Why You Should Visit
The 5th edition of this indoor festival that draws castle fans from across Japan to Umeda. Castles from all over the country set up PR booths, alongside castle goods, a quiz rally, and talks and seminars. The highlight is a display of armor of ten Sengoku warlords including Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Date Masamune — photos are welcome, and you can even try on helmets and battle coats. Being indoors at Grand Front Osaka, it's comfortable regardless of midsummer heat or rain.
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Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Congrès Convention Center, Knowledge Capital, Grand Front Osaka North Bldg. B2F
- period
- August 8, 2026 (Sat) - August 9, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 9:30–17:30(最終入場17:00)
- cost
- At the door: Adults ¥1,600, junior/senior high ¥1,000. Advance: Adults ¥1,400, students ¥800. Elementary schoolers and younger free (adult accompaniment required).
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 3-min walk from JR Osaka Station toward Umekita Plaza (B2F of Grand Front Osaka North Building). Also walkable from Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Advance tickets are sold via Lawson Ticket, Seven Ticket, Ticket Pia, and others. Same-day tickets are available at the venue.
- NOTE
Armor display
- 10 sets of armor: Ishida Mitsunari, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Honda Tadakatsu, Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, Sanada Yukimura, Ii Naomasa, Date Masamune, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Oda Nobunaga
- Photos welcome. Helmet/battle-coat try-on available (some display-only; try-on ¥1,000)
Booths & programs
- Castle PR booths from across Japan
- Talks and seminars (some ticketed)
- Castle goods and a quiz rally
- Special exhibit: medieval Kawachinagano incl. Eboshigata Castle ruins
- Collab event with the game "Nobunaga's Ambition: Shutsujin"
Exhibitors
- Around 50 booths in total
- Castles, municipalities and tourism associations from across Japan, including Hikone Castle, Takeda Castle, Kanazawa Castle, Wakayama Castle, Takatori Castle, Kishiwada Castle, Fukuyama Castle and the Hara Castle ruins
- Companies and groups including Nobunaga's Ambition: Shutsujin, Sengoku-dama, Kagome, Suntory Wellness and SoftBank
- See the official site for the full list
*Details are subject to change.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Congrès Convention Center, Knowledge Capital, Grand Front Osaka North Bldg. B2F, and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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