Osaka Temmangu Shrine

2-1-8 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture


Osaka Temmangu Shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of scholarship, and is especially revered for success in exams and academic achievement. It is also believed to grant blessings for prosperous business, fulfilled love, protection from misfortune, and various other benefits.

#Unraveling Sakai: Sakai Risho no Mori × Czech Pavilion

Enjoy a tea time that brings the breeze of the Czech Republic paired with the sparkle of Bohemian glass🍵🇨🇿

At Sakai Risho no Mori (@rishonomori), we recreate the “Sakai Hospitality Tea Gathering” held at the Expo Czech Pavilion!
Beautiful Bohemian glass tea ware and limited wagashi inspired by the official mascot “Rene” will be featured✨

Experience a special moment where tradition and modernity meet♪

〈Seated Tea Ceremony〉
📅 Dates: March 20 (Fri, national holiday)–22 (Sun)
⏰ 10:00–17:00 (last reception at 16:40)
📍 Venue: Sakai Risho no Mori
💰 Fee: ¥800 (tax included, includes Rene wagashi)
👨‍🍳 Capacity: About 20 people per session (approximately 20 minutes)
✅ How to apply: No reservation required, first-come first-served on the day

🔍 For details, search “Unraveling Sakai 2026”!
🔗https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

🌸For a spring outing🌸 Take a leisurely tour of Sakai’s old highways and relax at Kokoan with views of the Mausoleum of Emperor Hanzei🍵

How about a stroll around Sakai’s old highways during cherry blossom season?🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶
A sightseeing volunteer guide accompanies the tour, so you’ll learn many new things✨

After the walk, unwind at Kokoan next to Hochigai Shrine⛩️ with sweets and tea🍡🍵
Enjoy a tranquil time in a lovely location overlooking the Mausoleum of Emperor Hanzei😌

Discover the charms of nearby Sakai you might not know, together with the cherry blossoms🌸
*Photo of the cherry blossoms at the Former Kosenji Temple Akai Site: taken on March 29, 2025*

📅 Date and time: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Meet at 9:50 or 12:50. Reservations required at least three days in advance
💰 Fee: 4,000 yen (includes Kokoan voucher)
📍 Meeting place: Sakai City Hall 21st-floor observation lobby
*On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays one person may join. From Monday to Thursday we accept requests for groups of two or more.*

🔍For details, search “Sakai old highway tour”
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/201

#Himotokeba Sakai \/ Miyakumyaku Comes to Sakai🔵🔴

Himotokeba Sakai 2026
~OSAKA SAKAI EXPO~
Miyakumyaku Photo Session in Sakai Confirmed!

A chance to take photos and videos together🌟
Relive the excitement of the Osaka-Kansai Expo in Sakai once more!

🗓️Date & Location: Friday, March 20 @ Inside Daisen Park
Saturday, March 21 @ Sakai Risho no Mori, Lecture Room, 2nd Floor
⏰Times: ①11:00 / ②13:30 / ③16:00 (30 minutes each)
💰Free
✅Advance lottery system; application period: Tuesday, March 10, 10:00 – Monday, March 16, 10:00
※Winners will be notified by email on Wednesday, March 17.

🔍Search for "Himotokeba Sakai 2026" for details!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20260227145543

＼👧All children enter free👦／

From Wednesday, March 25 to Tuesday, March 31, for seven days, Noah Dolphin Dome celebrates its first anniversary by offering free admission for children (ages 4 through elementary school)🎊

We have many other special anniversary programs lined up just for the occasion📢
Of course, our regular animal-interaction programs will run as usual!
Make wonderful spring memories at Noah Dolphin Dome…🌸

Admission fees
◯ Regular rates
Adult (junior high school and older): ¥1210
Child (ages 4 through elementary school): ¥770

◯ Night time (entry from 17:00)
Adult (junior high school and older): ¥770
Child (ages 4 through elementary school): ¥550
*Children aged 3 and under are free all day*

Opening hours
10:00–20:00 (last entry 19:30)

Parking
None (please use nearby coin-operated parking; no partner parking available)

