https://www.sakaihamono.or.jp/matsuri/index.html

Sakai Knife Festival 2026 is coming🔪✨🌸

Two days to experience traditional craftsmanship❕
Exhibitions and direct sales of kitchen knives and gardening shears, sharpening services,
traditional forging demonstrations and signature engraving by artisans, and many must-see highlights👀

🍎 We will also hold an apple-peeling contest and cooking shows🍳🥬
With a kids’ plaza and the Sakai Hare-no-Hi Marche, there are plenty of activities for both adults and children to enjoy🍞🍿

📅 Date and time: Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 10:00–16:00
📍 Venue: Sakai City Industrial Promotion Center Event Hall
🎫 Free admission
※ Parking is limited, and the parking lot and surrounding roads will be crowded, so please use public transportation if possible🚉

🔍 For details, search “Sakai Knife Festival”！
🔗 [Official site URL]
https://www.sakaihamono.or.jp/matsuri/index.html

Expo Memorial Park
Senri Banpaku Park, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture



Tower of the Sun
The park’s symbol, designed by the artist Taro Okamoto.

The interior of the Tower of the Sun has been open to the public since March 19, 2018, and visits are still possible now (reservations recommended).


Natural and Cultural Gardens · Japanese-style garden
Enjoy seasonal flowers throughout the year.
A free public Wi‑Fi service, Osaka Free Wi‑Fi, is available.

Expo '70 Pavilion
Exhibits materials from the 1970 Osaka Expo.

National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku)
A research institute for ethnology and cultural anthropology.
It exhibits and opens information on the societies and cultures of peoples around the world.

The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka
A facility that inherited the Japan Folk Crafts Museum exhibited at the Japan World Exposition.
It displays crafts such as ceramics and textiles from Japan and abroad.

State Guest House
During the Japan World Exposition it served to entertain distinguished guests.
It is now used for various meetings, banquets, and exhibitions.

🌷Special Exhibition “Memories of the Showa Era”🌷

✨Celebrate 100 years of Showa by feeling Showa-era Sakai!!🌟
🌷Enjoy the special exhibition “Memories of the Showa Era” and the Museum Restart Thanks Event!!🌷
🌸Take a time slip to the Showa era in Sakai and savor spring with a packed schedule of events!

📅 Exhibition Period: April 1 (Wednesday) – June 14 (Sunday), 9:30–17:15 (last admission at 16:30)
The Thanks Event runs April 1 (Wednesday)–April 5 (Sunday)
📍 Location: Sakai City Museum in Daisen Park

🔍 For details, search “Sakai City Museum”!
🔗 https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/hakubutsukan/exhibition/kikaku_tokubetsu/
syowakioku.html

📣 World Heritage Balloon Shuttle Bus Service Begins! 🚌✨

📍Free sightseeing bus touring Sakai, the World Heritage town with a gas balloon 🎉
From Friday, March 20, you can easily hop between Daisen Park, where a gas balloon offers sweeping views of the Mozu Kofun Group World Heritage site, Sakai Risho no Mori, which exhibits items related to Sen no Rikyu and Akiko Yosano, and Old Sakai Port, a famous sunset spot! 👀

Make sightseeing in Sakai freer and more comfortable. Please take advantage of this service💕

■ Service period: Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from March 20, 2026 to March 31, 2027
■ Operating hours: 9:00–18:00 (about one round trip per hour, eight trips per day)
■ Stops: ① Sakai Old Port Porto Mare (Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai)
② Sakai Risho no Mori
③ Mozu Kofun Group Visitor Center
■ Fare: Free

From March 20 to 22, the loop-style event Himo Tokeba Sakai 2026 – OSAKA SAKAI EXPO – will be held, letting you experience the charms of Sakai. On the 20th, MYAKU-MYAKU will also appear in Daisen Park.
Why not ride the shuttle bus and easily visit experience programs, gourmet food, and the stamp rally?

🚩 For information about Himo Tokeba Sakai, visit this URL
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

🔍 For details, search for "World Heritage Balloon Shuttle Bus"!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/106

#Unraveling Sakai: Ohtori Taisha Main Hall One‑Lap Guided Tour⛩️✨


Usually you can only worship the main hall from the front, but this time you can view it from the sides and even from the rear…
Join a rare guided tour that lets you walk all the way around the main hall while offering prayers!

This is a luxurious chance to hear a direct explanation from the gonnengi (senior shrine assistant) about the main hall and the sacred gate, which were newly designated tangible cultural properties by Sakai City in April 2025.

