Festivals in Osaka through the year
Festivals and temple fairs that come round on the same dates every year, each read from the shrine's or temple's own page (2026-10-01). Times and programmes change from year to year, so the official page is linked on every one. Festivals whose dates move every year are not listed.
Every month
Every month on the 21st
Daishi-e, "O-Daishi-san" 大師会（お大師さん）Stalls fill the grounds; the central precinct is open free and the top gallery of the five-storey pagoda opens.
Every month on the 22nd
Taishi-ki, "Taishi-san" 太子忌（太子さん）The central precinct and the picture hall are open free, and the top gallery of the five-storey pagoda opens.
January
4 Jan, 13:00
Tōka Shinji, a New Year rite 踏歌神事A New Year rite once held at the imperial court, kept by the shrine.
7 Jan, 11:00
Aouma Shinji, the white horse rite 白馬神事The shrine's white horse visits each main sanctuary, then runs through the grounds.
9 Jan – 11 Jan
Tōka Ebisu 十日戎The 9th is Yoi-Ebisu, the 10th Hon-Ebisu and the 11th Nokori-Ebisu.
9 Jan – 11 Jan
Temma Tenjin Ebisu Festival 天満天神えびす祭The 9th is Yoi-Ebisu, the 10th the main festival and the 11th Nokori-fuku.
June
14 Jun, 13:00
Otaue Shinji, the rice-planting rite 御田植神事A rice-planting rite kept in its old form, an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, from the First Sanctuary to the shrine's rice field.
30 Jun – 2 Jul
Aizen Matsuri 愛染まつりThe temple calls it the start of Osaka's summer festivals. The hōe-kago palanquin parade is at noon on the first day, and the hidden Aizen Myōō is shown on all three days.
July
11 Jul – 12 Jul
Ikutama Matsuri 生國魂祭On the 12th the shrine's procession goes up Tanimachi-suji to Osaka Castle, 8:30 to 11:30 (the shrine's 2026 notice).
24 Jul – 25 Jul
Tenjin Matsuri 天神祭The 24th is the eve, with the Hoko-nagashi rite. On the 25th the land procession, then at night the boat procession on the Ōkawa river and fireworks.
30 Jul – 1 Aug
Sumiyoshi Matsuri 住吉祭The great mikoshi carries the deity to the Shukuin Tongū in Sakai.
October
17 Oct
Takara-no-ichi, the harvest rite and market 宝之市神事Rice from the shrine's field is offered, and a market is held in the grounds that day.
