Namba Parks to be Enveloped in Music: "nambar forest '26" Free Music Festival Announces Timetable! Featuring Inoue Ryuma & Kimura Masato (SHE'S), Hirabe Masahiro (reGretGirl), and 18 Other Artists.
Namba Parks is hosting "nambar forest '26," a free music festival on April 25-26, 2026, featuring 20 artists including SHE'S and reGretGirl. From May 2-6, a street piano will be available, with special performances by pianist Ryota Kikuchi.
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NANKAI Corporation (President: Nobuyuki Okajima) will hold the music festival "nambar forest '26" for two days on April 25th (Saturday) and 26th (Sunday) during Golden Week, from 12:00 to 19:00 each day at Namba Parks. Admission is free for everyone to watch.
Special stages will be set up on the 1st Floor Carnival Mall, 2nd Floor Canyon Street, and 8th Floor Parks Garden, where you can enjoy live performances for free by a total of 20 artists, including Inoue Ryuma & Kimura Masato (SHE'S) and Hirabe Masahiro (reGretGirl).
Last year's inaugural "nambar forest '25" attracted approximately 10,000 visitors over two days. Receiving feedback such as "A nature festival in the city! We want it held again" and "Surprised there was such a wonderful place at Namba Parks," guests enjoyed the event while exploring various locations within Namba Parks. Based on this positive response, it will be held again this year.
Furthermore, from May 2nd (Saturday) to 6th (Wednesday/Holiday), from 11:00 to 18:00 daily, a red piano from Enshu Musical Instruments, making its Kansai debut, will be set up as a street piano on the special stage at the 2nd Floor Canyon Court. Anyone can play it freely during this period. On May 2nd (Saturday) at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM (approx. 30 minutes each), a special stage event featuring pianist Ryota Kikuchi is also scheduled.
**1. About the "Music Festival"**
1. **Date and Time**: Saturday, April 25, 2026, and Sunday, April 26, 2026 (12:00 - 19:00 daily)
2. **Location**: Tower Records Stage set up at Namba Parks 1F Carnival Mall, Canyon Stage set up at 2F Canyon Street, Garden Stage set up at 8F Parks Garden, and others.
3. **Admission Fee**: Free
4. **Performing Artists & Timetable**
**2. About the Street Piano**
A red piano from Enshu Musical Instruments will be temporarily set up on the special stage at the 2nd Floor Canyon Court. You can enjoy playing it freely.
1. **Date and Time**: Saturday, May 2, 2026 - Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (Holiday) (11:00 - 18:00 daily)
2. **Location**: Namba Parks, 2F Canyon Court, Special Stage
3. **Special Stage**: On Saturday, May 2nd, at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM (approx. 30 minutes each), Ryota Kikuchi will perform.
[Special Site Here](https://nambar-forest.com/)
**[For Reference] Namba Parks Overview**
■ Location: 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City
■ Opening Date: October 7, 2003 (Full Grand Opening: April 19, 2007)
■ Gross Floor Area: Approx. 243,800㎡
■ Retail Floor Area: Approx. 51,800㎡
■ Number of Stores: Approx. 240 stores
■ Business Hours: Retail 11:00 - 21:00, Food & Beverage 11:00 - 23:00 *Varies by store.
■ Transportation Access: Directly connected to Nankai Electric Railway "Namba Station" / Subway Midosuji Line, Sennichimae Line "Namba Station"
■ Access from Nearby Major Tourist Spots: Approx. 10 minutes walk south from Dotonbori Ebisu Bridge / Approx. 4 minutes walk west from Nipponbashi Shopping Street "Denden Town"
Namba Parks, which had its full grand opening in April 2007, is a large-scale complex commercial facility with an attached tower office. In 2024, a major renovation was carried out on the approximately 11,500㎡ "Parks Garden," a large rooftop park surrounded by about 500 types and 100,000 plants and flowers, including the creation of a large hill plaza. As a complex commercial facility where "people, city, and nature" are integrated, it provides a vast space for relaxation to visitors.
**[For Reference] About the Greater Namba Initiative**
Since 2018, the NANKAI Group has been promoting the "Greater Namba Initiative" to revitalize "Namba," the Nankai Group's largest business hub. In 2023, to accelerate the "Greater Namba Initiative," they formulated the Greater Namba Vision "ENTAME-DIVER-CITY ~Meet! Eat! Beat! On NAMBA~".
This vision embodies the desire to enhance the city's uniqueness and sustainability by fusing the strengths of "entertainment" (exciting experiences that visitors seek in Namba), the diverse "diversity of urban areas" (such as Osaka's representative tourist spots), and the "diversity of visitors" due to lifestyle and era changes.
