KOBUKURO LIVE TOUR 2026 "Kasumibiyori" Extra Show at Osaka-jo Hall | One Stop from Our Kyobashi Stay
Osaka-born duo Kobukuro brings an extra show of their 2026 tour "Kasumibiyori" to Osaka-jo Hall on Saturday, December 19. A chance to hear them in their home city as the year winds down.
What is it?
Kobukuro is a duo from Osaka — Kentaro Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda — who started out as street performers and became known for their close vocal harmonies. This December they play an extra show of their "KOBUKURO LIVE TOUR 2026 Kasumibiyori" at Osaka-jo Hall, one of the city's main concert arenas.
Date and venue
- Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
- Time: Doors 15:00 / Show 16:00 (as announced by the official site)
- Venue: Osaka-jo Hall, inside Osaka Castle Park
- For tickets and entry rules, please check the official information.
Getting there from our stay
- From Kyobashi Station (JR and Keihan lines), the station nearest our Kyobashi stay, the hall is about a 10-minute walk.
- From Osakajokoen Station, one stop from Kyobashi on the JR Osaka Loop Line, it is about a 5-minute walk.
- Stations get very crowded after the show. Since the stay is close by, you can simply take a slow walk back while the crowds thin out.
Tips for the day
- With a 16:00 start, the morning is free for Osaka Castle and a walk around the park — the stone walls and moats look sharp in the clear winter air.
- In some years, Osaka Castle Park hosts a winter illumination event in the evenings. Please check official information for this season.
- After the show, head to the lively streets around Kyobashi Station for dinner — standing bars and kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) are local favorites.
- The next day, Tenma, Nakanoshima and Umeda are easy to reach by the Loop Line or Keihan Line for a year-end city walk.
Official information
Before and after the concert, unwind at our Kyobashi stay — being able to walk home on a winter night is a quiet luxury.