【Osaka City Illuminations】5 Recommended Spots
１. Shin-Umeda City / Christmas Tree【Umeda Area】
With a large Christmas tree 27 meters tall.
Decorated with a Christmas tree from Germany, the origin of Christmas trees, in mind you can enjoy the beginning of Christmas.
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Date: November 16, 2018 (Fri) ～ December 25 (Tue)
Time:
Monday ～ Thursday 12:00 ～ 21:00
Friday 12:00 ～ 22:00
Saturday・Sunday・Public holidays 11:00 ～ 22:00
Venue: Shin-Umeda City, Wonder Square
２. Nakanoshima Water Fantasia【Nakanoshima Area】
Waterfront entertainment show with fountains, light and music.
Nakanoshima Water Fantasia is celebrating its 7th anniversary this year! A 10 meter fountain unites with the illumination of Tamaebashi Bridge in the West of Hotarumachi Port.
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Date: December 13, 2018 (Thu) ～ December 25 (Tue)
Time: 18:00 ～ 21:00（A performance of 3 ～ 4 minutes starting every 5 minutes）
Venue: Hotarumachi Port
３. Osaka Castle Illuminage End of the Edo era, Meiji Restauration and Westernization in the Meiji era【Osaka Castle Area】
Making use of Osaka Castle Tower which rises in the night sky and a vast waterfront of lights and with the central theme ”End of the Edo era, Meiji Restauration and Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era” the turbulent period from 150 years ago will be presented by an illumination with 3 million light bulbs.
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Date: December 1, 2018 (Sat) ～ March 3, 2019 (Sun)
Time: 17:00 ～ 22:00 Lanterns 17:30 ～ 21:30
Venue: Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden
４.Waterfall of Light【Namba Area】
A ”Waterfall of Light” sparkling together with music. The lights extending from the 9th to the 2nd floor are incredible!
The illumination makes the South of Namba Parks lively.
As part of this the ”Waterfall of Light” is the main attraction and a magnificient illumination!
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Date：November 9, 2018 (Fri)～ February 17, 2019 (Sun)
Time：17:00 〜 24:00 November 9 (Fri) only: 18:00 〜
Venue：Namba Parks
5.Light Corridor Christmas Version【Nanko Area】
A Christmas version of the ”Light Corridor” stretching 450 meters accross the open air park ”Umieru Square”!
The seadside Christmas coloured by around 180,000 LED light bulbs and Christmas songs makes great memories of a wonderful and romantic night.
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Date: November 3, 2018（Sat・Public holiday）～ December 25 (Tue)
Time: 17:00 ～ 23:00
Venue: Asia-Pacific Trade Center