2015
MARCH
3 OSAKA GU DE
ASIAN GATEWAY OSAKA
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Monthly Event
Calendar of Osaka
Traditional Event
Feb.28
（Sat）- Apr.5
（Sun）
Mar.14（Sat）,15（Sun）
Jinaimachi Hina
Tour
Sakai-Nanamachi Hina Dolls Festival
You can come across various
Hina dolls while enjoying walk
around this historic district. 31
places will display Hina dolls in
various styles to celebrate HinaMatsuri (Girl s day)
See beautiful Hina dolls decorating various places in Jinaimachi,
including earthen-floored rooms,
eaves of a townhouses and
shop windows. These two days
are packed with elegant events
such as tea ceremony, workshop, and a tour of the precious
P 31 places in Sakai-Nanamachi
￥Free ※200yen for admission
townscape. T10:00 16:00 P Tondabayashi Jinaimachi ￥Free
Mar. 17（Tue）
Festival Kinensai
Rice harvested from the sacred rice field in
the past year is given in offering to the
gods, and prayers are said for another year of rich
harvest. The offered rice will be used to grow young
plants for the rituals, which will take place at this
year's sacred rice field.
T10:00 - P Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine ￥Free
fee required at Seigakuin and
Sakai Yamaguchi House
Mar. 18
（Wed）- 24
（Tue）
Spring Higane Ritual
"Higan" means going to the world of spiritual awakening. Every year, a ritual is held on the vernal equinox day
when day and night are the same length. A Shitennoji
Temple, each hall conducts a ritual to respect the
ancestors. Visitors can enjoy browsing street stalls
lining the road from the station to the temple.
P Shitennoji ￥Free
Notable Events
Mar. 6
（Fri）‒ 15
（Sun）
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2015
There are some fine pieces of work
with good potential among films made
in Asia although they are not shown
very often. A charming aspect of this
film festival is encountering excellent
works from Asia earlier than others.
The opening movie is a Japanese
mo v ie, " A SL EEP ". It is filme d b y
WAKAGI Shingo and the closing movie
be the Korean film "Ode To My Father",
starring HWANG Jung-Min, directed by YUN Je-gyun. The film will have its
Japan premiere at Osaka ABC Hall on March 15 (Sun)
T10:00 - P Tsutenkaku ￥1,300yen 1,600yen for opening/closing movie
(ADV/1,700yen)
Mar. （
6 Fri）
Asian Star Festival
Osaka Government Tourism Bureau(OGTB) will host a Red Capet event
"Asian Star Festival"- an opportunity for Asia's film culture to come
together, to advance cultural exchange, and generate mutual encouragement towards further exchange through travel and tourism. Sakura Ando
and co-star Arata Iura, in the movie "Asleep", amongst other special guests
will participate in the Red Carpet Event, opening new horizons for international exchange and tourism. T Planned at 16:30 -17:15 P Tonbori river
walk ￥Free
Mar.7
（Sat）, 8（Sun）
The 22st Osaka Outdoor Festival 2015
An event designed for people who love
getting dirty, the Osaka Outdoor Festival includes activities like riding 4WD
cars and motor bikes at the Vehicle
Zone, or rock climbing and taking part
in a boat battle at the Outdoor Zone.
T10:00‒17:00 P Intex Osaka
￥Adult: ADV 800yen, Door 1,000yen
Elementary school students: ADV
400yen, Door 500yen Free for pre-school children
Key to symbols P=Place T=Time ￥=Fee ☎=Inquiries
Mar. 21（Sat） Nipponbashi Street Festa 2015
The Nipponbashi Street Festa is one of the biggest anime-themed
events in Kansai, featuring cosplayers in elaborate attire, robot performances, live music and much more. This popular event is a must for
anybody interested in seeing the ultimate in Japanese pop culture. The
cosplayers are more than happy to pose for photos, so don't be afraid
to take your camera.
