Latest Events in Osaka Prefecture(January Updated)

The joy of creation is now available to everyone! The Kaiyodo exhibition has arrived in Kishiwada! The museum features approximately 3,000 items. This is an event the whole family can enjoy, with a commemorative photo spot for objects and dioramas and a workshop corner where you can try making things. A commemorative figure will also be given away upon entering the museum. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the excitement.

This exhibition brings together works by four female painters from the Sanno Museum of Art's collection. Even in 2025, the gender gap remains a major issue. Even more so than 100 years ago, when these women aspired to become artists, the art world was more male-dominated than it is today, making it extremely difficult for women to pursue a career as artists with high aspirations. Despite these circumstances, these women lived resilient and resilient lives, and their vibrant, passionate, and unique works are sure to inspire courage and energy in us living today. Please enjoy these works, which can only be found at the Sanno Museum of Art.

Shoji Kawamori is a creator who continues to captivate the world with his innovation and imagination. This spectacular exhibition traces the creative path of Kawamori, who is the theme project producer for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. The venue will showcase everything from his masterpieces to his latest projects through valuable three-dimensional exhibits and setting materials. In particular, the impact that young Kawamori received at the 1970 Osaka Expo and the chain of creation that continues to 2025 will be recreated through dioramas and video productions.

teamLab's nighttime outdoor museum is permanently located at Nagai Botanical Gardens in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Opened in 1974, the gardens capitalize on the gardens' rich natural beauty, offering visitors a series of interactive artworks that change in response to the garden's plants and birds, wind and rain, and the actions of people. The approximately 240,000 square meters of gardens also feature a large pond, where seasonal flowers and flocks of wild birds adorn the art space and become part of the artwork. This permanent nighttime exhibition is a delight for both adults and children. It embodies teamLab's "Digital Nature" project, which aims to transform the natural state of nature into art using immaterial digital technology. The swirls of light depicted on the giant sculptures are both mysterious and beautiful.

In Japan, the era name was changed from Bunroku to Keicho in 1596. This was done in the hope of bringing peace to the world following the major earthquake that struck Kyoto and other areas in the same year. However, the wishes embedded in the change of era name were in vain, as a series of natural and man-made disasters followed, including the Battle of Sekigahara and the Siege of Osaka. This exhibition traces the turbulent course of the Keicho era up until the outbreak of the Siege of Osaka.

The Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (Osaka City Museum Organization, location: Tennoji-ku, Osaka City; Director: Naito Sakae) and The Asahi Shimbun Company will hold a special exhibition, "Atlas of the Sky: Treasures of the Italian Pavilion," showcasing some of the works on display at the Italian Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, from Saturday, October 25, 2025 to Monday, January 12, 2026 (national holiday). The exhibition commemorates 160 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Italy, and aims to culturally carry on the legacy of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.

The Wonder Night Hill event at Tokyo Hill in Osaka will be filled with festive cheer, featuring grand Christmas decorations, a market, and a unique light show. Wonder Night Hill is one of the largest light show events in southern Osaka. Stroll through a dreamlike forest of lights, and admire a 12-meter-tall Christmas tree, a brightly lit Christmas market, and unique attractions such as a glowing seesaw and a giant mammoth robot. In addition to the light show, the event offers a variety of fun entertainment, such as grass sledding, archery, a carousel, and a Ferris wheel. Food stalls will also be available.

A spectacular Osaka historical illumination with Osaka Tenshukaku in the background The illumination event "Osaka Illuminage" will be held in the Nishinomaru Garden of Osaka Castle from Saturday, November 1, 2025 to Sunday, February 1, 2026. This year's theme is "Toyotomi's Dream... Unifying the World." The ideals envisioned by Toyotomi and the future realized by the Tokugawa will be fantastically depicted through light and sound. By applying through this page, you can purchase an admission ticket that can be used at any time during the event period. Immersive night entertainment that evokes memories of the Warring States period With Osaka Castle, the symbol of Osaka, as a backdrop, the aspirations and ambitions of the Warring States period are vividly brought to life through a production of light and sound. This year, the three-dimensional exhibits, centered around full-body samurai warriors, have been significantly expanded, creating a world where fantasy and history blend together. Furthermore, the Lantern Corridor, a majestic lighted path lined with countless lanterns, and the popular Osaka Illumination Tourist Spot Series, which recreates iconic Osaka spots such as Tsutenkaku and Dotonbori, will also be on display, providing a photogenic experience.

The Ibaraki Illumination Festival (AKARI) will be held in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture in 2025, illuminating the entire city with the themes of "town," "people," and "light." More than 500,000 lights will be on display for everyone to enjoy.

Surrealism, a movement defined by André Breton in 1924, emerged under the influence of Freud's psychoanalysis, which focuses on the unconscious and dreams. Initially it emerged as a literary trend, but its influence gradually spread to a wide range of fields, including visual arts such as objects, paintings, photography, and video, as well as advertising, fashion, and interior design. Surrealism brought about an artistic revolution, and while it also contained political elements, it also spread to scenes closely related to everyday life, approaching society from both political and everyday perspectives. This project aims to deconstruct Surrealism, which has had an overwhelming presence and expanded to visual arts and ultimately society as a whole, using the medium of expression as a keyword, and reconstruct the image of Surrealism.