Ogimachi Lantern Festa Vol. 5: Lighting Wishes on an Autumn Night

About this event

The family-participation event "Ogimachi Lantern Festa Vol. 5: Lighting Wishes on an Autumn Night" will be held at Ogimachi Park in Kita Ward, Osaka City. During the season of Shichi-Go-San celebrating children's growth, visitors can participate in releasing sky lanterns into the night sky all at once, carrying gratitude toward families and wishes for the future. This year's theme is "Releasing Shichi-Go-San Wishes into the Night Sky: A Cross-Generational Lantern Event." In addition to the lantern release, an activity allowing participants to capture commemorative Shichi-Go-San photos and preserve family messages will be offered. Marking its 5th edition, the event draws inspiration from Thailand's "Yi Peng Festival" and Taiwan's "Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival," allowing visitors to experience the lantern culture cherished as a symbol of love, peace, and hope through mystical glows soaring into the sky. Aiming to serve as a space where feelings connect from parent to child, grandparent to grandchild, and family to family, the event creates local vibrancy and lasting family memories within an urban park setting. It proposes a fresh experience to preserve family wishes through words and light on the Shichi-Go-San milestone. Photo banners incorporating Japanese-style decorations and traditional motifs suited for the Shichi-Go-San season will also be displayed at the venue. Beyond the lantern launch, festive fair attractions such as bouncy ball scooping and ring toss, gourmet foods celebrating autumn flavors, stage performances by professional entertainers, and a marche and workshops featuring local makers will further enliven the event.

Venue

Ogimachi Park

1-1 Ogimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0025