P Sakaisuji Ave. (Ebisu-cho Cross ∼ Nipponbashi 3-chome Cross)
Ebisu-cho Naniwa-ku ∼ Nippombashi Chuo-ku, Osaka ￥Free
Mar.21（Sat）‒ 23（Mon）
Food Tasting Fair "Chou Manpuku Teikoku"
This is biggest gourmet event in
west Japan. Over 50 shops will
serve tasty treats like Japanese
street food (known as B-kyu gourm e t ), t e p p a n y a k i ( h o t p l a t e ),
sweets and beers!.
You can enter the big flea market
"Frima Oukoku" with same ticket.
T10:00‒17:00 P Bldg.5, Intex
Osaka ￥ Adults (junior high
school students and older)：600yen (ADV: 500yen)
Mar. 28
（Sat） OSAKA
KAWAii!! 2015
OSAKA KAWAii!! 2015 is a
large-scale bash that
welcomes non-Japanese
visitors to the area and aims
to inject more KAWAii!! and
v i b r a n c y in t o t h e K a n s a i
region. Mar. 28, (that's a Saturday everyone!) will see all of
the America Mura area transformed into a KAWAii!! mecca,
with live performances from up-and-coming acts set to break in 2015,
as well as popular aomoji-kei fashion models hosting talk shows, holding hand-shaking sessions and of course, walking the runway.
P America-mura and some other area in Minami ￥Free
Monthly Event Calendar of Osaka
Mar.7（Sat）‒ May.10（Sun）
Mar.27（Fri）- Apr.19
（Sun）
Secret Witches Exhibition
OFUNE-CAMOME Cherry Blossom Cruise
T10:00−17:00 10:00−18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays（Last
admission 30minutes before closing）
T〔Kamome Cherry Blossom Cruise〕
11：20 ∼ 20：20(at 20 past every hour) 〔Cherry Blossom Cruise
with breakfast〕
9：20、10：20（Only one oparation at 10：20 on Mon to Thu）
W h il e w i t c h e s a r e o f t e n
depicted in manga and anime
series as cute and whimsical
creatures, they are better
known in the West as evil
practitioners of black magic.
This exibition will highlight
the darker side of sorcery.
It is divided into four parts:
Faith, Delusion, Persecution and Thinking. About
100 pieces are gathered Gustav Adolph Spangenberg's 'Walpurgis Night' (1862) |
from museums and galleries HAMBURGER KUNSTHALLE ©HAMBURGER KUNSTHALLE /
BPK PHOTO: ELKE WALFORD
in Germany, Australia and
France including books and artworks about witches stories and tools used
in witches hunts and trials.
P Osaka Culturarium at Tempozan ￥Adult: 1,500yen (ADV:1,300yen)
University/High-school student:1,200yen (ADV:1,000yen)
Junior high school / elementary school student: 600yen (ADV:400yen)
The time during the spring season
when cherry blossoms bloom, OfuneCamome offers you special cruise
that you can enjoy cherry blossoms
from the waterway!
The sound of water and stream, the
fragrances of spring and beautiful
pink cherry blossoms create perfect
for celebrate the beginning of spring!
During this period, also Cherry blossoms with breakfast cruse will be
operated. You can enjoy the cherry
blossoms during having breakfast on
the boat!
P Hachikenya-hama piar ￥ Adult：3,000yen Elementary school
student：1,500 円（50min ／ Includes tea）
※Plus 500yen for Cherry Blossom Cruise with breakfast
Strawberry Picking
Mar. 1 - Jun .1Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
Izumi Kogawa-Ichigo Farm Strawberry Picking
Sweet and savory strawberries can be enjoyed for
30 minutes, as much as
you can eat. You can
enjoy one or two kinds of
the se v en v arieties o f
strawberries, including
Asuka Ruby, Benihoppe
and Akihime, grown in the
farm. You can also buy
farm-grown strawberries
at the site. A dessert cooking class (reservations required)
using farm-grown strawberries is offered for those who want
to enjoy more.
P Izumi Kogawa-Ichigo Farm ￥ Junior high school student &
up: 1,400yen/ Elementary school student:1,200yen /
3years old & up:900yen - By advance reservation only
Mar. 1 ‒ Early of June
Yunoen Muratake Farm
Strawberry Picking
Enjoy sweet and savory strawberries in an all-you-can-eat style,
under cherry blossoms in bloom.
