{"id":2208,"date":"2023-12-13T21:21:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/?p=2208"},"modified":"2023-12-14T11:10:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T02:10:35","slug":"osaka-festival-of-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/en\/osaka-festival-of-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Road with Bright Lights in Osaka &#8211; Midosuji Illumination 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"bogo-language-switcher list-view\"><li class=\"en-US en current first\"><span class=\"bogoflags bogoflags-us\"><\/span> <span class=\"bogo-language-name\"><a rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"en-US\" href=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/\" title=\"English\" class=\"current\" aria-current=\"page\">English<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ja\"><span class=\"bogoflags bogoflags-jp\"><\/span> <span class=\"bogo-language-name\"><a rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"ja\" href=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/\" title=\"Japanese\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ko-KR ko\"><span class=\"bogoflags bogoflags-kr\"><\/span> <span class=\"bogo-language-name\"><a rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"ko-KR\" href=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/\" title=\"Korean\">\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"zh-CN\"><span class=\"bogoflags bogoflags-cn\"><\/span> <span class=\"bogo-language-name\"><a rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"zh-CN\" href=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/zh-CN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/\" title=\"Chinese (China)\">\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"zh-TW last\"><span class=\"bogoflags bogoflags-tw\"><\/span> <span class=\"bogo-language-name\"><a rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"zh-TW\" href=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/zh-TW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/\" title=\"Chinese (Taiwan)\">\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re already in December, the last month of the year, and it&#8217;s getting colder here in Osaka!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the season when lights shine beautifully in the clear air. In this post, I would like to introduce Midosuji Illumination in Osaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midosuji Road is composed of National Route 25 and 176, and extends approximately 4.2 kilometers. In Midosuji, one of the symbols of Osaka, the trees along the street are lit up in winter, illuminating the city even more brightly at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Konjaku-So Dotonbori, if you walk west from the house for about 10 minutes, you will see beautifully glowing trees around the Namba west exit. Also, from Konjaku-So Shinsaibashi, if you walk west for about 10 minutes toward Daimaru shopping mall, you will soon see a glittering and decorated town. \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-vk-image-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Midosuji Lights\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df-482x361.jpg 482w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vivid\u30a4\u30eb\u30df.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This brightness lasts for several kilometers, enhancing the excitement of the festive season and lighting up the warm and cozy feeling that only winter can bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the website &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikari-kyoen.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Festivals of the lights in Osaka 2023<\/a>&#8220;, the colors of the lights vary in each area. Although I wasn&#8217;t aware of it last time, I remember there were areas with blue lights and areas with yellow lights! Let&#8217;s find your favorite color as you walk along the long road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Midosuji Lights\" class=\"wp-image-2206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink-482x361.jpg 482w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/cp-bin\/wordpress5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pink.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I took this photo a few years ago, and the pink light was lovely. It looks like a neon sakura blossoms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Having lived in Osaka for many years, these lights bring back memories of moments I spent by them. Like that day when I was at the university library, caught up with my thesis, losing track of time and running late for my part-time job. Despite the guilty feeling, I found a bit of excitement in the commute to work, surrounded by the sparkling lights. Or that time when the person I was supposed to meet didn&#8217;t show up, but the sparkles in the cold somehow comforted me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, lots of people walk along Midosuji, each with their own memories. I imagine these lights gently remind everyone of those moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lights will be there until January 31, 2024, so if you&#8217;re staying at Konjaku-So Dotonbori or Shinsaibashi, make sure to check them out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/konjakuso.airhost.co\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(64,34,15) 0%,rgb(200,154,132) 100%)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book a Room at Konjaku-So<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*You will be redirected to the Konjaku-So Official Booking Page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re already in December, th&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/?p=2199","vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shinsaibashi-blog","category-dotonbori-blog","en-US"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2208"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2216,"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208\/revisions\/2216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konjakuso.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}