UMEDA MEETS HEART 2026｜11/21〜12/25

Dates & time: November 21, 2026 (Sat) - December 25, 2026 (Fri) Illuminations and heart spots during each facility's opening hours (stamp rally on Nov 21–22 and Dec 19–20, 11:00–17:00)
cost: Held around the streets of Umeda (no admission ticket)
Venue & access: Around the Umeda district (Osaka Station City, Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South and more) Next to JR Osaka Station and the Umeda stations

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Why You Should Visit

An area-wide winter event that decorates Umeda with a heart motif, now in its 7th year. Forty-three shopping centres, hotels and other facilities in the district put up heart decorations, illuminations and photo spots, and on the weekends of Nov 21–22 and Dec 19–20 there is a stamp rally with a prize draw plus SPECIAL EVENT days with food, crafts and Christmas concerts. Through December, heart-shaped messages from local children and Umeda workers line the 5F deck at JR Osaka Station. A good fit if you want to wander Umeda in winter between shopping or train connections.

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Timetable & Map

NOTE

SPECIAL EVENT

Nov 21–22 and Dec 19–20: warm drinks, food, crafts, workshops, Christmas concerts and marching performances are planned at spots around Umeda

HEART STAMP RALLY

Collect stamps at rally spots to enter a prize draw
Complete the stamps from both weekends for a chance at special prizes

UMEDA MESSAGE

Dec 1–25 on the 5F deck between LUCUA and LUCUA ile at JR Osaka Station / Osaka Station City
Heart-shaped messages on themes like "things that made me happy, fun things and things I want to try" and "fun memories in Umeda", collected from local kindergartens and schools in Kita Ward and people who work in Umeda

ILLUMINATION & HEART SPOT

Nov 21–Dec 25: 43 facilities (shopping centres, hotels and more) in Umeda decorate with hearts and lights during their opening hours
As a supporting project, Breeze Tower lights its south windows in a heart shape (Dec 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 23–27, 18:00–22:00, planned)

*Part of the area programme of Osaka Festival of Lights 2026 (OSAKA Hikari Renaissance, Midosuji Illumination)

Illumination Winter Photo Spots Family Limited Time

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FAQ

When can I join the stamp rally?

On Nov 21–22 and Dec 19–20, 11:00–17:00. The prize draw runs until 17:30, at the 2F Atrium Plaza of Osaka Station City in November and on the north-side sidewalk of Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South in December.

When can I see the illuminations and heart decorations?

From Nov 21 to Dec 25 at 43 facilities in Umeda, during each facility's opening hours.

When is the heart lighting on Breeze Tower?

On Dec 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 23–27, 18:00–22:00 (planned), the south windows light up in a heart shape.