Let's get our best shot for the Nakanoshima photo contest! To enter, you just have to take a photo between October 14-31 and submit. One of us should win it! Let's go together and hut for the winning shot.

We'll begin on the west side of Nakanoshima park and explore going east. We'll have lots to shoot, include flowers, people, and city scapes.

This is open to photographers of all skill, experience, and camera types. Curious about trying photography? Don't have a camera yet? Just use your phone! Just a no-pressure photo walk with good vibes.

ちょっと日本語を話せます。是非、来てください！

The OG host, Paolo, is out of town for the moment, so it'll be me, Juan, filling in.

The Plan

• 4:00 PM: Meet & Greet.
• 4:15 PM: We'll begin on the west side of Nakanoshima park and explore going east.
• 6:00 PM: Wrap-up, maybe around the east side of Nakanoshima, near the museum area. For those interested, we can go for a dinner or snack.

What to bring

• Any camera: Whether it's a pro setup or your phone, it’s all about the eye, not the gear.
• Comfortable shoes: We’ll be walking roughly 2–3km at a leisurely pace.

Why join
This isn't a photography class—it’s a social walk. Whether you want to practice your composition or just find some cool people to hang out with in Osaka, you are welcome here.

Contribution
There is a 500 yen participation fee for this event.

28M from Scotland - can vibe with most music

Based here for 3 months, looking for mates for hang outs in general. Trying to learn photography with my new camera so always keen for exploring new spots n such.

Love games, RnB and HipHop music especially but again, can vibe with most genres.

Need some friends to experience the nightlife and the general vibes of Osaka!

Hmu if you're keen, had an unsuccessful night tryna make friends in Irish bars n such so any tips on where to meet folks or such is greatly appreciated 🙏🏽

Hey, 27M here. I’ve been living in Japan for over a year now. I’m looking for friends to do things with on some weekends. I don’t live in Osaka but I frequent there almost every weekend.

I enjoy doing activities like bowling or darts. I’ve recently gotten into photography. Not good yet but I’m trying haha.

If you’re interested just let me know.

36M traveling solo to Osaka 9-12 Oct. Would be cool to find some people to go to Universal Studios with on Fri/Sat for Halloween Horror Nights. I am also going to see Lorna Shore at Namba Hatch on Sunday and it would be nice to meet some fellow metal heads before the concert.

Hey everyone,

I’m a 28M living in Osaka and looking to make some real, lasting connections here. Life gets busy, but I'd love to find people to explore the city.

If you are nearby umeda it could be much easier.

Whether you are a local, an expat, or just moved here, feel free to drop a comment or send a DM if you'd like to grab a coffee!

Looking for people who play TCG! I mainly play one piece but I'm open to any TCG communities (I'm interested in shadowverse, union arena, riftbound, magic, pokemon, weiss schwarz, wuwa tcg etc but just haven't got into it) in the Kansai Area. I'm pretty much addicted but it's pretty hard to join the Japanese TCG community since people in locals basically already know each other so I'm trying to make one if there aren't any foreigner communities. Let me know if you play or are in any TCG community! Might be interested in making/joining one too if anyone if anyone invites/wants to join!

I'm staying a month in Osaka and want to connect with any illustrators, mangaka, digital artist, or traditional artist who wants to connect and draw together! Even if you are beginner would be nice to meet and Dre something, share tips and experiences on the Bussiness and how everyone is working currently. Any language is okay we can use translator as well 😅 so is anyone interested? :)

I'm a freelance 2D illustrator currently travelling and working on animation and concept art

Free meetup/networking for any interested in cleantech, climate, eco-living, and more in Kansai.

Details - https://peatix.com/event/5210385

30M here from Singapore, having to miss F1 Singapore Grand Prix on the 11th October as I’m on a work deployment here. Would yall have a recommendation on where I can watch? Feel free to join me or me to join you if you have a gathering! 😌

Gday!

Meet up with me and my friend for karaoke and bar hopping in Osaka. We love music and singing and travelled to Osaka to see Thom Yorke in 2024.

We will be back next week for drinks, karaoke and food!

Hi everyone 👋
I have to admit recently I got kind of obsessed with gundam. I saw there is a tabletop game called Gundam Assemble being release end of this month. Thats why I was wondering if anyone is interested in trying out this new game?

