🎈Delving into the traditions and individuality of Sakai bamboo crafts! Two exhibitions at Sakai City Museum / Exploring the tradition and individuality of “Sakai bamboo crafts”!✨ ＼ Featuring dynamic spatial art and other works by fourth-generation bamboo artist Takenabe Chikuunsai, whose pieces were also shown at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai💫 📅: Saturday, September 20 – Monday, November 3 (public holiday) 📍: Sakai City Museum (@sakai_city_museum) and the tea room Shin-an 💰: Special exhibition admission fee 🔍For details, search for “Sakai City-Owned Artworks Exhibition”

📱Digital Stamp Rally “Mikke”✨ 📢 Join the digital stamp rally on the free SpotTour app! Enter for a chance to win luxurious prizes in a lottery!☺ Perfect for a weekend outing!🍃 📅 Event period: Saturday, September 6th – Sunday, November 30th 📍 Locations: 28 parks across Osaka Prefecture 🔍For details, search “Digital Stamp Rally ‘Mikke’”!

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📍A Picture-Book Reading Live at Sakai Rishō no Mori 📢 We will hold a picture-book reading live featuring Sachiko Nakajima, producer of the Osaka-Kansai Expo signature pavilion “Playground of Life: Jellyfish House,” and others!✨ 📅 Date and time: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (public holiday) 3:00 PM–4:00 PM ※The end time may vary. 📍 Venue: Sakai Rishō no Mori Tea Room Hall (2-1-1 Shukuin Nishimachi, Sakai) 📚 Program ・A picture-book reading live by Sachiko Nakajima and others, timed to the readers ※The picture book to be read will be “Clara and the Creation Tree.” ・Tea service for children 🎫 Participation fee: 480 yen ※Children will receive matcha and a sweet Target audience: children roughly aged 3 and up and their guardians 🙋🏻 Target audience: children roughly aged 3 and up and their guardians 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Capacity: 20 families, 40 people 📬 Apply by searching for “Osaka-Kansai Expo Jellyfish House × Sakai Rishō no Mori ‘Picture-Book Reading Live’”! 📞 Inquiries: Sakai Rishō no Mori (TEL: 072-260-4386)

📢Campaign Overview 🎉New Route Launch Commemorative Giveaway✨※On Instagram To celebrate the new route between Sakai Old Port and Universal City Port, we are giving away boarding tickets to 20 pairs (40 people) by lottery🎉 ‼️Hop on the limited-time MyakuMyaku boat for a fun trip to USJ or Sakai Old Port!!☺ 🚢『Sakai Old Port – Universal City Port Route Overview』 Operation period: August 16, 2025–October 13, 2025 Departing Sakai Old Port: 8:05 / 13:20 (weekends only) Departing Universal City Port: 11:20 (weekends only) / 21:20 ※ Universal City Port is a 7-minute walk (500 m) from JR Yumesaki Line Universal City Station. 🗓️【Entry Period】 September 1, 2025 (Monday) – September 5, 2025 (Friday) until 12:00 noon (Japan Time) 📬【How to Enter】 ① Like this post ② Follow @sakaitourism_official on Instagram ※Those already following are eligible to enter. 🏅【Prize Details】 One-way cruise tickets (Sakai Old Port ⇄ Universal City Port) for a pair ※Valid for either outbound or return trip 📬【Winner Notification】 Winners will be contacted via DM. Winner notification date: We will contact winners by Instagram DM from this account (@sakaitourism_official) within three business days after the entry deadline. ⚠️【Notes】 ・Minors must obtain parental or guardian consent before entering. ・This campaign is not supported, endorsed, operated by, or affiliated with Instagram / Cool Japan Videos.