After feeling the weight of history up close, you will receive a tour‑exclusive “seasonal goshuin” (seal) 🌸
Spend a special moment in the serene atmosphere of the sacred precincts.

📅 Dates and times:
・Friday, March 20 — 11:00 AM
・Saturday, March 21 — 2:00 PM
📍 Meeting place: Ohtori Taisha Ema‑do Hall
💰 Participation fee: ¥1,500 (includes the seasonal goshuin; cash only)
✅ No reservation required (about 30 people per session; first come, first served on the day)

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

Untying Sakai — Discover Even More: A “Shinto Ritual × Sumo” Tour Experience 🤼‍♂️⛩️


Did you know about the deep ties between shrines and sumo?
Join a guide as we unravel how every sumo ritual—from the shiko leg stamps to the sonkyo squat—connects with Shinto ceremonies.

On the day, you’ll also get to tour a training area that’s usually off-limits! ✨
(This is not an observation of live practice, but you will feel the atmosphere of the dohyo up close.)

All participants receive a goshuin shrine stamp and a sumo ranking banzuke that fans will love! 🎁
For two days only, official merchandise from the Osaka Spring Tournament will also be on sale.

📅 Date and time:
・Friday, March 20 (holiday) 2:00 PM
・Saturday, March 21 11:00 AM
📍 Meeting place: Ohtori Taisha Ema-do Hall
💰 Fee: 1,500 yen (includes goshuin and banzuke — cash only)
✅ No reservation required (about 30 people per session, first-come, first-served)

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

#Unraveling Sakai: Try Traditional Techniques! Wagashi Making Experience🍡

Learn authentic wagashi (nerikiri) making from Sakai artisans.
Handcraft two confections: one seasonal wagashi and one inspired by the Expo.
Take your freshly made sweets home.
Why not create your own little work of art?
Children are very welcome to join!

📅 Date and time: Friday, March 20 (national holiday), and Sunday, March 22
⏰ Sessions: 1) 13:00– / 2) 14:30– (about 60 minutes each)
👨‍🍳 Instructors:
・March 20: Mr. Maeda, Sakai Hosen Confectionery Shop
・March 22: Mr. Takada, Hamadera Soka An Minoya
📍 Location: Sakai Risho no Mori lecture room
💰 Fee: 500 yen (cash only)
✅ No reservation required (10–15 participants per session, first-come, first-served on the day)
※ Children below third grade in elementary school must be accompanied by a guardian

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

Himo Tokeba Sakai: Tsuruya Musical Instruments Shamisen Performance 🪕✨
Experience again the thrill that wowed audiences on the stage of the Osaka-Kansai Expo!
Tsuruya Musical Instruments (@tsuruya_music_instruments) presents a breathtaking shamisen performance at three locations around the city.

Enjoy traditional tones and a unique performance honed on the global stage of the Expo.
Savor resonant music and lively conversation set against the charm of each venue.

We’ll bring you a luxurious moment in special spaces, from a historic tea room to an observation lobby overlooking Sakai.

📅 Dates and times: March 20 (Fri, public holiday)–March 22 (Sun)
📍 Venues:
・sakai city tea room shin-an
・Sakai Risho no Mori
・MI-TE Sakai (Sakai City Hall 21st Floor Observation Lobby)
*Times and venues vary by day.
💰 Admission: Free
(*Performances at shin-an and Risho no Mori take place during tea sittings; a separate tea service fee applies.)
⏰ Program: Performance & talk (about 20 minutes each; three shows per day)

🔍 Search “Himo Tokeba Sakai 2026” for more details!
🔗 Check the special site via the link in the profile
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

Unraveling Sakai SAKAI EXPO Stamp Rally is here!🌸

The official pavilion stamps are coming to Sakai!✨
Bring the limited "Stamp Passport" and explore Sakai in spring.

Collect five or more eligible stamps to receive an exclusive "MyakuMyaku × Haniwa-Bucho" collaboration pin badge you can only get here!🎁 (Conditions apply, limited quantities)

Enjoy a special month in Sakai filled with EXPO excitement.
Stamp availability varies by location, so please check the special site before you go🔍

📅 Period: Sunday, March 1 – Tuesday, March 31
📍 Stamp locations: Sakai Risho no Mori, Moz Kofun Group Visitor Center and 10 sites across the City Area
💰 Participation fee: Free (some facilities require an admission fee)

✅ For pin badge pickup conditions and details…
Be sure to check the profile link for "Unraveling Sakai 2026"!
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

Untie the String, Sakai — Touch the Sand of the Jordan Pavilion🏜️✨

Relive memories of Expo! This is a rare chance to feel a desert landscape on your skin.

