Latest Events in Suita(October Updated)

One of Osaka's biggest autumn events, the 2026 Expo Night Sky Art Festival, returns to the 1970 Expo Memorial Park on November 21, 2026. Since its inception in 2022, the festival has attracted over 100,000 visitors with its spectacular combination of fireworks, music, and art performances. The 2026 event, also celebrating its fifth anniversary, is themed "Beyond the Past, Towards a New Level of Entertainment," expanding the program and enhancing the viewing experience to transform Osaka's autumn skies into a dazzling work of art. This year, the viewing location has moved to the East Plaza of the 1970 Expo Memorial Park. Approximately 15,000 fireworks will burst in front of the audience, creating a panoramic view covering the entire horizon. These fireworks, meticulously crafted by top pyrotechnicians in the Kansai region, are perfectly synchronized with carefully selected music, elevating the audiovisual feast to a whole new level! In addition to the traditional fireworks display, last year's popular drone light show is back! Utilizing the latest technology, a dazzling 3D drone light show illuminates the night sky, complementing the fireworks and creating a dreamlike spectacle for one night only. The daytime festival is equally spectacular. Starting at 11:00 AM, the nearby festival square will host the Kitayuki Cultural Festival, concurrently with the wildly popular Ramen Expo. You can enjoy live cultural performances while indulging in Japan's most popular ramen – a full day of non-stop excitement!

The "Flower Hill" of the Natural Culture Park has been planted with about 140,000 cosmos on the hill since its inception, including the popular Sensation Mix variety, the pure white Sensation White that stands out against the autumn sky, and the bright lake phase cosmos. The flowering season is from late October every year. In addition to the best time to view cosmos, you must also see about 3,500 Kochia scoparias, which have bright red leaves. Enjoy the furry animals lining the hillside. In addition, on the north slope of the hill, you can enjoy the magnificent view of various autumn flowers, such as the pink spikes of Muhlenbergia, and the lovely red buckwheat flowers that turn deep pink with the temperature. Please enjoy the colorful flower hill.

A public event themed "Suita General Rolling Stock Depot, a Favorite Among Customers and the Region" will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026. This is the 32nd edition of the event, featuring numerous exciting activities, including insider footage of the depot's operations and vehicle displays that are normally difficult to access up close. Approximately 2,000 attendees will be invited through a pre-registration lottery.

On Saturday, November 21, 2026, the “5th Expo Night Sky Becomes Art 2026” will be held at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka. This event is one of the signature autumn entertainment events in Osaka’s Hokusetsu area, featuring spectacular fireworks and drone art perfectly synchronized with music. Since its first edition in 2022, the event has been held under the concept of “Creating an Expo Legacy Rooted in the Local Community,” bringing excitement and inspiration to more than 100,000 visitors to date. This year’s tagline is “Beyond the Past, Toward a New Form of Entertainment.” The viewing area will be relocated to the East Plaza, where the venue’s unique characteristics will be utilized to create a wide-scale fireworks display and dynamic 3D drone art.

Focusing on the uniforms stored in the EXPO '70 Pavilion, related materials and exhibits will be open to the public for a limited time. You can see models, exhibits, materials, videos, etc. that are not usually open to the public.

The Hakka people and the Japanese are descendants of overseas Chinese, and their history of interaction spans a century and a half. This exhibition depicts the history of relations between Japan, Mainland China, and Taiwan through the activities of the Hakka people.

Tsutsugaki is a dyeing technique that draws a pattern by squeezing glue from a tube onto the cloth. The area where the glue is placed is resist-dyed, and the pattern is dyed through. In this exhibition, you will see about 60 works dyed using the tube dyeing technique that is popular in Japan. Please enjoy the charm of Tsutsugaki, which comes from bold composition and dynamic lines.

This exhibition explores the performances of the bards who traveled, wrote poetry, and transformed the world, and the material culture that made it possible.

A huge festival organized by students!! There were a lot of food trucks at the venue, and in addition to the Miska contestants on stage, there were many other activities. This is an event for all ages.

A festival of food, art, and culture for adults and children to enjoyAn event perfect for fall will be held at Expo 70 Commemorative Park, where your favorite Tower of the Sun is located! About 40 popular local restaurants will be gathered here. The children's work experience is supported by College staff, so it's an event the whole family can enjoy, with children having fun learning and adults relaxing!