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Yes — many events in Japan are free to attend, particularly traditional festivals and matsuri. Filter by 'Free only' to see free events.

Events in Osaka — August 2026

There are 68 upcoming events in Osaka in august 2026. Top picks include Girl with a Pearl Earring Exhibition, Konami Style Pop-Up Store, ME:I.

August is peak summer matsuri season, with major fireworks festivals and Obon celebrations nationwide.

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Events in Osaka — August 2026

Girl with a Pearl Earring ExhibitionThis major exhibition brings Johannes Vermeer's iconic 17th-…

Konami Style Pop-Up StoreKonami's official shop is going physical for the first time …

ME:IME:I is a Japanese idol group formed through the 2024 surviv…

TV Anime “Ace of Diamond actⅡ -Second Season-” Seidou Champions! Aim for National Victory Fair 2026This is an official animate store fair celebrating the TV an…

3markets[ ]3markets[ ] (read as 'three markets') are a Tokyo-based indi…

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Animate Fair 2026Tarot-themed newly drawn illustrations are the centrepiece o…

JUN SKY WALKER(S) TOUR 2026 READY TO GOVeteran Japanese rock band JUN SKY WALKER(S) — beloved for t…

THE FOOLNamed after the Tarot card symbolising new beginnings and fe…

Planet CHILD Music presents 'Shiki-iro TWO PLATOON'A live music showcase from Planet CHILD Music, a Japanese in…

FASE Osaka — Nice Fase Summer Tour 2026FASE Osaka brings the Nice Fase Summer Tour 2026 to cafe Roo…

Makina 1st Anniversary National 9-City One Man Tour 'PAL PUNTE'Makina marks her first anniversary as a solo artist with a n…

Mariko Hamada Mariko Hamada "Supreme" Release Quatro TourA live concert stop on Mariko Hamada's 'Supreme' release tou…

Mazali 2026 Toumei-Hanshin Band Set Tour 'Curse Chanting Pilgrimage -Prison Colors-'Mazali's 2026 tour arrives in Osaka under the theatrical ban…

TV Anime Ace of Diamond actⅡ -Second Season- × Gratte 2026 at 10 Locations NationwideGratte — Animate's in-store café concept — is running a them…

DINO SAFARI 2026 — Osaka PerformanceLife-sized animatronic and costumed dinosaurs roam a safari-…

Everyone Sortie! The Battle Cats Exhibition 2026 in Osaka UmedaEveryone Sortie!

PANDOROBO POP UP SHOP 2026 in Osaka・AbenoA limited-time pop-up shop dedicated to PANDOROBO, the chara…

Marumiya Foods Musical AnnieAnnie is one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of all ti…

Nothingʼs Carved In StoneOne of Japan's most consistently compelling post-rock acts, …

Sergeant Keroro PLAZA 2026 at 7 KIDDY LAND Stores<br/>Keroro Gunso — the beloved alien frog sergeant from the long…

Girls Band Cry POP UP SHOP 2026 in Kawasaki, Osaka & ChibaNew summer-themed artwork of the Girls Band Cry cast dressed…

Hashikawa Sei "livehousetour2026 / THEWRLIST"A live house tour stop from Hashikawa Sei, a Japanese singer…

DUKE×GREENS presents 'Wachagona 2'A collaborative live music event co-presented by two Osaka-b…

COUNTRY YARDDRADNATSHONESTKUZIRA — PIZZA OF DEATH RECORDS presents "Fuck That Shit vol.37564"Pizza of Death Records — the punk label co-founded by Hi-STA…

DA PUMPDA PUMP is one of Japan's most iconic pop and dance groups, …

GRe4N BOYZGRe4N BOYZ are the masked J-pop duo formed by the members of…

ALIEN STAGE “Anakt Arts High School” Series Release Campaign 2026A merchandise bonus campaign tied to the ALIEN STAGE 'Anakt …

JunnaTwo separate shows on the same day — afternoon and evening —…

Eren the Southpaw Exhibition POP UP SHOP 2026 in OsakaFollowing a successful run at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo, this…

“Love Live!” Honoka Kosaka Birthday Commemorative Drink 2026 | Nijigasaki High School Kitchen CarA limited-run kitchen car selling a special commemorative dr…

