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Festival of the Lights in Osaka

大阪・光の饗宴

Osaka, Japan

Light festivals and light artProjection mapping

Nov 3, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 Dates confirmed Major

What it is

Illuminated street trees and projection mapping are the main draw.

One of our top picks.

Dates

These dates come from the official source quoted below.

“令和8年11月3日(火曜日・祝日)から令和9年1月31日(日曜日)まで”
From pref.osaka.lg.jp , published May 26, 2026

Before you go

Where
Midosuji Street and Nakanoshima, Osaka, Japan
Hours
Midosuji illuminations about 17:00 to 25:00; Osaka City Central Public Hall projection mapping 17:30 to 21:30 (per the 2026-09-24 release; content hours vary)

How we checked

Last checked October 17, 2026 against hikari-kyoen.com. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.

Notes from the last check

The 2026 Osaka Hikari Kyoen season (Midosuji illumination, OSAKA Light Renaissance in Nakanoshima) is confirmed by committee releases dated 2026-05-26 and 2026-09-24 to run 2026-11-03 to 2027-01-31, with the Light Renaissance part on 2026-12-11 to 2026-12-25; ticket prices, admission status and the prior edition were not verified.

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