- Dates & time
- October 18, 2026 (Sun) 10:30–16:00 (held in rain, cancelled in severe weather)
- cost
- Free entry (rides and play equipment are paid)
- Venue & access
- Tenshiba, Tennoji Park Entrance Area, Tennoji-ku, Osaka A short walk from Tennoji Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji/Tanimachi lines, JR), Osaka-Abenobashi Station (Kintetsu) and Tennoji-ekimae Station (Hankai Uemachi Line).
There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Tenshiba, Tennoji Park Entrance Area, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
Why You Should Visit
An annual outdoor gathering of railway companies from across the Kinki region, held to mark Japan's Railway Day on October 14. The 33rd edition takes place at Tenshiba in Tennoji Park, with 26 operators from Eizan Electric Railway to Wakayama Electric Railway selling original goods and running PR booths. A rides and play area has a mini train and other equipment (paid), and there is a photo session with Teppy, the Railway Day mascot, and friends. There is no stage program this year. Entry is free and the venue is right by the station, making it an easy half-day outing for train-loving kids.
NOTE
What's on
- Merchandise and PR booths from rail operators
- Rides and play area (mini train and more; paid)
- Photo session with railway characters (Teppy and friends; limited places)
※Contents and times may change or be cancelled
※Inquiries: "Railway Day" Kinki Executive Committee Office (Kansai Railway Association) 06-6341-1231 / Kinki District Transport Bureau 06-6949-6442 (9:30–17:00, excluding weekends and holidays)
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