Expo Bharat Fes 2026 Summer — Biryani Festival

Dates & time: August 22, 2026 (Sat) - August 23, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–17:00 (last orders 16:30)
Price & booking: Free entry to the festival; park admission applies (¥450 for high-school age and up, free for junior-high and younger, covering the Natural and Cultural Garden and the Japanese Garden). Food and goods are paid for at each stall. Event coupons worth ¥1,000 are sold on site for ¥900. No booking is needed to attend. The limited EXPO-SET meal box is available by advance online order only, collected at the venue on the day. Entering the kabaddi tournament requires signing up in advance — check the official site for details.
Venue & access: Ue-no-Hiroba, Expo '70 Commemorative Park About a 5-min walk from Banpaku-kinen-koen Station on the Osaka Monorail — cross the footbridge to the Central Gate; the lawn is just inside. By car, it is right off the Chugoku-Suita interchange on the Chugoku Expressway; use the Central car park.

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Why You Should Visit

For two days the lawn beside the Tower of the Sun fills with the food of India and its neighbours. The star is biryani — spiced rice slow-cooked in a pot — and each stall makes it with different rice and different spices, so tasting your way across them is the point. Nepalese, Pakistani, Turkish, Egyptian and Sudanese kitchens join in, alongside stalls of clothing and homeware and a flea market. The stage hosts Indian dance and music, and there is kabaddi on the grass, with a beginners' session and a tournament. Entry is free once you are in the park.

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Food

Biryani from multiple kitchens, each with its own rice and spice mix
Indian, Nepalese, Pakistani, Turkish, Egyptian and Sudanese dishes
10 food trucks; around 30 food and retail stalls in total
A special appearance by the "phantom" Bharat food truck

Limited EXPO-SET

A box of butter chicken curry, spinach-and-cheese curry, chicken biryani, basmati rice, mini naan, seekh kebab, chicken tikka, samosa, pani puri and gulab jamun
Advance online order only; collected at the venue on the day

Retail and flea market

Traditional clothing, accessories, Indian homeware, Egyptian and African goods
Around 30 flea-market stalls

Stage

Indian dance and music (NAOMI HARICA, Jil☆Jil☆Mariyanmans, Hiroko & Ibex)
Biryani talk session

Kabaddi

Kids' taster session, mini games and a tournament, with prizes

Original goods

Limited pin badge, T-shirt, paper fan, can badge, sticker, face towel and more

Weather

Held in light rain; cancelled in severe weather
Reserve dates if cancelled: Aug 29 (Sat) and 30 (Sun)

*Stalls and content are subject to change.

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

The festival itself is free. As it takes place inside Expo '70 Commemorative Park, you only need park admission (¥450 for high-school age and up, free for junior-high and younger). Food and goods are paid for at each stall.

Is there food other than biryani?

Yes — Nepalese, Pakistani, Turkish, Egyptian and Sudanese dishes and sweets are all on offer. If you want to try curry, kebab and samosa together, there is also the EXPO-SET box, available by advance online order.

Is it good for children?

The venue is an open lawn, and there is a kids' kabaddi taster session and mini games. There is little shade, so a hat and drinks make the day easier.

What happens if it rains?

It goes ahead in light rain and is cancelled in severe weather, with August 29 (Sat) and 30 (Sun) held as reserve dates. Same-day decisions are announced on the official X account (@JEBA2026).