January 2026
- 20 best things to do in Osaka this weekend: January 30–February 1
- Japan cherry blossom forecast 2026: Osaka and Kyoto bloom dates – updated Jan 29
- Osaka Marathon 2026: What you need to know
- March Grand Sumo Tournament – Osaka
- Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival
- Edion Arena Osaka
- Dojima Yakushido Setsubun Omizukumi Festival
- Hyrox Osaka
- 8 best art and cultural events to look forward to in Kyoto in 2026
- Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo cherry blossom illumination and concert
- I ran into Godzilla and Hello Kitty on this laid-back island just outside Kobe
- Retro Sake Tasting Train
- Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ is coming to Osaka – and only Osaka
- Osaka Unique Things Expo
- Lohas Park Osaka Tsurumi
- Kyoto Night Market
- 5 best day hikes in and around Osaka – ranked by difficulty
- Sarah Morris: Transactional Authority
- Lady Gaga Mayhem Pop-up Store
- How to get rid of broken or unwanted suitcases in Japan – responsibly
- 9 best art exhibitions showing in Osaka right now
- Local Chocolatiers – Connecting Emotions This Valentine’s
- 7 best takoyaki in Osaka
- Dotonbori Akaoni
- Inc & Sons
- Zootopia Café
- Kitte Osaka
- Hanadoko
- Sennan Oyster Festival
- 12 best things to do in Osaka over the 2026 New Year: January 1–4
- The biggest concerts coming to Osaka in 2026
- Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Honmachi Shinsaibashi
- MGM bets big on Osaka as plans for Expo site revealed
- Flow by Nozy Coffee, Kyoto
- Popular hot air balloon festival in Kyoto set to return this April
- For a Placard
- We Love Folk Toys: Culture and Design Specific to the Locality
- Suita Fire Festival
- Exploring III – Fragments of Art Born from Encounters
- Private compartments are coming to the Tokyo-Osaka Shinkansen route
- 13 best things to do in and near Dotonbori
- Junkissa American
- 9 best Osaka markets for vintage fashion, rare finds and retro knick-knacks
- Kinryu Ramen Dotonbori
- Expo Vintage Market
- Kamitsu Shrine Juso Market
- Kamitsu Shrine
- Japan Drum Stage in Kyoto: Miyabi
- Capybara Hot Springs
- Hirakata Park Winter Carnival
- Miyako Odori: Geisha and Maiko Dance Performance
- Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theatre
- 60 Years of Inheritance Ultraman: Osaka Exhibition
- Club Under
- Toka Ebisu Festival
- 5 best winter illuminations and light-ups in Osaka
- The majestic, century-old Nara Prison to reopen as a museum in April