🔍 Search for "Noah Dolphin Dome" for details!
🔗 Website: https://www.dolphindome.jp/

#Untie the Ribbon Sakai 2026 MI-TE Sakai × Singapore Pavilion

Enjoy a special moment tasting the lingering excitement of the expo along with a spectacular 80 m high view 🍵

At Sakai City Hall’s 21st floor MI-TE Sakai, the Singapore Pavilion (@visit_singaporejp) brings the wildly popular limited wagashi (Japanese confections) from Saikai Housen Confectionery (takamotimoti)!
We will offer an adorable confection shaped like the official mascot Marley, a treat you can only find here 🦁🇸🇬

Plus, on Sunday the 22nd…
Shamisen performances by Tsuruya Musical Instruments (@suruya_music_instruments) will also be held ✨
Relax and enjoy a luxurious time with a panoramic view overlooking the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku♪

📅 Date and time: Friday, March 20th (national holiday) to Sunday, March 22nd, 10:00–16:00
📍 Location: MI-TE Sakai (21st-floor observation lobby, Sakai City Hall)
🍵 Participation fee: ¥800 (includes Marley wagashi)
✅ No reservation required (first-come, first-served on the day)
🪕 Shamisen performances: Sunday the 22nd at 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:30

🔍 For details, search “Untie the Ribbon Sakai 2026”!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

#Himo Tokeba Sakai Sakai City Teahouse Shin-an × Jordan Pavilion

The sensibility of contemporary art and desert landscapes mingle in a historic teahouse🍵🏜️

At Sakai City Teahouse Shin-an, a limited wagashi confection made by Okashitsukasa Tenjinmochi ( @tenjinmochi ) served at a tea gathering hosted by the Jordan Pavilion ( @visitjordan ) makes its debut!🍡
Enjoy a dreamlike sweet inspired by desert spaces with special contemporary-artist tea utensils that were used at the Expo🌌

Plus, on Friday the 20th (national holiday)…
There will also be a shamisen performance by Tsuruya Musical Instruments ( @tsuruya_music_instruments )✨
Spend a luxurious moment amid the atmosphere of the nationally registered tangible cultural property Shin-an♪

📅 Date and time: Friday, March 20 (national holiday) and Saturday, March 21
📍 Location: Sakai City Teahouse Shin-an
🍵 Admission: 1,000 yen (includes wagashi themed on a desert space) ※cash only
✅ No reservation required (15 seats per session, first-come, first-served)
⏰ Zashiki tea service times: 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:30 / 13:30 / 14:15
🪕 Shamisen performances: 20th (Fri, national holiday) 10:00 / 12:30 / 14:15
⚠️ The contemporary-artist tea utensils are limited in number.

🔍 For details, search “Himo Tokeba Sakai 2026”!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Myakumyaku
Senri Banpaku Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Two Myakumyaku monuments, the official mascot of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, have been relocated to Expo '70 Commemorative Park and are now on display.

📍 Exhibition Location and Period
Location
Inside Expo '70 Commemorative Park, near the Tower of the Sun
Two figures named "Irasshai" and "Wakuwaku" (literally "Welcome" and "Excitement")
Period
From February 21 to the end of May 2026

National Museum of Ethnology

Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, senri banpaku park
The National Museum of Ethnology (commonly known as Minpaku) was established in 1974 as a joint university research institute for cultural anthropology and ethnology, and it opened in 1977 on the site of Expo Memorial Park in Senri, Osaka. As one of the world’s largest ethnology museums, it integrates research in cultural anthropology and ethnology with museum activities.

The National Museum of Ethnology holds some 345,000 items—everyday tools, traditional clothing, and more—collected by researchers from around the world. Its exhibitions are organized into nine regional displays covering the globe, alongside cross-cultural exhibits on music and language.

