Tenjin FestivalTenjin Festival is a one of Japanese Big three Festival, others are Tokyo Kanda Festivals, Kyoto Gion Festival.
Tenjin festival starts since 951 year.
This festival continues from end of June to July 25.
July 25 is a main event, that is Ship parade and Fireworks.
Main place is around Okawa river side.
Access
From JR Kanjyo Line Sakuranomiya station, JR Tozai Line Osaka Tenmangu station,
or Osaka castle north end station, about 10 minutes walk to Okawa river.
From Keihan train Line Tenmangu station about 5 minutes walk to Okawa Rivera.
Schedule
July 23
Gal Mikoshi Circumambulation in Tenjinbashisuji Mall
July 24 Yoimiya
7:45 Tenjin Festival stars with bell
8:50 Hokonaga-Shinji starts
16:00 Moyooshi-Daiko-Ujichi Circumambulation
16:30 Dondoko ship in the river
Hokonaga-Shin return the Hoko
18:00 Suijyo Takigino
18:40 Moyooshi-Daiko enter shrine
19:00 Shishimai enter shrine
July 25 Honmiya
13:30 Pray peace and prosperity
14:30 Shinrei-Igyo starts
15:30 Rikutogyo
18:00 Hunatogyo : Ship parade
19:00 Hono Fireworks
20:30 Moyooshi-Daiko enter shrine
22:30 Kangyo Festival
Gal Mikoshi
This is Young girls shouldering Mikoshi.
Selected 80 girls shoulder Mikoshi.
Gal Mikoshi Circumambulation in Tenjinbashisuji Mall at July 23.
This Mikoshi is also held in July 24 and 25.
Please see Gal Mikoshi.
Gion Festival is elegant festivals, Tenjin Festival is bustling festival.
Recomended Course
At July 24, see Yoiyama, Moyooshi-Daiko-Ujichi Circumambulation.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
July 25, see Gal Mikoshi in Tenjinbashisuji Mall.
At 15:30, see ship parade.
At 19:00, see fireworks.
Please enjoy water festival in Osaka.
That's it.