Limited Time: The Flavor and Beauty Crafted by Artisans — Hand-Pressed Kelp Exhibition, Demonstration, and Sale✨ At Sakai Denshōkan, we will hold a special exhibition on hand-pressed kelp processing with live demonstrations by artisans and a limited-time sale!👏 Hand-pressed kelp is made by skilled artisans who carefully strain each sheet using a traditional technique. The result is a delicate texture, rich umami, and an attractive appearance.🤤 We will offer kelp sold by weight and samples of freshly shaved kelp, so please take this chance to visit!🙌 Exhibition: Tuesday, September 9 — Monday, September 15, 10:00–18:00 Demonstration & Sale: Saturday, September 13, 13:30–15:00 Details: Live demonstration of hand-pressed kelp processing Tasting of freshly shaved kelp Sale of hand-pressed kelp Venue: 📍Sakai Denshōkan (@sakaidensan), 2nd floor, TAKUMI EXHIBITION 🔍 For more information, search “Sakai Denshōkan hand-pressed kelp”!

🍡 A model course for enjoying cool summer sweets in Sakai — Central Area 🌞 Cool treats you crave in summer♪ While sightseeing around the Moat Area, enjoy refreshing, delicious sweets to get through the summer♪ Here is a short model course featuring dessert shops and sightseeing spots in the Moat Area’s central zone✨ Course 2 A route to learn the history of the Moat Area and enjoy cool sweets (📍Central Area) 1. Honganji Sakai Betsuin ⇩ 2. Myokokuji Temple ⇩ 3. Cool sweets shop ⇩ 4. Ako Shrine • Rosier (@rosier_fruits — parfait) • Tenjinmochi (@tenjinmochi — smooth shiratama shiruko mochi) • Maruichi Confectionery (@maruichikashiho — anmitsu) • SAKAINOMA cafe Kuma (@sakainoma — float) • Cafe Lapin (kakigori) 🔍 For more details, search “Sakai’s Cool Summer Sweets Feature — Moat Area” ✳️

🍧 A Model Route for Enjoying Sakai’s Chilly Summer Sweets — Southern Moat Area 🌞 Cool sweets you crave in summer♪ Enjoy sightseeing in the moat area, savor refreshing and delicious treats, and beat the summer heat♪ Here is a short model route that combines dessert shops and sightseeing spots (Southern Moat Area)✨ Course 2 A route to learn the history of the moat area and enjoy chilled sweets (📍Central Area) 1. Sakai Risho no Mori ⇩ 2. Site of Sen no Rikyu’s Residence ⇩ 3. Chilled Sweets Shop ⇩ 4. Nanshuji Temple ・Kanbukuro (Ice Kurumi-mochi) ・BLUE KETTLE ( @bluekettle.sakai gelato) 🔍 For details, search “Sakai’s Chilly Summer Sweets Feature — Moat Area” ✳️

Special Exhibition 🎨 "Mucha and Yumeji: STYLE of BEAUTY" ✨ 📅 Saturday, August 23 – Sunday, November 30 ⏰ 9:30 AM–5:15 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM) 📍 Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum (Sakai City Cultural Center) 1. An unprecedented joint exhibition of "Mucha and Yumeji"! Realized with the special cooperation of the Yumeji Art Museum, which boasts one of the finest collections of Yumeji’s original paintings, this exhibition offers an unprecedentedly large-scale presentation of the two artists together. 2. The beauty of gesture: "Yumeji-style beauties" and the beauty of pose: "Mucha style" With the keywords "the beauty of everyday gestures" and "the beauty of ideal poses," the exhibition compares the two artists’ female images. Seeing their works side by side in the same space brings each artist’s characteristics into sharp relief. 3. Gorgeous! Cute! The overflowing designs of both artists! This section introduces the two artists’ wide-ranging design work, highlighting their roles as pioneers of graphic design.