📣 "Himo Toke ba" Sakai Cycle Stroll will take place 🚲

Explore the moated area and other spots by bike using the limited "Himo Toke ba Sakai 2026 Stamp Passport" ✨
🚩Meet the conditions and receive a "Myaku Myaku × Haniwa Chief collaboration pin badge" as a later gift! 🎁

📅 Date and time: Sunday, March 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
📬 Applications: Until Tuesday, March 10

🔍 For details, search for "Himo Toke ba Sakai Cycle Stroll"!
🔗 https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kurashi/doro/jitensha/sansou/himotokebasakaisansou.html

Our popular “Morning Yoga at the Temple”
Rental mats for the session on Sunday, March 8 are now down to only 2 slots left! 🧘‍♀️✨

Spend a luxurious, quiet moment in the main hall of Myohoji Temple,
listening to your own breath.

After balancing body and mind with yoga, the deputy chief priest will offer
・a gentle, warming morning rice porridge that’s kind to the body 🥣
・relaxing matcha and wagashi (Japanese sweets) 🍵🍡
as a special treat.

“I’ve been feeling unusually tired lately…”
“I want to reset my body and mind for spring”
This is the perfect pampering plan for those feelings.

Only 2 slots remain with rental mats included—first come, first served! Hurry up 💨

📅 Date and time: Sunday, March 8 — Gather at 8:20 AM
📍 Venue: Myohoji Temple (4-1-3 Nakanocho Higashi, Sakai Ward)
💰 Fee: 5,000 yen (rental mat +100 yen)

🔍 For details, search “Sakai Morning Yoga”
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/173

📣 Exhibition of works by artist Aju! ✨

We will display works by Aju, an artist living in Sakai City who designed the mural inside the Lawson Cafe at the Osaka–Kansai Expo venue, in Gallery Yanagi 2 at Sakai City Museum.

🗓️ Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1
⏰ 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Sakai City Museum, Gallery Yanagi 2
💰 Free admission

🔍 For details, search “Sakai City Aju exhibition”!
🔗https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/bunka/art_kanrenjigyo/expo_legacy/artist_tenzi.html

🌈Sumo Wrestlers from Ajigawa Stable and Chanko Party After Morning Practice
❖Thursday, February 26 only!
Enjoy a post-practice social gathering with the wrestlers of Ajigawa stable, home to ozeki Aonishiki (a Ukrainian who won consecutive tournament titles), and share a bowl of chanko ahead of the Osaka tournament!✨
Before the chanko party, you will watch a bit of morning practice. After feeling the power of sumo, you can take photos and receive a commemorative shikishi board with Aonishiki’s handprint.
This event is organized with the cooperation of Matsubara City Tourism Association!✨

⭐Highlights
🔹Watch Ajigawa stable’s morning practice from seated chairs
🔹Take photos with the wrestlers
🔹Enjoy a social chanko hotpot with wrestlers after practice
🔹Includes a shikishi board with ozeki Aonishiki’s handprint

⭐Date and Time
📅 Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9:50 AM–12:30 PM
💰 Participation fee: ¥15,000 (includes a commemorative gift 🎁)
📌 Application deadline: Noon the day before the event (first come, first served)


🔍For details and to apply, search “Sumo Wrestlers from Ajigawa Stable and Chanko Party After Morning Practice”
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/207
We also offer a limited number of accommodation package plans titled “Stay at Hotel Agora and Support Wrestler Agoura” for participants. (Transfers between facilities are not included)
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/207

Imashirozuka Kofun Park is “imashirozuka kofun kouen”
48-8 Gunge Shinmachi, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture

Imashirozuka Kofun Park features a spacious park developed around the burial mound.
With haniwa clay figures and plenty of woodland, it’s a pleasant place for a walk.
The kofun has been restored to its former appearance.
You can get detailed explanations at the nearby history museum, but visiting the kofun itself is enjoyable as well.

This green park spans the equivalent of two Hanshin Koshien Stadiums (9 hectares).
The inner embankment that circles the mound measures about 1 km, making it ideal for walking or running, and on sunny days you’ll often see families picnicking.
The inner embankment also uniquely recreates the Great King’s haniwa ritual site (haniwa ritual place) in Japan, and the sight of some 190 clay figures representing houses, people, and animals is spectacular!
Some of these are available to touch.