“Bungo and Alchemist/Bungo to Alchemist” × Charadri!! Collaboration 2026 in Akihabara and Osaka! café locations — one in Akihabara, one in Osaka's Nipponba…

yonigeOsaka indie rock duo yonige bring their characteristically h…

SambomasterSambomaster is a beloved Japanese rock trio formed in Tokyo …

Shimogamo Summer Antiquarian Book FestivalHalf a million used books spread through a UNESCO World Heri…

Kansai Collection 2026 Autumn & WinterKansai Collection is one of Japan's largest and most celebra…

SUMMER SONIC 2026 OSAKASummer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual outdoor music …

Summer Sonic 2026 — Multi-Genre Music FestivalSummer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual multi-genre mu…

L Arc-en-Ciel Summer Sonic Osaka 2026L'Arc-en-Ciel is one of Japan's most iconic and enduring roc…

reGretGirlreGretGirl are a three-piece Japanese indie-pop band known f…

Roji Akira “Shirouto yori mo Kuzu nande” Release Celebration Gratte 2026 in 11 Stores NationwideAnimate's café-style Gratte counters are serving a limited c…

The Strokes Summer Sonic Osaka 2026Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual music festival…

JENNIE Summer Sonic Osaka 2026Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual music festival…

Unlucky MorpheusUnlucky Morpheus are a Japanese symphonic metal band known f…

David Byrne Summer Sonic Osaka 2026Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual rock and pop m…

CASIOPEAOne of Japan's most celebrated fusion bands, CASIOPEA helped…

Kingdom II: Succession — Stage PlayAdapted from Yasuhisa Hara's massively popular historical ma…

You’ve Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru × Karaoke no Tetsujin 2026 Nationwide CollaborationKaraoke no Tetsujin — one of Japan's biggest karaoke chains …

.Bloom 10th Anniversary & Melokiss 8th Anniversary Gratte 2026 at 11 Locations NationwideAnimate's café-style Gratte counters are hosting a month-lon…

BUSTAFELLOWS Happy LIMBO day × Gratte Collaboration 2026Animate stores across Japan are hosting a limited-time café-…

Twinkle Star Knights × Gratte Collaboration 2026 at Animate<br/>Twinkle Star Knights teams up with Gratte — a café-style ani…

K-ON! POP UP CORNER 2026 in Akihabara & Osakais the beloved slice-of-life anime about a high school light…

MonakiMonaki is a Japanese musical act performing at Zepp Namba in…

Near Friends Near Friends presents. 【Boys No Ambitious】~ Hometown Osaka Grand Fireworks Edition ~Timed to coincide with Osaka's summer fireworks season, this…

Vermeer: Girl with a Pearl Earring — Masterpieces of 17th-Century Dutch Painting Return to JapanThis landmark exhibition brings together masterworks of 17th…

Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper, the iconic American pop legend behind 'Girls J…

The Last RockstarsThe Last Rockstars is a Japanese rock supergroup formed in 2…

Igarashi Haru Igarashi Haru LIVE TOUR "Mr. Sentimental Vol.2"A live tour stop from Igarashi Haru, a Japanese singer-songw…

SBI Maihana Fireworks in Osaka SennanSBI Maihana Fireworks is a large-scale summer fireworks disp…

August Kamigata Kabuki Performance 2026Kamigata kabuki is the older, more refined Osaka-Kyoto strai…

Highest Mountain 2026Highest Mountain 2026 is a major outdoor rock and alternativ…

theA live music show at Club Quattro Umeda in Osaka, with doors…

Persona 5: The Phantom X 1st Anniversary Animate Fair 2026 at Animate Stores NationwideAnimate's nationwide retail fair celebrating the first anniv…

Nintama Rantarō Musical & Stage Play × Gratte Collaboration 2026Animate Cafe's Gratte service — themed drinks, cookies, and …

Minami-Mido Bon Odori — Traditional Summer Dance FestivalHeld on the grounds of Minami-Mido temple in Osaka, this Bon…

RUSH BALL 2026RUSH BALL is one of the most beloved outdoor rock and altern…

GALNERYUS — "THE CRY ECHOES THROUGH THE SKY" TOUR 2026One of Japan's most technically accomplished power metal ban…

Tears of Themis × Chugai Grace Cafe 2026 in Shibuya & OsakaCollaboration cafés are a staple of Japanese anime and gamin…

