Events

  • Night Cherry Blossom Viewing 2025

    Enjoy the nighttime cherry blossom viewing of about 300 trees in Nishinomaru Garden!

    In the Nishinomaru Garden, located to the west of the castle tower, about 300 Yoshino and weeping cherry trees will be in full bloom. During the Nighttime Cherry Blossom Viewing, the park will be specially open until 9 p.m., allowing you to enjoy the illuminated cherry blossoms and the Osaka Castle tower.

    Event Period
    March 22nd (Sat) to April 13th (Sun)
    Park Hours
    9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.（last admission at 8:30 p.m.）
    Admission Price
    ¥350 for high school age and up(special price during event)
    Details
    event page＞

  • Osaka Castle Barbecue in the Forest

    March 21st (Fri) to May 11th (Sun)
    Paid Barbecue Area to be set up for the event period.

    Although barbecues are usually prohibited in Osaka Castle Park year-round, for a limited time around the cherry blossom viewing season, a paid area where you can enjoy a barbecue will be set up. You can choose between a plan for renting only barbecue equipment, or a plan which includes a barbecue equipment rental as well as ingredients.

    Event Period
    March 21st (Fri) to May 11th (Sun)
    Event Location
    Vicinity of the Forest of Memorial Trees
    Details
    https://osakajo-morino-bbq.com/

  • Osaka Gourmet Expo 2025,
    supported by SUNTORY

    OSAKA’s new hotspot for foodies.

    In 2025, many people from all over the world will be visiting Osaka. A new gourmet hotspot has been created in Osaka Castle Park to communicate ookini! ("Thank you!" in Osaka dialect) to all who come. A line of famous restaurants will wow even the most discerning gourmands, offering a hospitality unique to Osaka.

    Event Period
    April 12 (Sat) - October 13 (Mon/holiday)
    Event Location
    Taiyo-no-Hiroba (Playground)
    Opening Hours
    11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Scheduled)
    Contact
    Osaka Gourmet Expo 2025 Management Office
    Details
    https://www.osaka-gourmet-expo.com/

  • Special Exhibition
    The Reconstruction of Osaka Castle

    The reconstruction of Osaka Castle by the Tokugawa regime was commenced in 1620 by order of Hidetada, the second shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. This special exhibition primarily focuses on how the Tokugawa Government proceeded with the reconstruction project and how the finished Castle was managed. In addition, the exhibition covers the original Castle’s history when it was under the Toyotomi Government and how the town of Osaka was formed. 

    Dates
    March 20th (Thu, holiday) to May 6th (Tue, compensatory holiday)
    Venue
    Exhibition Rooms on 3rd and 4th floors of Osaka Castle Museum

    Admission prices and hours will change on April 1st, 2025 !
    Open Hours
    9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    *Last admission at 30 minutes before closing time.
    Admission to the Osaka Castle Museum (including access to the Toyotomi Stone Wall Museum)
    Adults : ￥1,200
    University and High School Students (ISIC required) : ￥600
    Free for children aged 15 and under(ID required)
    Details
    event page＞

  • Osaka Castle
    Toyotomi Stone Wall Museum

    opens on April 1st (Tue)!

    The Toyotomi Stone Wall had been dormant for the past 400 years. After its discovery in 1984 and 12 years since the start of the exhibition project, the Toyotomi Stone Wall Museum has finally been completed.

    Open Hours
    9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    *Last admission at 30 minutes before closing time.
    Admission to the Osaka Castle Museum (including access to the Toyotomi Stone Wall Museum)
    Adults : ￥1,200
    University and High School Students (ISIC required) : ￥600
    Free for children aged 15 and under(ID required)

  • Osaka Castle Band Shell Festival JAZZ & Heritage 2025 ~Jazz and Toyotomi's Stone Walls~ supported by Daiwa House

    This year, Osaka Castle Band Shell's famous event will be held again in May. MITCH, the trumpeter known for his work in the NHK dramas "Come, Come Everybody" and "Boogie Woogie," will be joined by Kansai's leading musicians spanning various genres! There will be a variety of collaboration projects that can only be seen at this event. We will present an exciting and fun world of music that everyone can enjoy.

    Date and time
    Sunday, May 11th Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Performance starts at 2:30 p.m.
    Venue
    Osaka Castle Band Shell
    Music Director
    Mitch (2022 Naniwa Jazz Award Winner)
    Performers
    MITCH ALL STARS, IN-SIST, Atsuki Kimura, Kaori Kozai, TeN (A Hundred Birds), Miki Hirose Jazz Orchestra, BLITZ AND SQUASH BRASS BAND, and others.
    MC: Yukinobu Kami (FM COCOLO DJ)
    Entrance fee
    All seats unreserved, advance ticket: 1,500 yen
    (tax and serial number included)
    * Free for high school students and younger and those with a disability certificate
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    Details