Sakai Japanese Culture Festa 2026

About this event

Held on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at Hounji Temple in Mihara-ku, Sakai, Sakai Japanese Culture Festa 2026 is an event where visitors can fully immerse themselves in traditional Japanese culture in a single day. Guests can enjoy a wide variety of Japanese cultural experiences, including kimono dressing, tea ceremony, flower arrangement (ikebana), calligraphy, ink wash painting (suibokuga), and shamisen playing. Performances will also be showcased by ballet dancer Emi Hariyama, calligrapher Kikyo, and shamisen players Shinichiro Ishimura and Taku Uchidoi. The temple's 3,000 Buddha statues, normally not open to the public, will be specially displayed in the main hall. Along the corridors, a market and exhibition booths will be set up, accompanied by a stamp rally and appearances by mascot characters. Stargazing on the temple grounds is scheduled for the evening, offering an itinerary the whole family can enjoy throughout the day. Cultural workshops and select performance seating require advance reservations, though same-day participation is allowed if capacity permits.

Venue

Hounji Temple

192-1 Imai, Mihara-ku, Sakai, Osaka 587-0061