Why You Should Visit
A two-day festival of yosakoi dance teams from across Japan, centred on Taiyo-no-Hiroba in Osaka Castle Park. The theme for the 27th edition in 2026 is "A hundred smiles, connected without limit". University clubs and local teams take the stage in six-minute slots one after another, with the finale from 16:30 on the 13th. Beyond the four sites inside Osaka Castle Park, performances run at Kyobashi, Kuzuha, Suehiro Park in Daito, Osaka Bay Tower in Bentencho and Esaka in Suita. Food stalls line the main site.
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Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Taiyo-no-Hiroba, Osaka Castle Park, and other sites
- period
- September 12, 2026 (Sat) - September 13, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00〜20:00(会場により異なる)
- cost
- No admission fee is announced (food at the stalls charged separately)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- 【Train】About 5 minutes on foot from Morinomiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line or Osaka Metro (for Taiyo-no-Hiroba)
【Car】Around the Hoenzaka exit of Hanshin Expressway Route 13; use the paid car parks in Osaka Castle Park - NOTE
There are nine sites. Four sit inside Osaka Castle Park: the Taiyo-no-Hiroba main stage, the yagura stage, Kyoikuto-mae and Kinenju-no-Mori. Outside the park are Kyobashi Koitomo, Kuzuha (Hirakata, Kuzuha Station), Suehiro Park (Daito, Suminodo Station), Osaka Bay Tower (Bentencho Station) and Esaka (Suita).
The running order and times for every site are in the official guidebook for the 27th festival, distributed through the official site. If you are following a particular team, check its site and slot there first.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Taiyo-no-Hiroba, Osaka Castle Park, and other sites, and 6 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.
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