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Halloween weekend in Minami has three maps. Soto Fes is the one between Parks and CITY
Events16 Oct 2026

Halloween weekend in Minami has three maps. Soto Fes is the one between Parks and CITY

31 Oct–1 Nov 2026: unofficial canal at night, Minami Fes on the square, Soto Fes 11:00-17:00 in the carnival mall. Unkai still upstairs through 1 Nov.

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Chimney Town leaves Namba Square. Minami Fes takes it for two days, 31 Oct and 1 Nov
Events11d ago

Chimney Town leaves Namba Square. Minami Fes takes it for two days, 31 Oct and 1 Nov

Namba Square is not empty after the lanterns come down. Minami Fes 2026 takes the same plaza, plus Nansan-dori, on Satur...

Skip the Shibuya-style crowd. Namba Halloween this year is the square, the stairs, and one wrapped train
Events18d ago

Skip the Shibuya-style crowd. Namba Halloween this year is the square, the stairs, and one wrapped train

NANKAI and Akihiro Nishino's CHIMNEY TOWN open a free four-day set at Namba Square from 15 to 18 October 2026. Hours, ye...

First time at acosta on the Dotonbori canal: tickets, changing rooms, extras
Events1mo ago

First time at acosta on the Dotonbori canal: tickets, changing rooms, extras

acosta! is back on the Dotonbori canal on 17 and 18 October 2026. If you have only seen photos of Glico with a crowd in...

Jujutsu Kaisen’s 5th-anniversary PARCO popup has seven days left in Shinsaibashi
Events1mo ago

Jujutsu Kaisen’s 5th-anniversary PARCO popup has seven days left in Shinsaibashi

Shinsaibashi PARCO’s 9th-floor EVENT SPACE still has the anime Jujutsu Kaisen 5th-anniversary pop-up “closed space” thro...

The Apothecary Diaries pop-up opens today at e-Stadium Namba Parks
Events1mo ago

The Apothecary Diaries pop-up opens today at e-Stadium Namba Parks

The Osaka stop of TV anime The Apothecary Diaries pop-up “Yuenbiyori” opens today, 6 September, and runs through 20 Sept...

Namba Unkai wraps Parks Garden in mist from 28 August to 1 November
Events1mo ago

Namba Unkai wraps Parks Garden in mist from 28 August to 1 November

Namba Unkai opened on 28 August and runs every evening through 1 November on Parks Garden, the rooftop of Namba Parks. A...

Dotonbori Bon Odori International 2026: A Guinness-Record Canal Bon Dance You Can Join
Events2mo ago

Dotonbori Bon Odori International 2026: A Guinness-Record Canal Bon Dance You Can Join

Dotonbori Bon Odori International 2026: A Guinness-Record Canal Bon Dance You Can Join On August 8, 2026 (Saturday),...

EX LIBRIS Opens a Croissant Bakery in Dotonbori: 30 Varieties, French Butter, and the District's New Sweet Spot
News2mo ago

EX LIBRIS Opens a Croissant Bakery in Dotonbori: 30 Varieties, French Butter, and the District's New Sweet Spot

EX LIBRIS Opens a Croissant Bakery in Dotonbori: 30 Varieties, French Butter, and the District's New Sweet Spot On Ap...

Dotonbori After Dark: 2,100 Lanterns Turn the Canal Into a Summer Dreamscape
Events3mo ago

Dotonbori After Dark: 2,100 Lanterns Turn the Canal Into a Summer Dreamscape

Dotonbori After Dark: 2,100 Lanterns Turn the Canal Into a Summer Dreamscape From July 1 to August 31, 2026, the Doto...

End of an Era on the Canal: Kansai's First H&M Closes July 26
Retail3mo ago

End of an Era on the Canal: Kansai's First H&M Closes July 26

End of an Era on the Canal: Kansai's First H&M Closes July 26 The H&M Ebisubashi store on the Dotonbori canal closes...

Andrew's Egg Tart Returns to Dotonbori: A Bake-Fresh Flagship Obsessed With the Tart
New Opening3mo ago

Andrew's Egg Tart Returns to Dotonbori: A Bake-Fresh Flagship Obsessed With the Tart

Andrew's Egg Tart Returns to Dotonbori: A Bake-Fresh Flagship Obsessed With the Tart Andrew's Egg Tart opened its rel...