aiko "Love Like Pop vol.26" New Year's Eve Countdown at Osaka-Jo Hall 2026 | One Stop from Our Kyobashi Stay

What is it?

As part of her arena tour "Love Like Pop vol.26," the Osaka-born singer-songwriter aiko holds a New Year's Eve countdown concert at Osaka-Jo Hall. It is a chance to see out the old year and welcome the new one with her in a big hometown venue. This follows her New Year's Eve show at the same hall the year before.

Date & venue

• Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026
• Time: Doors 20:30 / Start 22:00 (per official information)
• Venue: Osaka-Jo Hall, inside Osaka Castle Park
• Please check the official information for prices, entry conditions (including any age-related conditions) and ticket availability.

Getting there from our stay

• From JR Kyobashi Station, the closest station to our Kyobashi stay, Osaka-jo Koen Station is just one stop on the JR Osaka Loop Line. You can also walk to the hall from Kyobashi.
• The show runs past midnight, so a stay this close is a real comfort. Train timetables can change over the New Year holidays, so check the rail operators' information in advance.

Tips

• On New Year's Eve day: Take it easy nearby: stroll Osaka Castle Park, or soak up the year-end bustle of the Tenma shopping street.
• Before the show: With a late start, have an early dinner around Kyobashi. Many Japanese eat toshikoshi soba (year-crossing buckwheat noodles) on New Year's Eve, a nice tradition to try.
• On New Year's Day: Sleep in, then visit a nearby shrine for hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year, to experience a Japanese New Year in Osaka.
• Winter nights are cold, so dress warmly.

Official information

• aiko official site: LIVE
• Osaka-Jo Hall event schedule (December 2026)

Schedules may change, so please check the official information before you go.

After the countdown, it is just one stop back to our Kyobashi stay. Welcome the new year at your own pace.