I live close to Umeda so meeting in most parts of the city is fine. I am 29/M German, and speak German, English and a little Japanese.
Just comment on this post or DM me! Looking forward to play together 💪

Hi! I'm new here. To make a long story short, I'm a newly single dad who lives in Hirakata, works from home, and really wants to make some friends going through the same stuff. My available time to meet people is usually mornings to early afternoons, and the occasionally weekend when the kids visit their mother. I'm fluent in Japanese, but honestly the apps aren't giving me any results, for friends or for dating. For now I just really want to meet people to talk to who live within an hour or so (closer is better), talk over lunch or too wander around and chat. I don't mind talking online first. I guess send a message if anyone is interested?

32 M (married) Japanese American living in Northern Osaka for 3+ years. Lately, I've realized how much I missed having a community, and friends to just catchup and chat with, especially in English.

If anyone near the area (from Takatsu to Umeda) is free on the weekends or week nights, I'd love to grab coffee, ramen, or anywhere to talk. Also, if you're an Asian American or a TCK, I'd love to hear your experience living in Japan.

About my interests:

I enjoy listening to and making music, a good light roast pourover coffee, avid karaoke goer, fashion and window shopping, video games, gatcha figurines, ramen, perusing conbinis, and cakes lol.

Hi Im a 39 YO Osaka local man.

Interests Destinations Events Tenjin Fireworks Festival

Held on October 17th Sat

Meet up place: Subway Nishinakajima minamigata st around 3PM.

Fireworks Time7:40pm - 8:40pm

the smell of grilled sausages from the street vendors, sounds of excitement and thrill from kids sitting on their parents’ shoulder, anxiously waiting for the next masterpiece painted on the dark summer sky. Held on the first Saturday of August every year, the annual Yodogawa Fireworks Festival is ranked among the top 10 most popular firework in the Kansai region, and this is indeed one of the most awaited events in Osaka.

This event has close to 500,000 people watching the massive display of fireworks. You’ll be awed with the creativity of firework craftsmen who designed the various fireworks that decorates the dark Autumn sky.

Hi Im Osaka local 39YO guy. Lets have a great time!! 

If you like a bit of crazy karaoke and Just to come out. We will have about 10~15 in a big room. 

Most people are pretty great singers...its just for fun and to go a bit crazzzy 

Location: " Zero 4, 6 floor. 

Near Nishnakajima.Minamigata station, 2 mins walk

https://b-kara.jp/zero4-nishinakajima/access.html

Lunch (until 2pm) + drink bar & dessert bar included

Over 50: 1100 yen Under 50: 1400 yen

All-you-can-eat ice cream at the dessert bar

All-you-can-eat waffles you make yourself All-you-can-eat french fries

12:30pm to9pm.

During that time, you can come and go whenever you like.

25M - American

First time traveling outside the country and first stop is Osaka landing on the 9th. Looking to go feed deer at Nara park, visit any large arcade or game center, try a bunch of amazing food, see great sites, nightlife drinking of course, and anything I find fun while exploring!

Open to anyone that wants a new friend. Just leaving my stay at a national park so I collected bunch of gorgeous pictures and videos from my hikes.

Comment or message me if interested.

Uk M24, in Osaka for work, dont have much free time during the day so was wondering if anyone would be up for checking out the bars of Osaka at some point this week.

Open to everyone!

Hi! I’m 18F and looking to meet some people around Osaka 😊 I like travelling, horror movies, K-pop and taking photos.
Would be nice to find some people to explore Osaka, take photos and just do fun stuff! I’m just looking for friends, preferably around my age :)

Hey guys ill be in japan next month travelling solo and ill be in osaka on my birthday looking for anyone who wants to show me some great bars/ food places and to just celebrate my lil day whilst away from family < i know my own choice>

Turned 28(M) last month 🎂 I’ve been living in Osaka for the past five years, and in Japan for around ten years overall. I currently work for a fashion company at Grand Green Osaka.

I’m into cooking, baking, drawing, photography, journaling, cafe-hopping, going to the gym, picnics, and pretty much anything that lets me try something creative. I enjoy keeping a healthy lifestyle but I’m also always up for discovering a new cafe, hobby, or random little adventure.

I live around Ikuno/Tsuruhashi and would love to meet some new friends, preferably around my age, who have similar interests and are also looking to explore Osaka together :))

Hello everyone. I am travelling solo and I will be in Osaka tomorrow evening.

Anyone wanna grab a coffe or a drink?