Imajo Ancient History Museum "imashirozuka kofun rekishikan"
48-8 Gunge Shinmachi, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture

Opening hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM).
Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a public holiday), the day after public holidays, and during the New Year holidays (December 28 to January 3).
Admission: Generally free, though special exhibitions or planned exhibitions may charge a fee.


This ancient history museum in Takatsuki City displays haniwa and other artifacts excavated from the adjacent Imashirozuka Kofun, offering a free way to learn about ancient history.
Staff members provide various explanations.

The Imajo Ancient History Museum also offers a variety of hands-on workshops that both children and adults can enjoy.

It is located next to Imashirozuka Kofun.

Shinike Haniwa Factory Historic Park (shiseki shinike haniwa kouba kouen)
Kamitsuchimuro 1-Chome, Takatsuki City

There is no parking. 😂😂😂


Hours: Haniwa Factory Museum 10:00–17:00 (park grounds open all day)
Closed: Haniwa Factory Museum December 29–January 3


This ancient haniwa workshop and kiln site has been recreated within a cluster of high-rise housing.
Shinike Haniwa Factory Historic Park preserves one of the oldest and largest haniwa production sites on the hills east of Shinike. Through manga-style ceramic panels and reconstructed haniwa, visitors can enjoyably learn about the Kofun period and the process of making haniwa.

Expo Memorial Park Plum Festival
Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture

Schedule: From Saturday, February 7, 2026 to Sunday, March 8, 2026
※Closed on Wednesdays
※Open on Wednesday, February 11 (a national holiday); closed the following weekday, Thursday, February 12, as a substitute holiday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
Venue: Natural and Cultural Garden Umebayashi, Japanese-style garden Umebayashi, and other locations

The Umebayashi in the Natural and Cultural Garden spans about 5,500 square meters and features approximately 120 varieties and 600 plum trees, while the Umebayashi in the Japanese-style garden contains about 40 varieties and 80 trees, offering visitors a chance to enjoy a wide range of plum blossoms.

Tower of the Sun

1-1, Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Senri Banpaku Park), Suita City, Osaka Prefecture

Because the number of visitors and viewing times inside the Tower of the Sun are limited, entry is primarily by reservation (reservations accepted until the day before; however, same-day tickets may be sold if spaces remain).

The Tower of the Sun, the symbol of Expo '70 (the 1970 Japan World Exposition), was closed to the public for some time, but following renovation work its interior reopened to visitors in March 2018.
Inside the Tower of the Sun, photography is generally allowed only on the first floor (the Underground Sun Zone and the first exhibition floor of the Tree of Life).
On the routes to the upper floors, smartphones and similar devices must be kept in bags for safety to prevent items from falling. However, you can rent a special smartphone case that allows you to take photos safely even on the upper floors. The rental fee is 500 yen per case; payment is cash only.

Thirty-six types of living creatures are depicted.

There are 150 steps to the top of the tower, but an elevator is available.

＼ 14th Sakai Yosakoi Kaeru Festival is on 🐸✨ ／

A day when the city of Sakai comes together through dance
The "Sakai Yosakoi Kaeru Festival" returns this year🎶

Across generations and roles,
Change people, rejuvenate, revive, transform the city, return to hometown
This is a Yosakoi festival born in Sakai with those hopes🌱

At the venue,
✨ Powerful Yosakoi performances
✨ Friendly spaces full of smiles
✨ Programs that connect with the local community
Will be in abundance!

From children to adults,
Whether it’s your first time or you already love Yosakoi,
This festival offers fun for everyone 😊

📅 Date and time: Sunday, March 1 — 10:00 to 18:00
📍 Location: Daisen Park [Large Lawn Plaza], BiG-i Multipurpose Hall

For details, check @sakai_kaeru!

🔍 Search for “Sakai Yosakoi Kaeru Festival” for more information!
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/sakai_kaeru

Naritasan Osaka Betsuin Myooin (Naritasan Fudoson)
10-1 Narita-Nishimachi, Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
Parking is free for the first 15 minutes; thereafter 200 yen per 60 minutes (maximum daily rate applies)
Those applying for a prayer service are free with a discount ticket.