💡Special Exhibition “The Architecture of the Teppō Blacksmith Residence — Secrets Above and Below Ground” now on display At the Teppō Blacksmith Residence (Inoue Sekuemon Machiya History Museum), we are holding the 4th special exhibition “The Architecture of the Teppō Blacksmith Residence — Secrets Above and Below Ground”!🏠 The Teppō Blacksmith Residence, the only surviving combined workshop and dwelling of an Edo-period teppō blacksmith in the country, has its entire site designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Sakai City. Opened as the Machiya History Museum in March 2024 (Reiwa 6), this is our first special exhibition focused on “buildings.” We display architectural materials such as illustrated maps showing changes to the site and structures, and present the results of preservation and repair work and archaeological investigations✨ 📅Dates: Wednesday, July 23 – Monday, November 24 (closed Monday) 📍Venue: Teppō Blacksmith Residence 🕰Hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (last admission 4:30 PM) 💰Admission: 500 yen

🎣 The Sakai Tourism Concierge took part in the Sakai Big Fish Night Market! 🎆 On Saturday, July 26th, the Sakai Tourism Concierge participated in the Sakai Big Fish Night Market! Thank you for coming. ✨ At the Sakai Big Fish Night Market, we held a fish auction 🐟 and promoted Sakai on stage 🎵, closing the event to great acclaim! We look forward to seeing you at the Sakai Festival in October. ✨

Expo Park Tower of the Sun Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture Admission to the Tower of the Sun requires advance reservations (reservations must be made at least one day in advance). The Tower of the Sun was designed by artist Taro Okamoto and built as a theme hall in the symbol zone of the Japan World Exposition Held in in 1970, along with the Mother Tower, the Blue Spring Tower, and the large roof (length (north-south) 292 Meters, width (east-west) 108 Meters, height about 40 Meters).

This photo was also taken at the Flower Culture Garden. Various wind chimes were displayed everywhere. The tone was so pure that even I, who usually listen to music while shooting, involuntarily took off my earphones. It is a piece of confidence that I used as much as I could use the techniques that I could use in the shooting.

Photographed at the Flower Culture Garden. I was fascinated by the contrast between the yellow of the sunflower and the green of the praying mantis. Two shots of insects and flowers that have become difficult to see in modern times. I envy you when you think that it used to be full of such scenes.

Water Jingu Shrine 3-10-24 Hirose, ShimaHonmachi, Mishima-gun, Osaka The Water of this Water Nose Jingu Shrine is said to be the Water of the Imperial Palace, and you can drink it. Most spring water needs to be boiled, but here it seems that boiling is not necessary. And it's free! It is the only one in Osaka that has been selected as one of the "100 Famous Waters", This is quite delicious. Special visit to Water Jingu Shrine Cultural Properties A fusion of wind, light, and cultural properties Date & Time: July 26 (Sat) ~ August 31 (Sun) 18:30~21:00 *Held in only on weekends and holidays Entrance Fees 500 yen (special admission / 1 person) * Light rain cancellation Cancelled due to stormy weather Check it out on Instagram.

The large taiko drums of Osaka Shinden (Sekichaya, Onoshiba, Shimo-Kusao three districts) will parade through each neighborhood and begin entering the shrine one after another from around 6:00 p.m.✨ Watch as nearly one-ton taiko drums are carried through town; the thunderous sound and the sight of them being hoisted are not to be missed! In the morning, children’s taiko will also enter the shrine.☺ 🏮Osaka Shinden Bon Odori🥁 Venue: Izumo Taisha Osaka Branch Shrine Date: Saturday, August 9 (canceled in severe weather) Contact: Izumo Taisha Osaka Branch Shrine Office (📞072-285-2431)

Until Sunday, August 31st／ 📅✨ A collaboration with Kazuki Tomono, a figure skater from Sakai City⛸️ Distribution of the Sakai City Walking Map and a stamp rally are now underway!🗺️📍 Sakai City, in partnership with Shueisha's non-no, is running a collaboration with Sakai-born figure skater Kazuki Tomono that offers the Sakai City Walking Map and a stamp rally. Participants who complete the stamp rally will receive an exclusive photo card of Tomono📸🎁 The event runs through Sunday, August 31st. Please take this opportunity to visit!💖