Other vegetables and fruits grown
in the 3.5 h farm include mandarin
oranges and other citrus fruits, figs,
chestnuts, plums, persimmons,
sweet potatoes, and potatoes.
Furthermore, visitors can enjoy a
wide variety of programs and
events in the park, including a charcoal barbecue lunch (2,500 yen per
person, reservation required), potato
digging in autumn, rice-cake making
in the mandarin orange picking
season, and a field athletic course.
P Yunoen Muratake Farm T10:00 16 : 0 0 ￥ A d u l t s : 1, 4 0 0 y e n ;
elementary students: 1,200 yen;
toddlers: 1,000 yen
* In an all-you-can-eat style with no
time limit- By 2 days in advance
reservation only
〈Amanatsu orange picking〉Early of Mar - End of May〈Strawberry picking〉Early of Apr - Early of June
Nanrakuen Farm Amanatsu orange picking&Strawberry picking
Early Mar ‒ Early Jun From March to early
June, visitors can enjoy picking Amanatsu
oranges, such as the Kawanonatsudaidai
and Hyuganatsu varieties. From early April
to mid June, strawberry picking will take
place for Hokowase varieties grown in the
open field, and Aroma varieties grown in
unheated greenhouses. Visitors can enjoy both fruits in all-you-can-eat style with no
time limit. P Nanrakuen Farm T10:00 to 16:00 ￥ [Amanatsu orange picking]
Adults: 600 yen/ children: 500 yen/ toddlers: 400 yen
[Strawberry picking] Early Apr ‒ May10: Adults: 1,500 yen/children: 1,200
yen/toddlers: 1,000 yen May11 ‒ early Jun: Adults: 1,200 yen/children: 1,000
yen/toddlers: 800 yen *Not including admission to the farm
〔All-you-can-eat style〕
（Admission to farm + Strawberry picking + Barbecue lunch ）
Early Apr ‒ May10: Adults: 3,800 yen/ children: 2,900 yen/ toddlers: 2,400 yen
May11 ‒ early Jun: Adults: 3,500 yen/ children: 2,700 yen/ toddlers: 2,200 yen
In session ‒ end of May
Savor Farm Strawberry
Picking
Abundant sweet
red strawberries
have ripened!
Lots of berries
ripened on
approx. 30,000
plants! This
place operates
on a first-come,
first-served basis each day until all the red
berries are gone. No reservations are
accepted, so please come early.
P Tondabayashi City Agricultural Park (Savor
Farm) T 9:30 ∼ 16:00 on Jan-Mar、9:30 ∼
17:00 on Apr and May
￥JPY1,200 for one lot(About 2 pack of straw-
berries / Separate admission fee required)
◎All-you-can-eat for 30mins
・Adult：1,200yen
・up to elementary student：1,000yen
・3 years old or older：500yen
Jan. 5 - early June
Strawberry Farm Haru,
Strawberry
Picking
At Strawberry Farm
Ha r u, y o u c a n e n j o y
picking and savoring
Asuka Ruby strawberries (produced by crossing the varieties Asuka
Wave and Nyoho), in all-you-can-eat style for 1 hour.
Asuka Ruby strawberries are large, juicy berries with a
good balance between sweetness and acidity. In addition
to fresh-picked strawberries, visitors can enjoy free
cakes, ice cream and drinks. Also, free condensed milk
and chocolate sauce are provided. The farm is barrier
free, so persons in wheelchairs and people pushing baby
strollers can also enjoy strawberry picking without any
worries. (Those with reservations are served first)
T 9:00 ∼ 14:00（Last admission at 13:00）
P Izumi Kogawa-Ichigo Farm
￥ Adults (junior high school student & up): 2,300 yen/
Elementary students: 1,800 yen/ 3 years old & up, and
under elementary school age: 1,200 yen/ 1∼ 2 years old:
1,200 yen /0 years old: free