Entertainment
Art, music, live shows, comedy and events across Kansai.
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Osaka Kitakagaya’s giant art storage MASK opens free to the public, with Kohei Nawa as main artist
Book and record shop ammel opens its first permanent store in Kyoto’s Nishijin, pre-opening Oct 11
Namba Hiroba dresses up in 5,000 lanterns and giant eyes — Akihiro Nishino’s Halloween from Oct 15
“Billiken-za Senba de Roadshow!” in Osaka — classic films told through kodan storytelling and song, Dec 26
“TOYOTOMI IMPACT” in Himeji — an exhibition on Himeji Castle in Hideyoshi’s era, until Dec 20
NESTA illumina returns to Nesta Resort Kobe in Miki after two years, with Hyogo’s first sea-of-clouds show
Reggae in Osaka’s Nishi-Umeda Park on Oct 25 — HISATOMI, NG HEAD and more at Autumn Reggae Breeze 2026
Nara’s “Toyotomi Brothers!” Yamato-Koriyama drama museum refreshes its exhibits, with a new Koriyama Castle photo spot
Awaji Service Area (westbound) holds a Customer Appreciation Day on Oct 17 — onion quiz, puppet theater and taiko
Mitsui Outlet Park Marine Pia Kobe hosts its first beer festival, with 15 breweries from across Japan
Four out-of-print Kansai paperbacks chosen by booksellers return as “Re Bunko” at 111 stores from Oct 17
“OSAKA SAKE SQUARE 2026” in Namba brings together 26 Kansai sake breweries and 6 food spots, Oct 17–18