When people think of Naritasan Fudoson, they picture the bean-throwing festival.
It bustles with crowds every year.
There’s excitement when guest performers appear.
No matter the reason, visiting for worship leaves you feeling refreshed.

Izanagi Shrine "Izanagi Jinja"
1-18-26 Saiji, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture

Izanagi Shrine also has a parking area for shrine visitors along the road.
There is a vending machine and space to park about seven cars.
A male deity who, together with Izanami, gave birth to the land of Japan.

One of the oldest divine couples, he is known as a god of marital harmony and matchmaking for having fathered many deities.

He is also known as a god of industrial and agricultural promotion for creating the world from the land and nature, and historically, because he performed the first ritual of purification (misogi), he is revered as a protector against misfortune.
On the grounds of Izanagi Shrine, there is a sign explaining the status of the main hall as "Yamada Izanagi Shrine Main Hall," designated as an Osaka Prefecture cultural property. According to the sign, the main hall was designated an Osaka Prefecture cultural property on January 17, 2011.

Discover Sakai as you visit and encounter its charms. “Himotoku Sakai 2026 ～OSAKA SAKAI EXPO～” is coming!

An interactive event that unravels Sakai.
This edition centers on the theme “OSAKA SAKAI EXPO”🔍
Enjoy tea service, hands-on experiences, and local gourmet treats to relive the Expo experience in Sakai!
Take part in a stamp rally using the limited "Himotoku Sakai" stamp passport to collect official pavilion stamps and more while touring Sakai!
Those who meet the conditions will receive a collaboration pin badge featuring Myakumyaku and Haniwa Bucho!✨

📅 Event dates: Friday, March 20th (public holiday) to Sunday, March 22nd
※The stamp rally runs from Sunday, March 1st to Tuesday, March 31st
📍 Location: Various locations in Sakai City

🔍 For details, search for “Himotoku Sakai 2026”!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

♬ Sophia Sakai Planetarium February Screening Program Announcement ♬

We are announcing the Sophia Sakai Planetarium screening program running through Saturday, February 28.✨
(Closed: Mondays, February 24)
A new program features live commentary by an interpreter who will talk about constellations and the charms of the night sky!✩
Please come and visit☺♪

【Screening Program】
・The Night Sky Time with Live Commentary by an Interpreter
・Inazuma Delivery: A By‑the‑Way Space Journey!? — Encounter with a Black Hole —
・Shimajiro and the Wishing Star
・Maku‑maku’s Great Starry Adventure
・To the GRAND UNIVERSE — music by Joe Hisaishi (through Feb. 26)
・Nature‑rium: Aurora’s Melody — Exploring the Mysterious Light
・Rabi‑kun’s Space Trip (through Feb. 23)
・Seasons — The Star‑Falling Surface of the Water

📅 Through Saturday, February 28
📍 Sophia Sakai Planetarium (@sophiasakai_pla)
💰 Adults 600 yen Children 250 yen
👥 Capacity 140 people (first‑come, first‑served)

🔍For details, search for “Sophia Sakai Planetarium program”!
🔗 https://www.sofia-sakai.jp/planetarium/planetarium-program/

🚆A Tour to Visit the “Nankai Main Line Elevation” Construction Site Where You Can Go Up on the Viaduct👀

📣One Day Only: Saturday, March 28!
This special chance lets you go up onto the railway viaduct under construction and see the Nankai Main Line and the Hankai Tramway crossing point!
A walking tour along restricted access areas beside the Nankai Main Line “viaduct construction” route🚶🏻‍➡️

🔹Participants receive a rare railway collectible (not for sale) as a commemorative gift! 🎁

🔍Highlights
🔹 Suwanomori Old Station Building
🔹 A walk along the Nankai line through the viaduct construction area
🔹 A once-in-a-limited-time experience going up onto the viaduct before it opens
🔹 Hamadara Park Old Station Building

📅Date and Time
🔹 Saturday, March 28, 2026, 1:20 PM–3:00 PM
📍Suwanomori Old Station Building to Hamadara Park Old Station Building

💰Participation Fee
🔹 5,000 yen (includes commemorative gift🎁)
📌 Registration deadline: up to 3 days before the event date (first-come, first-served)