We aim to deliver fulfilling experiences to everyone who visits and spends time in Namba, so they think, "Somehow, it was an interesting day. Let's come again." This is the mission of the NANKAI Group in town development.
This event is also part of that initiative. We will continue to transmit various contents from the Namba area to create buzz and revitalize the area.
Special stages will be set up on the 1st Floor Carnival Mall, 2nd Floor Canyon Street, and 8th Floor Parks Garden, where you can enjoy live performances for free by a total of 20 artists, including Inoue Ryuma & Kimura Masato (SHE'S) and Hirabe Masahiro (reGretGirl).
Last year's inaugural "nambar forest '25" attracted approximately 10,000 visitors over two days. Receiving feedback such as "A nature festival in the city! We want it held again" and "Surprised there was such a wonderful place at Namba Parks," guests enjoyed the event while exploring various locations within Namba Parks. Based on this positive response, it will be held again this year.
Furthermore, from May 2nd (Saturday) to 6th (Wednesday/Holiday), from 11:00 to 18:00 daily, a red piano from Enshu Musical Instruments, making its Kansai debut, will be set up as a street piano on the special stage at the 2nd Floor Canyon Court. Anyone can play it freely during this period. On May 2nd (Saturday) at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM (approx. 30 minutes each), a special stage event featuring pianist Ryota Kikuchi is also scheduled.
**1. About the "Music Festival"**
1. **Date and Time**: Saturday, April 25, 2026, and Sunday, April 26, 2026 (12:00 - 19:00 daily)
2. **Location**: Tower Records Stage set up at Namba Parks 1F Carnival Mall, Canyon Stage set up at 2F Canyon Street, Garden Stage set up at 8F Parks Garden, and others.
3. **Admission Fee**: Free
4. **Performing Artists & Timetable**
**2. About the Street Piano**
A red piano from Enshu Musical Instruments will be temporarily set up on the special stage at the 2nd Floor Canyon Court. You can enjoy playing it freely.
1. **Date and Time**: Saturday, May 2, 2026 - Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (Holiday) (11:00 - 18:00 daily)
2. **Location**: Namba Parks, 2F Canyon Court, Special Stage
3. **Special Stage**: On Saturday, May 2nd, at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM (approx. 30 minutes each), Ryota Kikuchi will perform.
[Special Site Here](https://nambar-forest.com/)
**[For Reference] Namba Parks Overview**
■ Location: 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City
■ Opening Date: October 7, 2003 (Full Grand Opening: April 19, 2007)
■ Gross Floor Area: Approx. 243,800㎡
■ Retail Floor Area: Approx. 51,800㎡
■ Number of Stores: Approx. 240 stores
■ Business Hours: Retail 11:00 - 21:00, Food & Beverage 11:00 - 23:00 *Varies by store.
■ Transportation Access: Directly connected to Nankai Electric Railway "Namba Station" / Subway Midosuji Line, Sennichimae Line "Namba Station"
■ Access from Nearby Major Tourist Spots: Approx. 10 minutes walk south from Dotonbori Ebisu Bridge / Approx. 4 minutes walk west from Nipponbashi Shopping Street "Denden Town"
Namba Parks, which had its full grand opening in April 2007, is a large-scale complex commercial facility with an attached tower office. In 2024, a major renovation was carried out on the approximately 11,500㎡ "Parks Garden," a large rooftop park surrounded by about 500 types and 100,000 plants and flowers, including the creation of a large hill plaza. As a complex commercial facility where "people, city, and nature" are integrated, it provides a vast space for relaxation to visitors.
**[For Reference] About the Greater Namba Initiative**
Since 2018, the NANKAI Group has been promoting the "Greater Namba Initiative" to revitalize "Namba," the Nankai Group's largest business hub. In 2023, to accelerate the "Greater Namba Initiative," they formulated the Greater Namba Vision "ENTAME-DIVER-CITY ~Meet! Eat! Beat! On NAMBA~".
This vision embodies the desire to enhance the city's uniqueness and sustainability by fusing the strengths of "entertainment" (exciting experiences that visitors seek in Namba), the diverse "diversity of urban areas" (such as Osaka's representative tourist spots), and the "diversity of visitors" due to lifestyle and era changes.
We aim to deliver fulfilling experiences to everyone who visits and spends time in Namba, so they think, "Somehow, it was an interesting day. Let's come again." This is the mission of the NANKAI Group in town development.
This event is also part of that initiative. We will continue to transmit various contents from the Namba area to create buzz and revitalize the area.
FAQ
What is "nambar forest '26"?
A free music festival held at Namba Parks during Golden Week, featuring 20 artists and a street piano.
What are the dates and location?
The music festival is on April 25-26, 2026, and the street piano is available from May 2-6, at Namba Parks.
Is there an entrance fee?
Both the music festival and the street piano are free to attend and use.