What this is
The All Meat Festival is a large-scale outdoor food festival held at Ogi-machi Park in Osaka, celebrating meat-based cuisine from across Japan. Gourmet food stalls and kitchen cars gather to serve a wide variety of dishes featuring beef, pork, chicken, and inventive meat-forward creations. Beyond the food, the festival incorporates live music performances, dramatic fire shows, and entertainment booths for younger visitors, making it a full-day event rather than a simple food market. It represents a growing trend in Japan of regional food festivals that bring together culinary talent from multiple prefectures under one celebratory theme.
Who should go
This festival is ideal for food lovers who enjoy sampling a wide range of Japanese regional meat dishes in a lively, festival atmosphere. Families will appreciate the children's entertainment booths alongside the food stalls, while groups of friends can graze across multiple vendors and enjoy the live performances and fire shows. The casual outdoor setting makes it accessible and relaxed, with something to keep both adults and kids engaged throughout the day. Arrive early to beat queues at the most popular stalls, as crowd numbers tend to build significantly by midday.
Good to know
Entry to the festival grounds is expected to be free, with costs incurred per food or drink purchase at individual stalls — bring ¥3,000–¥5,000 in cash per person to comfortably sample a range of dishes. Ogi-machi Park is a mid-sized urban park in Osaka's Kita Ward, well suited to outdoor festivals with open lawn areas; seating may be limited so a compact picnic sheet is worth packing. The fire show is likely scheduled for the evening, so if that is a priority, plan to stay into the later hours rather than arriving only for lunch. Foreign visitors should note that English signage at food stalls may be limited, but pointing and ordering by number or price is generally straightforward at Japanese food festivals.
This event was sourced and translated from Japanese by What's On Japan. Details may change — verify with the official source before attending.