🔍For details and to apply, search for “A Tour to Visit the ‘Nankai Main Line Elevation’ Construction Site Where You Can Go Up on the Viaduct”!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/205

✨We will hold an art tea gathering in collaboration with Takahiro Koga✨

The art tea gathering that received high praise at the Osaka-Kansai Expo event hosted by Sakai City
will be held at Sakai Risho no Mori!
The venue is Muichian, a reconstructed four-and-a-half-mat tea room that Sen no Rikyu used for tea service at the Grand Kitano Tea Ceremony hosted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Surrounded by works from ceramic artist Takahiro Koga, active both in Japan and overseas,
you can enjoy a special experience of actually using his pieces to prepare and taste tea.
We will also offer a guided tour of Sakai Taian, the tea room that reproduces the National Treasure Taian—Sen no Rikyu’s only surviving work—in its original form.
Seats are limited and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so please make your reservation early.

📅 Date: Saturday, March 7
📍 Venue: Sakai Risho no Mori
💰 6,600 yen (includes admission to the permanent exhibition)
👥 30 people (first-come, first-served)
🔍 For details, search for "Sakai Risho no Mori Art Tea Gathering"!
🔗 https://sakai-rishonomori.com

📣 Morning Sumo Practice Observation at Ohtori Taisha and a Shinto Lecture “Shinto and Sumo” ✨

One day only: Wednesday, February 25!
With the Grand Sumo Osaka Tournament in March just around the corner, Arashio-beya will stay at Ohtori Taisha and hold morning practice sessions.
You’ll see rikishi training up close, sweaty and covered in clay as they clash seriously. It’s a different tension and power from the tournament itself.
We’re also holding a special lecture by a Shinto priest on “Sumo and Shinto.” Learning about the relationship between Shinto and sumo will make watching the sport even more enjoyable ✨

🔹 Participation gifts: commemorative items from Arashio-beya and a limited-time goshuin (temple seal) from Ohtori Taisha

👀 Highlights
🔹 Watch Arashio-beya’s morning sumo practice from front-row seats
🔹 Shinto priest’s lecture “Sumo and Shinto Rituals”
🔹 Shrine visit and a brief introduction to the shrine by a Shinto priest

📅 Date and Time
🔹 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 — 7:20 AM to 11:00 AM
📍 At Ohtori Taisha

💰 Participation Fee
🔹 ¥7,000 (includes a commemorative gift 🎁)
📌 Application deadline: up to 7 days before the event (first come, first served)

🔍 For details and to apply, search “Morning Sumo Practice Observation at Ohtori Taisha and a Shinto Lecture ‘Shinto and Sumo’.”
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/192

🔴Special Exhibition: “Fenice Sakai × Gashibaru Discovery! Sakai”🔵


🔷〈Encounter the active arm movement in Sakai today—people, things, and happenings〉🌈

■Dates: Tuesday, February 3, 2026–Thursday, February 19, 2026
■Hours: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM (last admission 7:30 PM)
*Final day only: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
*Closed: Monday, February 16
■Admission: Free
■Venue: 📍Fenice Sakai (@fenice_sacay)
Exchange and Creation Galleria (2-1-1 Okinabashicho, Sakai Ward, Sakai City)

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1. Nostalgic Record Jacket Exhibition💽
From the owner of jazz cafe cafe RVC (Sakai Ward, Sakai City), we present over 30 record jackets that colored the era, centered on jazz, drawn from a collection of more than 3,000 records.


2. My Bookcase📚
From the share-style bookstore HONBAKO (Sakai Ward, Sakai City), lively personalities of “box owners” bring a one-box bookstore—"bookcase"—to the event♪ (Sales on weekends only)
Experience building your own "bookcase," enjoy storytelling sessions, and visit the book exchange corner!


