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OH! MIDOSUJI
Enjoy a Stroll on Osaka’s Main Boulevard!

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2025.11.14

Stretching north to south through the heart of the city, Midosuji is the most famous street in Osaka. Beneath it runs Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, known for having the highest ridership in the city.
Now that November has arrived, the ginkgo trees that symbolize Midosuji are turning brilliant gold, and at night, they are beautifully illuminated. This is part of Osaka’s proud urban cityscape.
※The photograph is Osaka Midosuji Illumination 2025 Sample Image.

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A Boulevard Modeled After Paris

In 1926, when Osaka had few north-south streets, city planners proposed creating broad boulevards, and construction to expand Midosuji began. The redesign of Osaka’s main street was inspired by Paris and other European cities. Don’t the streetlights and cityscape remind you of the Champs-Élysées When you walk along Midosuji?
As part of the project, electric wires were buried underground, transforming what was once a dense business district into a streetscape with a more open, spacious feel. Midosuji offers a variety of scenery: around Yodoyabashi and Hommachi, you’ll find showrooms and offices of major corporations, chic cafés, and retro buildings, while the atmosphere shifts to rows of luxury brand boutiques as you get closer to Shinsaibashi.
Best of all, it’s wonderfully walkable—it’d take about 1 hour to stroll the entire 4 km boulevard.

Symbolic Gingko
Trees Are in Season!

The ginkgo trees that line and symbolize the boulevard create an urban oasis where you can feel the change of seasons in the middle of the bustling city. Their fresh green leaves in spring are a delight, while the golden foliage that blankets the boulevard in autumn is one of Osaka’s most impressive sights.
As the leaves turn yellow and begin to fall in late November through early December, cool autumn winds sweep through the city, quietly signaling the arrival of winter.

More than 800 ginkgo trees line the boulevard, each meticulously managed by the city with individual maintenance records. This beautiful scenery exists thanks to the quiet efforts of countless people behind the scenes.

Read more about Modosuji’s fall foliage
Fall Foliage in Osaka – Midosuji’s Golden Gingko Trees –

Enjoy the Illumination at Night

※This image is Osaka Midosuji Illumination 2025 Sample Image.

※Actual situation.

Parts of the Festival of the Lights in Osaka 2025 began as early as April this year in connection with Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. From November onward, all programs are in full swing.
As evening falls around 5 pm, the ginkgo trees along the boulevard are bathed in vibrant lights, with each area showcasing its own unique palette. It is a breathtaking sight when all the trees light up at once. This year’s display includes highlights carried over from the Expo, along with new colors illuminating the Minami area, creating a stunning autumn spectacle in the heart of Osaka♪

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Midosuji Illumination

[Location] Midosuji Boulevard (between Hanshin-mae & Namba-Nishiguchi intersections)
[Access] All stations between Umeda Station and Namba Station on Midosuji Line
[Hours] April 9 (Wed) through December 31 (Wed), 2025 ※Around 5 PM – 1 AM