[Sakai City Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property] The Purification Ritual at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shukuin Tongu ✨ 🗓️ Date and time: Friday, August 1, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM 📍 Location: Sumiyoshi Taisha Shukuin Tongu (Shukuincho Higashi 2-1-6, Sakai Ward) The Purification Ritual at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shukuin Tongu, known as the Aranigo Great Purification Ritual (aranigo no ooharae shinji), was once held on the last day of the sixth month of the old lunar calendar and is now observed on August 1. On that day the mikoshi (portable shrine) of Sumiyoshi Taisha is welcomed to Sakai and the ritual is performed at Igai-bori in the Shukuin Tongu. This ceremony oversees the act of purification, the very essence of the Sumiyoshi Festival and the mikoshi procession. It forms a vital foundation of faith and everyday culture for the people of Sakai, making it an extremely valuable rite. Don’t miss this rare, once-a-year opportunity! 🙏

This is a festival with a history of over 100 years in which young people carry taikodai (drum floats) through the neighborhood while singing and dancing Kawachi ondo and Goshu ondo.✨ Drums over three shaku (about 90 cm) are placed on carrying poles and carried by groups of about 20 to 30 people as they parade. A distinctive feature of the procession is that people sometimes ride on the drums during the march.👀 🥁 Fukumachi Summer Bon Dance 🥁 Location: Atago Park Date: Saturday, August 2 Schedule: ・5:00 PM–around 5:40 PM: Procession into Atago Shrine ・Neighborhood parade ・8:00 PM–8:30 PM: Drum hanging performance ・10:00 PM: Bon dance ends

The 17th Gashi Fest Sakaihigashi Summer Festival 💡Come enjoy a summer festival in Sakaihigashi🎐 The annual summer tradition, "Gashi Fest Sakaihigashi Summer Festival," returns this year♪ A variety of events will unfold at Mina Sakai. Wearing a yukata is warmly welcomed! Come make summer memories with us✨ 📅Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 🕔Event Schedule ・Food stalls: 11:30–21:00 ・Prestige: 12:00–17:30 ・Bon Odori Dance: 18:00–21:00 📍Venue: Mina Sakai (In front of Sakai City Hall, Citizen Exchange Plaza) ※Please use public transportation to visit. 🔎For details, search for "Gashi Fest"!!

📢 Sakai Tourism Concierge Recommended✨ "🌿Experience history and culture at Sakai Risho no Mori!🌿" 📍Sakai Risho no Mori is a museum where you can experience the culture associated with Sen no Rikyu and Akiko Yosano.🔍 It’s full of attractions that delight both children and adults! 🔍Learn history with quizzes! You can get closer to the lives of Sen no Rikyu and the history of Sakai through quiz-style learning. Here you can enjoy learning with all five senses through exhibits and videos—things you won’t find in history textbooks. 🍵Experience the tea ceremony’s wabi-sabi spirit at a site linked to Sen no Rikyu! Sakai is the hometown of Sen no Rikyu. In this place you can enjoy an authentic tea ceremony experience while sensing the spirit of chadō that Rikyu cherished. Learn the heart of wabi-sabi and find a peaceful moment in a tranquil tea room. It’s a special experience that reveals the depth of the tea ceremony alongside history. 🛍 Shop at Sakai En-an for Sakai souvenirs! Items that reflect Sakai’s traditional crafts make perfect souvenirs. You’ll find many easy-to-use products blending tradition and modern design. Be sure to find goods that perfectly match your style! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Enjoy cultural experiences the whole family can share♪

Sakai Tourism Concierge recommendation ✨ “📍A special moment to soak in history and beauty at Sakai’s tea room Shin-an 🍵” I’m Azusa Nakase from the Sakai Tourism Concierge. I visited Shin-an, Sakai City’s tea room, to experience a Japanese space that stands quietly in stillness 😆 Built by Kodō Ōgi, renowned as a master of sukiya-style construction, the tea room presents a beautiful blend of modernity and tradition. The moment I stepped inside, I felt time slow down 😌✨ You can also join a tea-serving experience 🍵 and taste matcha with seasonal sweets while touching the culture of chanoyu ☺️ One bowl of tea can enrich the heart so much…🍃 Please stop by during your Sakai sightseeing 🙌🏻 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/spot/detail/107...