3. Visual Artist Yusen Yoneda and the Mansion Midori Renovation Project🎈
Showcasing woodblock prints by Yusen Yoneda, registered with the Sakai City Emerging Artists Bank, and the exchanges between young creators and local residents fostered through activities at Mansion Midori.
On February 15, Yusen Yoneda will hold a woodblock print workshop. (Advance registration required; details on the website)


4. Special Exhibit: Large Sheet Metal Roof Ring✨
A large-scale craft art piece—2 m in diameter and weighing 130 kg—previously exhibited at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, comes to Sakai.
Manufactured by Modern Industrial Co., Ltd., supervised by architect Sou Fujimoto.


5. Special Exhibit: Oceano⛓️
An artwork created in Sakai reusing the distinctive exterior ship ropes from the Portugal Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, expressing the sea that connects Portugal and Japan.
(By Vanessa Barragan / Owned by Sakai City)


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🔷Fenice Sakai × Gashibaru Collaboration Event
This year again, about 80 eateries and shops in the Sakai Higashi area participate in the food and drink festival🍴☕️
Collaborating with the 18th Gashibaru (February 17–20)!
・Gashibaru
🔗https://e-sacai.com/gashi-bar
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💁For more details
🔗https://www.fenice-sacay.jp/event/33048/
Search “Gashibaru × Fenice Sakai”
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/event/detail/850

🔪✨ Knife Factory and Sakai Takayuki Knife Gallery Tour 🏭🔍
~ Experience Sakai’s blade culture and the craftsmen’s skill! ~


Held on 2/26 (Thu), 5/28 (Thu), 8/27 (Thu), and 11/26 (Thu)! ✨
A rare public opening of the factory that produces the world-renowned Sakai Takayuki knives! 🛠️✨

🔹 For an additional option fee of 18,000 yen, add a tour-exclusive Sakai Takayuki ‘‘meat deboning knife’’ souvenir valued at about 30,000 yen! 🔥

🔹 Highlights
🔹 Tour the Sanpo Factory and watch the knife-making process (forging, rough sharpening, etc.) 🏭
🔹 Visit the gallery displaying about 500 knives 🔍
🔹 Try a simple knife sharpening experience! ✨
🔹 Optional knife ‘‘meat deboning’’ add-on available 🎁

💰 Participation Fees
🔹 Tour only: 4,000 yen
🔹 Tour with the exclusive souvenir knife: 22,000 yen
📌 Registration deadline: up to 3 days before each event date!

🔍 For details and registration, search for "Knife Factory and Sakai Takayuki Knife Gallery Tour with Simple Knife Sharpening Workshop"
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/tourism/detail/183

💠⋆⸜ Sakai Tourism Concierge reported on 【O
osaka Sakai Balloon】 ⸝⋆💠

Before boarding the balloon, learn some tips, sights, and history that will make your experience more enjoyable, presented clearly on the website with photos💚
Please refer to it --ꕤ

▶️Check the website for more👀
〈 Sakai Tourism Guide Website 〉
🔗https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/107

🔍Search for "Sakai Tourism Concierge Experience Report"!

#Sakai City #Sakai Tourism Concierge #Tourism PR #Experience Report
#Oosaka Sakai Balloon #Balloon #Experience #Spectacular Views
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/107

Attention moms and dads! 🌸 Why not make spring memories by running the Sakai City Marathon? 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

The event takes place beside the World Heritage Tomb of Emperor Nintoku, in the verdant Daisen Park. 🌳 The popular Family Category is a short 2.5 km course, ideal for those returning to exercise or for little ones making their race debut. ✨

The sense of achievement from “I finished!” becomes a lifelong treasure that boosts your child’s confidence. 🏆 Hold hands with your child and aim for the finish line with your best smiles. 🤝💕

Seeing your child run with all their heart might just move moms and dads to tears… 🥺💖 After the race, enjoy a picnic in the park or stroll through Sakai—both are wonderful. 🍱🍡

This spring, let the whole family aim for a joyful finish line! 🏁✨ We look forward to your entries! 🤗🌈

Check the website for detailed rules and how to enter. 🔍✨

📅 Date and time: Wednesday, April 29 (national holiday)
📍 Location: Daisen Park, near Nintoku-tenno-ryo-mae — loop course

Search “Sakai City Marathon” for more details!
🔗 https://sakaicitymarathon.com/