The “Wadi Rum Sand” that was displayed at the Jordan Pavilion of Expo Osaka, Kansai is now in Sakai!🏜️

This special opportunity lets you actually touch sand delivered from the distant Middle Eastern land of Jordan.

Feel the world’s breeze that the Expo connected through the silky texture of the sand.

📅 Date and time: Friday, March 20th (public holiday)–Sunday, March 22nd, 10:00–17:00
📍 Location: Mozu Kofun Group Visitor Center
💰 Admission: Free
✅ No reservation required (first come, first served on the day)

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

Untie the Strings, Discover Sakai — Experience the Tombs in Minecraft 🎮⛰️

— The hands-on event that was a big hit at the Osaka-Kansai Expo is coming to town! —

Would you like to explore the charms of the World Heritage Mozu Tombs through the hugely popular game Minecraft?✨

Wander the kofun world inside Minecraft or build your own original tombs...
This special event lets you enjoyably learn about the scale and mysteries of kofun through gameplay!

It’s perfect for children and Minecraft fans alike — don’t miss this chance to dive into the world of kofun.

📅 Date and time: March 20 (Fri, public holiday)–22 (Sun), 10:00–17:00
📍 Location: Mozu Kofun Tumuli Visitor Center
💰 Admission: Free
✅ No reservation required (walk-in; two people per session, first-come-first-served on the day / 10 minutes per person)

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

Untying the Threads of Sakai — A World Tour in Sakai!? 🌍 “SAKAI Gourmet EXPO” Confirmed!


Gather hungry on the long weekend in March at Sakai Risho no Mori (@rishonomori)! ✨
A colorful lineup of international food trucks and tents will offer a global feast 🤤

From authentic flavors you rarely get to try to family favorites that kids and adults love,
six food trucks and two tent vendors will serve up fresh, delicious dishes! 🚚💨

Enjoy the open-air setting and savor world cuisine while spending a lovely spring moment. 🌸

Tag friends and family and strategize what to eat! 👇

📅 Date: Friday, March 20 (national holiday) and Saturday, March 21
⏰ Time: 10:00–16:00
📍 Venue: Sakai Risho no Mori
※ Exhibit lineup is subject to change

🔍 Search “Untying the Threads of Sakai 2026” for details!
🔗https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

Himo Tokeba Sakai: Stunning Ink Art Live Painting Performance🖌️

“ICHIGO ICHIE” by Vít Kodoušek ( @squaremotionart ), an artist who served as the Ceremonial Director for the Czech Pavilion, will be held!
Using ink, he captures the atmosphere of the moment on canvas in a dynamic performance. Experience the birth of art that can only happen “here and now” up close✨

📅 Date: Friday, March 20 to Sunday, March 22
⏰ Times: ① 11:00 / ② 14:30 (about 25 minutes per session)
📍 Venue: Sakai Risho no Mori
💰 Admission: Free

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

Himototakeba Sakai: Sakai Risho no Mori × Czech Pavilion <Main Hall Tea Room × Contemporary Art Tea Utensils>

The masterpiece "La Traviata" turned into wagashi.
A special tea gathering featuring contemporary art tea utensils 🍵✨

At the Main Hall Tea Room of Sakai Risho no Mori (@rishonomori),
we will serve tea using original tea utensils created by contemporary artists that were also used at the Expo site ✨ The confection is an elegant limited fresh wagashi inspired by the Czech master Alphonse Mucha’s work "La Traviata" 👀

Enjoy a luxurious time in a serene space, savoring art with all your senses♪

"Main Hall Tea Room (each session about 60 minutes)"
📅 Dates: Friday, March 20 (national holiday) – Sunday, March 22
※ Session times vary by day, please check carefully
📍 Location: Sakai Risho no Mori
🍵 Participation fee: ¥1,000 (includes "La Traviata" wagashi)
✅ How to apply: Reserve in advance on the Sakai Risho no Mori reservation site (each session limited to 20 people)
(URL: https://reserva.be/sakairishonomori )
⚠️ The contemporary artists’ tea utensils are limited in number.
🎁 Special experiences available!※ See the reservation site for sessions and details.
・Tea whisking experience
On designated sessions on Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd, enjoy the chance to whisk your own tea 🍵
・Shamisen performance
On a designated session on Saturday the 21st, Tsuruya Musical Instruments (@tsuruya_music_instruments) will present a shamisen performance 🪕

🔍 For more details, search for "Himototakeba Sakai 2026"!
🔗 https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/news/detail/20251217133435

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.