OMO7 Osaka by Hoshino Resorts has been holding its hands-on event, “PIKAPIKA Festival NIGHT,” year-round since September 25.
“PIKAPIKA Yokocho,” a festival-style alley lined with lanterns and food stalls, is divided into three areas. In the first area, “TABERU-TOKO,” guests can enjoy food and drinks such as “Takosen Monaka,” a wafer sandwich inspired by takosen (octopus rice crackers) and made with monaka wafers and cheesecake; American corn dogs designed to resemble okonomiyaki; and soft-serve ice cream topped with foot-shaped cookies modeled after Billiken, Osaka’s good-luck deity. The second area, “ASOBU-TOKO,” offers traditional festival games including smart ball and target shooting. In the third area, “OMOROI-TOKO,” Yoshimoto Kogyo comedians and neighborhood guides known as “OMO Rangers” lead an original interactive bon dance around the approximately 3.6-meter-tall “Giant Billiken.” Icons such as takoyaki and the Osaka phrase “Nandeyanen!” are projected onto the hotel’s exterior walls, while spontaneous ideas and laughter from the crowd are incorporated into the choreography to create a one-of-a-kind bon dance each night.
The event takes place at the “Miyagurin” garden area from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Participation is free exclusively for hotel guests, while food and drinks at the stalls are available for 500 yen each. To commemorate the hotel’s anniversary, a plan offering 10% off accommodation rates is available exclusively through the official website for stays checking in through January 10, 2027. Reservations are accepted until November 30.
