Events
Update：2025/9/29
- Made in Sakai Fair 2025
- ONE COIN Jazz Piano CONCERT “Autumn”
- Czech Festival 2025 in Kansai
- ASEAN Photo Contest Exhibition
- Futon Daiko and Danjiri Festivals
- Otohime’s Holiday Festival in Old Sakai Port 2025
City-Affiliated Events
For events at Sakai City Museum, Mihara History Museum, and Sakai Plaza of Rikyu & Akiko, please see our Museum & Facilities page. Below are some highlights of what's going on in the next two months:
- Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum - Special Exhibition: “Mucha and Yumeji – STYLE of BEAUTY”
- Mihara History Museum - Kansai Culture Day
- Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum - Exhibition, Sale, and Live Demonstration of Sakai Handwoven Dantsu Carpets
In addition, please see our Historical Sites page for another event:
- Old Gunsmith Workshop and Residence - English Tour
Made in Sakai Fair 2025
Come see the “skill” and “masterpieces” of Sakai convene at this event with booths filled with local Sakai products, sweets and traditional crafts!
Date/time: November 8th (Sat) & 9th (Sun) 10:00-16:00
Place: Sakai City Industrial Promotion Center, Event Hall and others
Booths:
● Sakai goods market
● Sakai sweets festival
● Freshly harvested Sakai vegetable market
● Knife-sharpening
● Hand-crafting experience
● Fire engines and police cars exhibition
ONE COIN Jazz Piano CONCERT “Autumn”
Jazz arrangements of folk songs and children's songs themed around 'autumn' in Japan and from around the world will be presented.
Date: October 19th (Sun)
Venue: Sakai City Mihara Cultural Hall, Artebell
Pianist: Takenaka Makoto
Tickets: Advance tickets - 500 yen (700 yen on the day of the event). Now on sale at the venue box office, e+ (eplus), Lawson Ticket, and CN Playguide.
Capacity: 536 persons (preschool children are kindly requested not to attend)
Czech Festival 2025 in Kansai
An annual tradition and a very popular event. Enjoy 3 days of Czech culture, such as Czech cuisine, beer & wine, Czech music, and folk performances!
Date/time:
October 24th (Fri) 16:00-21:00
October 25th (Sat) 11:00-20:00
October 26th (Sun) 11:00-19:00
Place: Mina Sakai (Citizens Plaza)
Admission: Free
ASEAN Photo Contest Exhibition
Date/time: October 21st (Tue) ~ November 3rd (Mon, public holiday), 9:00-21:00
Location: Sakai City Hall, high rise building, 1F north lobby
Admission: Free
Around 50 picks, including the winning entries, from this year’s ASEAN Photo Contest will be displayed. Come enjoy the aesthetics of Southeast Asian countries taken by both amateurs and professionals!
Futon Daiko and Danjiri Festivals
Both are traditional autumn festivals of Sakai. The Futon daiko features a large portable shrine adorned with stacked red futons, carried through the streets by many participants. On the other hand, the Danjiri parade showcases elaborately carved wooden floats pulled through town by large groups of people. Both Futon daiko and Danjiri festivals are held in various locations throughout October. For more information visit the Sakai Hyakucho website (English).
Otohime’s Holiday Festival in Old Sakai Port 2025
Why not spend the evening feeling the sea breeze at the waterfront, just a short walk from Nankai line Sakai station? You can enjoy all kinds of gourmet foods, workshops that children can join, music by artists. Free (food stalls and workshops are fee-charged). Canceled in case of stormy weather.
Date/time: October 4th (Sat) 12:00-19:00, 5th (Sun) 11:00-18:00
Venue: Old Sakai Port (around 3 Ohama Kitamachi, Sakai-ku)
Closest station: Nankai line Sakai station, west or south exit
For more details visit the website (Japanese only).