Master of the House "YANUSHI LIVE TOUR 2026"A live tour stop from Master of the House, the Japanese rock…

Don't miss the best events in Osaka

Girl with a Pearl Earring Exhibition
This major exhibition brings Johannes Vermeer's iconic 17th-…

Konami Style Pop-Up Store
Konami's official shop is going physical for the first time …

ME:I
ME:I is a Japanese idol group formed through the 2024 surviv…

TV Anime “Ace of Diamond actⅡ -Second Season-” Seidou Champions! Aim for National Victory Fair 2026
This is an official animate store fair celebrating the TV an…

3markets[ ]
3markets[ ] (read as 'three markets') are a Tokyo-based indi…

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Animate Fair 2026
Tarot-themed newly drawn illustrations are the centrepiece o…

JUN SKY WALKER(S) TOUR 2026 READY TO GO
Veteran Japanese rock band JUN SKY WALKER(S) — beloved for t…

THE FOOL
Named after the Tarot card symbolising new beginnings and fe…

Planet CHILD Music presents 'Shiki-iro TWO PLATOON'
A live music showcase from Planet CHILD Music, a Japanese in…

FASE Osaka — Nice Fase Summer Tour 2026
FASE Osaka brings the Nice Fase Summer Tour 2026 to cafe Roo…

Makina 1st Anniversary National 9-City One Man Tour 'PAL PUNTE'
Makina marks her first anniversary as a solo artist with a n…

Mariko Hamada Mariko Hamada "Supreme" Release Quatro Tour
A live concert stop on Mariko Hamada's 'Supreme' release tou…

Mazali 2026 Toumei-Hanshin Band Set Tour 'Curse Chanting Pilgrimage -Prison Colors-'
Mazali's 2026 tour arrives in Osaka under the theatrical ban…

TV Anime Ace of Diamond actⅡ -Second Season- × Gratte 2026 at 10 Locations Nationwide
Gratte — Animate's in-store café concept — is running a them…

DINO SAFARI 2026 — Osaka Performance
Life-sized animatronic and costumed dinosaurs roam a safari-…

Everyone Sortie! The Battle Cats Exhibition 2026 in Osaka Umeda
Everyone Sortie!

PANDOROBO POP UP SHOP 2026 in Osaka・Abeno
A limited-time pop-up shop dedicated to PANDOROBO, the chara…

Marumiya Foods Musical Annie
Annie is one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of all ti…

Nothingʼs Carved In Stone
One of Japan's most consistently compelling post-rock acts, …

Sergeant Keroro PLAZA 2026 at 7 KIDDY LAND Stores<br/>
Keroro Gunso — the beloved alien frog sergeant from the long…

Girls Band Cry POP UP SHOP 2026 in Kawasaki, Osaka & Chiba
New summer-themed artwork of the Girls Band Cry cast dressed…

Hashikawa Sei "livehousetour2026 / THEWRLIST"
A live house tour stop from Hashikawa Sei, a Japanese singer…

DUKE×GREENS presents 'Wachagona 2'
A collaborative live music event co-presented by two Osaka-b…

COUNTRY YARDDRADNATSHONESTKUZIRA — PIZZA OF DEATH RECORDS presents "Fuck That Shit vol.37564"
Pizza of Death Records — the punk label co-founded by Hi-STA…

DA PUMP
DA PUMP is one of Japan's most iconic pop and dance groups, …

GRe4N BOYZ
GRe4N BOYZ are the masked J-pop duo formed by the members of…

ALIEN STAGE “Anakt Arts High School” Series Release Campaign 2026
A merchandise bonus campaign tied to the ALIEN STAGE 'Anakt …

Junna
Two separate shows on the same day — afternoon and evening —…

Eren the Southpaw Exhibition POP UP SHOP 2026 in Osaka
Following a successful run at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo, this…

“Love Live!” Honoka Kosaka Birthday Commemorative Drink 2026 | Nijigasaki High School Kitchen Car
A limited-run kitchen car selling a special commemorative dr…

“Bungo and Alchemist/Bungo to Alchemist” × Charadri!! Collaboration 2026 in Akihabara and Osaka
! café locations — one in Akihabara, one in Osaka's Nipponba…

yonige
Osaka indie rock duo yonige bring their characteristically h…

Sambomaster
Sambomaster is a beloved Japanese rock trio formed in Tokyo …

Shimogamo Summer Antiquarian Book Festival
Half a million used books spread through a UNESCO World Heri…

