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Festivals, Sumo, Cherry Blossom, and Autumn Leaf Colour.
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Period : April 13, 2025 (Sunday) – October 13, 2025 (Monday) for 184 days
•Theme: Designing Future Society for Our Lives
•Sub-Themes: Saving Lives, Empowering Lives, Connecting Lives
•Scheduled participating countries: 150 or more.
•Expected Number of Visitors: Approximately 28 million
•Admission Fees:Adults : ¥7,500 Ages 12 to 17 : ¥4,200 Ages 4 to 11 : ¥1,800
Children Ages 3 and below : Free
Come and join us in this exceptional event, where the essence of unity and collaboration shapes a vision for a superior, interconnected future. Expo 2025 Osaka invites you to partake in an unforgettable experience that will leave a lasting impact on the hearts and minds of all attendees.
| 2023 | 2024 | Event name | Area | Number of Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept01~Sept03 | Kaze no Bon Festival | Toyama City | 200,000 | |
| Sept14~Sept15 | Kishiwada Danjiri Festival | Kishiwada City | 270,000 | |
| Feb04~Feb11 | Sapporo Snow Festival | Sapporo City | 1,750,000 | |
| May13~May16 | Kanda Festival | Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo | 1,050,000 | |
| May17~May19 | Sanja Festival | Taito-ku, Tokyo | 1,800,000 | |
| June5~June9 | Soran Festival | Hokkaido | 2,000,000 | |
| July17 / July24 | Gion Festival | Kyoto City | 920,000 | |
| July24 / July25 | Tenjin Festival | Osaka City | 1,050,000 | |
| Aug02~Aug07 | Aomori Nebuta Festival | Aomori City | 1,010,000 | |
| Aug03~Aug06 | Akita Kanto Festival | Akita City | 1,100,000 | |
| Aug05~Aug07 | Yamagata Hanagasa Festival | Yamagata City | 600,000 | |
| Aug06~Aug08 | Sendai Tanabata Festival | Sendai City | 1,150,000 | |
| Aug12~Aug15 | Awa Odori dance Festival | Tokushima City | 540,000 | |
| Aug13~Aug16 | Gujo Odori | Gifu | 200,000 | |
| Aug23~Aug25 | Okinawa Zenjima Eisa Festival | Okinawa City | 360,000 |
Sumo
2023
| Tokyo tournament | 10-24 Sept: |
| Fukuoka tournament | 12-26 Nov: |
2024
| Haru-basho | Mar10~Mar24 |
| Gogatsu-basho | May12~26 |
| Natsu-basho | July14~July28 |
Cherry Blossom
We have started accepting reservations for cherry Blossom viewing in 2024.
It is very popular , so early reservations are recommended.
2024 Cherry Blossom Forecast
If you are planning to visit a famous cherry Blossom spot or see a lit-up night cherry Blossom, it is very helpful to know the opening and full opening dates.
The opening dates for Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, which have many famous cherry Blossom spots, are as follows.
- Tokyo
- Opening: March 21
- Full opening: March 31
- Osaka
- Opening: March 23
- Full opening: March 31
- Kyoto
- Opening: March 23
- Full opening: March 31
In general, the best time to see the cherry Blossoms is the last week of March.
The opening forecast for 2024 is “slightly earlier than usual”, so it is better to plan your trip earlier than the general cherry Blossom season.
Autumn Leaf Colour
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