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Events

The 10th "Yorimichi" reading group meeting will be held on Thursday, June 25th!

This month's theme is "Nature." June marks the start of the rainy season, and the climate is rapidly changing as we head towards summer. Natural fluctuations...

Venue: Hotorio, B1F Honmachibashi Building, 5-2 Honmachibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City

Waterfront related projects
Events

Reiwa Osaka Milky Way Legend ~A Blue Prayer Filling the Water's Surface~ (Starts July 7th (Tue) at 7 PM)

As you may know, the place name "Tenma" originates from Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, which means "stars filling the sky"...

Date and time: Tuesday, February 2026, 7

Venue: Tenmabashi - Hachikenya - Tenjinbashi

Waterfront related projects
Events

Hachikenya Gymnastics is held every Wednesday at 8:30 AM!

Hachikenya Gymnastics is a local exercise routine created with the image of Tenmabashi and Hachikenya-hama in mind, and is performed every Wednesday at 8:30 AM...

Venue: In front of the lantern at Hachikenya-hama beach

Waterfront related projects
Events

An additional "Yodogawa Gateway Experience Cruise" has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th!

The Yodogawa Gateway, a floodgate completed in March 2026 to allow boats to travel between the upper and lower reaches of the Yodogawa River, is a crucial feature.

Date and time: Tuesday, February 2026, 6

Waterfront related projects
Announcements and more

We've created a leaflet for the "Water Metropolis Osaka Vision 2030"!

The Water City Osaka Consortium has recently developed a vision for what Water City Osaka should be like in the future, based on the "Water City Osaka Vision 2030"...

SOC sponsored events
Announcements and more

"Aqua Metropolis Osaka Vision 2030" has been released!

The Aqua Metropolis Osaka Consortium has recently launched the "Aqua Metropolis Osaka Building," which depicts the vision Osaka aims to have as a water metropolis by 2030.

SOC sponsored events
Textbook of the Water City of Osaka
Water City Osaka Karuta

At the bustling facilities around the water corridor
More waterfrontShimu

Information on bustling facilities

Osaka Waterfront Event Calendar

You can see events taking place at the lively facilities around the Water Corridor.

Clicking the orange ● (number of events) in the calendar will display a list of events being held at each facility.

Cruising and activities to
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CRUISE
Cruise Information

SPOT
Tourist attraction information

A rare topography in the world: the river flows through the city center in a U-shapeIntroducing the "Water Corridor" spots by area!

HISTORY
History

HISTORY

Osaka developed as an economic and cultural center by utilizing water transportation, and in the Meiji era"City of Water"It was called
Currently, efforts are underway to revitalize the city's waterfront areas by utilizing their waterways and rivers, in order to bring back their former vitality.
From the 21st century onwards,"Water Corridor"Various projects are being carried out around this area, including river space development and illumination.
In order to enhance the appeal of Osaka, the water metropolis, we will reexamine the bond between water, the source of life, and rivers as a place for enriching people's lives and developing culture, and introduce the history of Osaka, the water metropolis.

Textbook of the Water City of Osaka
Waterside Walking Notebook