Kansai Collection 2026 Autumn & Winter
Kansai Collection is one of Japan's largest and most celebra…

SUMMER SONIC 2026 OSAKA
Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual outdoor music …

Summer Sonic 2026 — Multi-Genre Music Festival
Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual multi-genre mu…

L Arc-en-Ciel Summer Sonic Osaka 2026
L'Arc-en-Ciel is one of Japan's most iconic and enduring roc…

reGretGirl
reGretGirl are a three-piece Japanese indie-pop band known f…

Roji Akira “Shirouto yori mo Kuzu nande” Release Celebration Gratte 2026 in 11 Stores Nationwide
Animate's café-style Gratte counters are serving a limited c…

The Strokes Summer Sonic Osaka 2026
Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual music festival…

JENNIE Summer Sonic Osaka 2026
Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual music festival…

Unlucky Morpheus
Unlucky Morpheus are a Japanese symphonic metal band known f…

David Byrne Summer Sonic Osaka 2026
Summer Sonic is one of Japan's premier annual rock and pop m…

CASIOPEA
One of Japan's most celebrated fusion bands, CASIOPEA helped…

Kingdom II: Succession — Stage Play
Adapted from Yasuhisa Hara's massively popular historical ma…

You’ve Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru × Karaoke no Tetsujin 2026 Nationwide Collaboration
Karaoke no Tetsujin — one of Japan's biggest karaoke chains …

.Bloom 10th Anniversary & Melokiss 8th Anniversary Gratte 2026 at 11 Locations Nationwide
Animate's café-style Gratte counters are hosting a month-lon…

BUSTAFELLOWS Happy LIMBO day × Gratte Collaboration 2026
Animate stores across Japan are hosting a limited-time café-…

Twinkle Star Knights × Gratte Collaboration 2026 at Animate<br/>
Twinkle Star Knights teams up with Gratte — a café-style ani…

K-ON! POP UP CORNER 2026 in Akihabara & Osaka
is the beloved slice-of-life anime about a high school light…

Monaki
Monaki is a Japanese musical act performing at Zepp Namba in…

Near Friends Near Friends presents. 【Boys No Ambitious】~ Hometown Osaka Grand Fireworks Edition ~
Timed to coincide with Osaka's summer fireworks season, this…

Vermeer: Girl with a Pearl Earring — Masterpieces of 17th-Century Dutch Painting Return to Japan
This landmark exhibition brings together masterworks of 17th…

Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper, the iconic American pop legend behind 'Girls J…

The Last Rockstars
The Last Rockstars is a Japanese rock supergroup formed in 2…

Igarashi Haru Igarashi Haru LIVE TOUR "Mr. Sentimental Vol.2"
A live tour stop from Igarashi Haru, a Japanese singer-songw…

SBI Maihana Fireworks in Osaka Sennan
SBI Maihana Fireworks is a large-scale summer fireworks disp…

August Kamigata Kabuki Performance 2026
Kamigata kabuki is the older, more refined Osaka-Kyoto strai…

Highest Mountain 2026
Highest Mountain 2026 is a major outdoor rock and alternativ…

the
A live music show at Club Quattro Umeda in Osaka, with doors…

Persona 5: The Phantom X 1st Anniversary Animate Fair 2026 at Animate Stores Nationwide
Animate's nationwide retail fair celebrating the first anniv…

Nintama Rantarō Musical & Stage Play × Gratte Collaboration 2026
Animate Cafe's Gratte service — themed drinks, cookies, and …

Minami-Mido Bon Odori — Traditional Summer Dance Festival
Held on the grounds of Minami-Mido temple in Osaka, this Bon…

RUSH BALL 2026
RUSH BALL is one of the most beloved outdoor rock and altern…

GALNERYUS — "THE CRY ECHOES THROUGH THE SKY" TOUR 2026
One of Japan's most technically accomplished power metal ban…

Tears of Themis × Chugai Grace Cafe 2026 in Shibuya & Osaka
Collaboration cafés are a staple of Japanese anime and gamin…

Master of the House "YANUSHI LIVE TOUR 2026"
A live tour stop from Master of the House, the Japanese rock…