Festival of the lights in OSAKA 2025 EXPO Special lighting up Midosuji Illumination
This year, the event will be held in April to coincide with the opening of the Expo, with the theme of ""A symbolic street of light that connects to a bright future."" A variety of light spots will be featured, including the Umeda Air Intake Tower lit up in Expo colors, projection bidding at Kita-Mido and Minami-Mido, and an ""Art Street of Light"" displaying ""Boxes of Light"" artworks.
The tree illuminations will light up the entire area in a mix of colors to represent the growth of the city.
- Event Period
- Apr.9(Tue.)-Dec.31(Tue.),2025
- Time
- From sunset to 25:00
- Place
- Midosuji (Hanshin-mae intersection to Namba-nishiguchi intersection)
- Nearest Stations
- Osaka Metro stations from Umeda Station to Namba Station,JR Osaka Station, etc.
Illumination of the Umeda Air Intake Tower
"Light Art Street"
Exhibition period: April to October
Exhibition location: Keihanshin Midosuji Bldg. and others
Kitamido Hall/Floor projection mapping
Implementation period: April to July
Minami-Mido Mido Kaikan 1F Opening Ceiling/Floor Projection Mapping
Implementation period: July to October
Building facade lighting
Implementation period: November to December
Implementation locations: Yodoyabashi odona, Keihanshin Midosuji Bldg., Osaka Gas Bldg., etc.
Implementation period: November to December
Implementation locations: Yodoyabashi odona, Keihanshin Midosuji Bldg., Osaka Gas Bldg., etc.
Blue x white
Hanshin-mae to Umeda Shinmichi
A sophisticated city based on the development of the water city
Blue x white
Hanshin-mae
Umeda Shinmichi
Purple x Gold
Umeda Shinmichi to Oebashi-kitazume
A glamorous adult social venue that continues to this day
Purple x Gold
Oebashi-kitazume
White x gold
Kitahama-3 to Fushimimachi-3
From a rice market to Osaka's leading financial district
White x gold
Kitahama-3
Gold x mix
Fushimimachi-3 to Senbachuo-3
A business culture takes root and the area becomes a representative business district of Osaka
Gold x mix
Fushimimachi-3
Senbachuo-3
Mixed Colors
Kyutaromachi-3 to Shinbashi-kita
From an office district to a city where work, living and leisure coexist
Mixed Colors
Kyutaromachi-3
Shinbashi-kita
Pink x 5 colors mix
Midosuji Unagidani to Dotonboribashi-minamizume
From a red-light district to a city of food culture
Pink x 5 colors mix
Midosuji Unagidani
Dotonboribashi-minamizume
5-color mix x white
Dotonboribashi-minamizume to Nambanishiguchi
From the center of townspeople culture to a source of youth culture
5-color mix x white
Dotonboribashi-minamizume
Nambanishiguchi