A day for sweethearts to express their feeling toward one another with cards, chocolate, flowers, gifts or a simple “I love you”.

Tenjin Matsuri is Osaka’s main summer event, held on the 24th and 25th of July. The climax of the festival is on the 25th, when a huge procession of horses, ox-drawn wagons, portable shrines and some 3000 people in gorgeous traditional costume head toward Mido-Suji Avenue. At Tenjinbashi Bridge the participants board 100 boats, lit with countless torches and lanterns. The massive boat procession heads down the Dojimagawa River, creating a spectacular pageant. The festival ends in the evening with a magnificent display of fireworks. This is one festival you do not want to miss!