In 2001, it resumed since in 230years!
22 boats, 600 people, such as welcome god boats are passing through in Dotonboro River.
You can see them from the both side of Dotonbori Riverwalk.

■Date & time: July 13th 　18:30-21：00

■Place: Dotonbori　River (about 5km)

■Fee: Free