Water Jingu Shrine 3-10-24 Hirose, ShimaHonmachi, Mishima-gun, Osaka The Water of this Water Nose Jingu Shrine is said to be the Water of the Imperial Palace, and you can drink it. Most spring water needs to be boiled, but here it seems that boiling is not necessary. And it's free! It is the only one in Osaka that has been selected as one of the "100 Famous Waters", This is quite delicious. Special visit to Water Jingu Shrine Cultural Properties A fusion of wind, light, and cultural properties Date & Time: July 26 (Sat) ~ August 31 (Sun) 18:30~21:00 *Held in only on weekends and holidays Entrance Fees 500 yen (special admission / 1 person) * Light rain cancellation Cancelled due to stormy weather Check it out on Instagram.

Sakai Great Fish Night Market is heating up again this year!🏮 The Sakai Tourism Concierge will take part in the Sakai Great Fish Night Market again this year! 🐟With fish auctions and 🎵stage performances, we want to liven things up together with everyone! Please come to the Sakai Great Fish Night Market! We sincerely look forward to seeing you at the venue✨

The world meets Sakai’s strength. Collaboration project with the Jellyfish Pavilion is underway!✨ In Sakai City, Sachiko Nakajima (musician, mathematics researcher, and STEAM educator) is serving as producer for the Osaka-Kansai Expo’s signature pavilion “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion,” and, using the Expo as an opportunity, we will promote Sakai’s appeal at home and abroad.✨ *Search for “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion”!* 🔍 For details on events and initiatives, please see the Sakai City website.🪼

Water Jingu Shrine 3-10-24 Hirose, ShimaHonmachi, Mishima-gun, Osaka "The Wind of Blessing" wind chime and the Car Square About 1000 wind chimes "Lucky Wind" have begun! Held in: July 1 (Tue) – September 9 (Tue) 2025 The sound of wind chimes, a summer tradition, was originally used for exorcism. It is a sound that exorcises the calamities that come on the wind and carries health and happiness. Please pass through the wind chimes and visit the Main Shrine. Look at the strips of wind chimes. The wind chimes express everyone's gratitude. Thereare when I think about gratitude again, I realize what is really important to me. Gratitude written by others can heal one's heart. Thereare times when your gratitude can help someone else. I hope that the spirit of gratitude will be able to help you. Strips are 500 yen (up to 2 sheets / There is a at the reception)

Hu Mobility World (Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.) 1-1 Daihatsu-cho, Ikeda-shi, Osaka Car parking free / about 20 cars General Visiting the site: Held in every Saturday 9:30~12:00 (Last reception until 11:00) 13:00~17:00 (Last reception until 16:00) Please see the Home page for details. It is a museum where you can learn about the history of Daihatsu. Located inside the Daihatsu headquarters. Admission is free, so it is recommended to go with cars lovers and children.

Osaka Castle Osaka Castle Park Osaka Castle, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka In addition to the Castle keep of Osaka Castle, the plants that can be seen differ depending on the season, so even one person can enjoy it. Just one lap is quite a workout, so it is also recommended for walking courses. Especially on holidays and public holidays, there are many people. Souvenirs shops are also many in the vicinity, and the view of Osaka Castle from this place is superb.

Kaiyodo Figure Museum Miraiza Osaka Castle Osaka, Osaka-shi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-jo, 1-1 It is a figure museum located in the immediate vicinity of Osaka Castle Park and the Castle Keep.　 I've been to Kaiyodo's facilities in Nagahama, but Thereare, It is a good idea to visit this place in close proximity to Osaka Castle. It seems to be easy to use as a place to temporarily retreat due to extreme heat or rainy weather.

Water Minase Jingu 3-10-24 Hirose, ShimaHonmachi, Mishima-gun, Osaka Car parking is free of charge God of literature, scholarship and sports In addition, Water Nase Jingu is revered as the god of safe childbirth and theft It is blessed with underground Water because there are Water Nase River and Water Nase Waterfall nearby. The Water of the palace in Precincts is designated as a Famous Water, and there are always people who come to fetch Water The "Wind of Invitation" decorating wind chimes and cars in the precincts is July 1st ~ September? Held in over the course of the day. Please check the Home page