- period
- July 10, 2026 (Fri) - August 31, 2026 (Mon)
- cost
- Free admission (some stalls and workshops may charge fees)
- Venue & access
- Osaka Station City, Toki-no-Hiroba Plaza (5F) and other venues Directly connected to JR Osaka Station; Toki-no-Hiroba is on the station's 5th floor above the Renrakubashi Gate. A short walk from Hankyu, Hanshin, and Osaka Metro Umeda stations.
There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Osaka Station City, Toki-no-Hiroba Plaza (5F) and other venues, and 6 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
A station-wide summer festival at JR Osaka Station running through the summer holidays. Centered on the 5th-floor Toki-no-Hiroba plaza, weekly rotating programs include kids' festival-stall corners, the Umeda Yukata Festival stage, sunflower art workshops, and prize lotteries. Easy to drop into while shopping or between trains, it works well for families with children too.
NOTE
Main programs during the period
- Umeda Yukata Festival 2026 "Umeda de Ennichi": Jul 11–12 (kids' stalls, ice stalls, veggie stalls; evening jazz live)
- Summer lucky-draw event: Jul 18–19
- Sunflower giveaway / sunflower-field art workshop: Jul 18–19
*August programs are announced on the official site.
*Details and dates are subject to change.
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