Daisen Park Japanese Garden Moonlight Evenings 2026

Dates & time: September 19, 2026 (Sat) - September 22, 2026 (Tue) 17:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
Price & booking: Adults ¥300 (¥200 admission + ¥100 evening viewing fee); elementary and junior high students ¥100 (evening fee waived for under high-school age); preschoolers free No booking needed for the garden evenings. Balloon night flights are reservation-first via the Osaka Sakai Balloon booking site. Lantern tickets are sold at the Daisen Park Thanks Lantern site.
Venue & access: Daisen Park Japanese Garden About a 10-minute walk from Mozu Station on the JR Hanwa Line. By car, roughly 10 minutes from the Sakai exit of the Hanshin Expressway Sakai Route, with a paid car park (127 spaces) at Daisen Park.

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Daisen Park Japanese Garden, and 6 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

For four nights around the harvest moon, the Japanese garden in Daisen Park, next to the World Heritage Mozu tombs, opens after dark. Lanterns line the paths and the pond, and you can walk the full loop under the moon. Entry is the daytime fee plus ¥100, no booking needed. On the 19th and 20th LED sky lanterns rise from the park's great lawn, and the tethered balloon runs night flights through the 22nd, so the whole park stays lively into the evening.

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Moonlight Evenings

The Japanese garden opens after dark for a walk among lanterns and moonlight
Held in rain; cancelled only in severe weather

Also on in the park (separate organizers)

Osaka Sakai Balloon night flights: Sept 19–22, 18:00–21:00 (last check-in 20:30). Tethered balloon rises to about 100 m over the Sakai night view. Adults ¥4,200 / children ¥3,000 (web and Sakai-resident discounts). Suspended in strong wind or bad weather
Daisen Park Thanks Lantern 2026: Sept 19–20, 15:00–20:00 on the great lawn. LED lanterns released at 19:30. Free entry; one lantern (up to 4 people) ¥5,000 on the day / ¥4,500 early bird. Food trucks and fair games

※Each organizer announces go/no-go on the day

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FAQ

Do I need to book?

No. The garden evenings take walk-ins. Balloon night flights in the same park are reservation-first, and releasing a lantern needs a ticket.

What if it rains?

Held in rain and cancelled only in severe weather. Check the garden's official site on the day.

Is it good for children?

Elementary and junior high students pay ¥100 and preschoolers enter free. On the 19th and 20th the great lawn has food trucks and fair games to combine with the garden.