This year, the 37th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival is happening again, so here’s a rundown of all the temporary train service information, venue details, and access!
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When is it?
Saturday, October 18, 2025, from around 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
*The Itami Fireworks Festival will also be held in Itami City on the same day.
Where is it?
- The Yodogawa riverbed from Hankyu Railway “Juso Station” to Hanshin Railway “Himejima Station”
*Viewing is not allowed near “Nakatsu Station,” “Osaka-umeda Station,” or on bridges. - You can start saving spots on the day from noon!Spots claimed before that time may be removed.
Quoted from the official Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival website
Traffic restriction information is here!
*For the “free viewing area,” there is a higher chance of entry restrictions after 6:00 p.m. Arriving early is recommended.
Event information on the day
Please check the official website.
The program is here!
Temporary Train Timetables by Line
The following timetable information is quoted from Temporary train operations for the “Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival” | Hankyu Railway notices | Hankyu Railway.
Kobe Line inbound (Shinkaichi → Osaka-umeda)
Kobe Line outbound (Osaka-umeda → Shinkaichi)
Takarazuka Line inbound (Takarazuka → Osaka-umeda)
Takarazuka Line outbound (Osaka-umeda → Takarazuka)
Kyoto Line inbound (Osaka-umeda → Kyoto-kawaramachi)
Kyoto Line outbound (Kyoto-kawaramachi → Osaka-umeda)
Juso Station Timetables
The following timetable information is quoted from Temporary train operations for the “Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival” | Hankyu Railway notices | Hankyu Railway.
For Osaka-umeda
For Kobe-sannomiya, Takarazuka, and Kyoto-kawaramachi
What trains will be like on the day
Hankyu Railway
“Juso Station” starts getting crowded from 3:30 p.m.!
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Every year from 3:30 p.m., staff from each operations team, all district student teams, and the Head Office Transportation Department are stationed there and begin guiding passengers.
- At Juso Station, temporary ticket gates will be set up from 3:00 p.m. Make sure to charge your IC card before you go, and allow plenty of extra time for both your outbound and return trips.Temporary service information is here!
- After getting off the train, please walk “inside the yellow tactile paving.” Because there is a risk of trains dragging passengers, conductors cannot give the departure signal until safety is confirmed.
Also, on the day, trains will experience delays of several minutes due to “slow passage through Nakatsu Station” and “crowding at Juso Station.”
JR Kobe Line / JR Tozai Line
The nearest stations are JR Kobe Line “Tsukamoto Station” (local trains only) and JR Tozai Line “Mitejima Station” (all trains stop).
(Access from Tsukamoto Station)
(Access from Mitejima Station)
There is no specific information about temporary services, but entry restrictions will be implemented at Osaka Station, and platform operations will also be changed to the morning/evening rush-hour setup.
Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
JR Osaka Station response
Notice issued earlier than usual
Special Rapid / Rapid
Outbound: Platforms 3 and 4
Return: Platforms 9 and 10Although not stated, some local trains are likely to use Platforms 5 and 8.
Also, temporary trains usually operate each year (times not announced).
There is notice of possible entry restrictions. pic.twitter.com/pm5c72QR5L— 関西臨時列車 (@yoshiaki200503) October 13, 2025
Hanshin Railway
The nearest station is Hanshin Main Line “Himejima Station” (express trains make a temporary stop; normally local trains only).
Also, on the day, express trains will
