August 10 and 11 , 2023
Hozenji Yokocho Festival
Hozenji Yokocho (Hozen Temple Lane) festival was organized in 1982 to commemorate the revival of a stone-paved lane which used to be paved with asphalt. Featuring a dedication such as performing arts or Bunraku (Japanese puppet show) staged inside the grounds of Hozen Temple and handmade night stalls where each shop enjoys contact with visitors, the festival creates a Naniwa-styled ambience.
In Hozenji Yokocho where the sentiments of Naniwa from olden days remain, visitors have an access to Kamigata (Kansai area) entertainment and can enjoy elaborate dishes at night stalls served by famous restaurants in Yokocho. You may also encounter well-kn
| Date | August 10 and 11 , 2023 |
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| Description | From the opening day at 2:00PM in front of Mizukakefudoson, there will be a prayer for safety by master Katsura Harudanji the fourth, chief priest of Hozenji temple, and others, as well as the cutting of the New Year’s rice cake and performances by Kamigata Rakugo Danjiri Bayashi. “JAZZ STREET 2019” will be held in a small plaza inside an alley including events such as a Bunraku puppet performance by Toyomatsu Seijyuro and screening of and announcing of winners of a Hozenji Temple Haiku contest (18:00-22:30 both days). From 16:00 to 21:00 various food vendors will set up night shop offering their home-made food full of originality. |
| Access | 1, Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka (5 minutes walk from "Namba" subway station and "Osaka Namba" station in Hanshin/Kintetsu line, 8 minutes walk from "Namba" in Nankai line) |
