Events

Update：2025/1/31

Hina Dolls Display for Girl’s Festival
Second Walking along the Green Roads of Minami event
The Sakai Student Calligraphy Exhibition
Kindergarten Children’s Art Exhibition

City Affiliated Facilities

For events at Harvest Hill, Sakai City Museum, Mihara History Museum, Sophia Sakai, Fenice Sacay, Alphonse Mucha Museum and Sakai Plaza of Rikyu & Akiko, please see our Museum & Facilities page. Thank you! Below are some highlights of what's going on in the next two months:

Bell-ringing experience at Mihara History Museum
Display of documents of Inoue Sekiemon’s Family at Sakai City Museum

Flower Viewing in Sakai

In February and March you can see flowers such as plum blossoms, peach blossoms and camellia flowers. To see the beautiful flowers in Sakai, please see our Parks & Gyms page for more information.

Camellia flowers and peach blossoms at Daisen Park Japanese garden
Plum blossoms at Kozen Park

Hina Dolls Display for Girl’s Festival

A temporary exhibition of Hinamatsuri dolls at each Traditional Townhouse Museum

Period: March 3rd (Mon) ~ April 3rd (Thu)
For location access and more, please visit the Traditional Townhouse Museums

Second Walking along the Green Roads of Minami event ~ Let's aim for 6 million steps in total together!

Using sports, you can enjoy the abundant nature and the interactions with people. The length of distance is based on your own body and fitness, and you can choose how far you go. There is also a booth at Kamotani baseball field which you can enjoy when you reach the goal. Every participant will receive an original towel. Some participants will be chosen through a raffle to receive Niwadani rice. In addition, if the total steps of all participants reach 6 million, the number of winners will increase. Anyone is welcome to participate. Cancelled in case of stormy weather.

Date/time: March 2nd (Sun), 9:00-12:15 (accepting between 8:30-10:00)
Location: Komyoike Greenway (start at Akasaka Park, Kamotani baseball field, Shiroyama Park, goal: Kamotani baseball field)
※You can start from the place you applied from
Access: Semboku Rapid Railway, Komyoike Station
Participation fee: Free
Application: Apply by February 14th, ① via the Sakai City Electric Application System, ② by submitting an application form on the back of the flyer by mail, fax or by hand to Minami Ward office, Administration and Planning Office.

The 20th Sakai Student Calligraphy Exhibition

Exhibition: February 7th (Fri) ~ 14th (Fri), 9:00-21:00
*opening day starts at 14:00, closing day ends at 16:00
Place: 1F Entrance Hall of the Main Building (honkan), Sakai City Hall.
Calligraphy works by students enrolled in primary schools, junior high schools, and special support schools in Sakai and university students from ASEAN countries will be displayed. The themes in the calligraphy include the culture, history, traditions and significant figures of Sakai, the students hopes for Sakai and international exchange. Come see this aspect of traditional Japanese culture. Admission free.

Kindergarten Children’s Art Exhibition

Last year's display

We will be holding an exchange exhibition of art made by kindergarten children from Sakai City and from Sakai’s sister and friendship cities: Berkeley City (USA), Lianyungang City (China), Wellington City (New Zealand) and Da Nang City (Vietnam).

Date: February 18th (Tue) ~ 28th (Fri)
Time: 9:00-21:00
*closes at 15:00 on the final day
Place: 1F Entrance Hall South Lobby of the High-rise Building (kosokan), Sakai City Hall
Cost: Free