# Tenjin Matsuri

> Two days at Osaka Tenmangu that end with a hundred boats on the Okawa river and fireworks overhead.

- Prefecture: Osaka
- Type: Boat
- Admission: Free to attend
- Typically held: Held every year on 24 and 25 July, with the river procession on the evening of the 25th.
- Official site: https://osakatemmangu.or.jp/

## Dates

- 2027-07-24 to 2027-07-25
- Status: confirmed
- Dates verified on 2026-08-20 from https://osakatemmangu.or.jp/

| When | What |
| --- | --- |
| 2027-07-25 18:00 | Funatogyo river procession |

Tenjin Matsuri honours Sugawara no Michizane, the scholar deified as the god of learning, and it has been held in some form for over a thousand years. The first day is land-bound and comparatively quiet. The second is what people mean when they name the festival: a procession leaves the shrine in the afternoon, and by evening it has transferred to boats on the Okawa, where roughly a hundred vessels move upstream and down with drums going and fireworks opening overhead. Watching from a bridge is free and crowded; the riverbank near Sakuranomiya has more room.

## Where it happens
- Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

## FAQ

### When is Tenjin Matsuri?

On 24 and 25 July every year. The river procession and the fireworks are on the evening of the 25th.

### Where should I stand for the fireworks?

The stretch of riverbank near Sakuranomiya station gives you both the boats and the fireworks with more space than the bridges by the shrine, which fill hours ahead.

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Source: Tenjin Matsuri — Japan Voyage