ATC Hall

Nothing beats enjoying a pint on a warm and sunny spring day. Craft Beer Live invites you to celebrate the sipping season with locally brewed Kansai craft beers over the May 23 and 24 weekend, featuring a respectable 300 beers by 66 breweries from across the region. You can pair your choice with Japanese pub grub like skewered meats, gyoza and various deep-fried delights, or opt for curry, pizza or pasta. Come for the beers and eats, stay for the live music and dance performances, which run throughout both days. Admission is free, but the beers can only be purchased with special drink tickets. These are available at the venue, but we highly recommend picking up yours online in advance. General tickets cost ¥3,500 for a bundle of 6 and a plastic mug, while the limited-edition set of 6 tickets and an exclusive beer glass will set you back ¥5,500. Can’t wait to get buzzed? Even more reason to buy online; advance ticket holders can enter the venue an hour before everyone else.

Studio Ghibli has such an enduring appeal that anything bearing its name is bound to succeed. Ghibli Park is a prime example. This immersive attraction is easily the studio’s crown jewel, as it brings the anime house’s beloved universe and heartfelt storytelling to life. Back in 2022, to coincide with the park’s highly anticipated opening, the ‘Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition’ toured ten venues across Japan, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at the park’s concept and creation. The travelling exhibition was a massive hit, drawing approximately 1.7 million visitors at the end of its run in 2025. Now, more than three years after the park’s debut, a new ‘Ghibli Park Exhibition’ is set to tour Japan, this time highlighting the park’s current state. The best part is, the new exhibition will kick off in Osaka this July before travelling to other prefectures. While details are scarce at the time of writing, the organisers have revealed that ‘Ghibli Park Exhibition’ will revolve around hands-on experiences. So aside from rare materials and displays, the showcase will include many interactive elements for fans to engage with their beloved Ghibli stories and characters. We hope this means life-sized installations and recreated sets, too, so we can insert ourselves into iconic Studio Ghibli scenes for one-of-a-kind photos. More details, including ticketing info, will be announced soon. We’ll update you when they become available.