Live Events

Kansai TV presents an exciting line up of live events and performing arts. Over the years, Kansai TV has produced, organized and promoted large scale events and performing arts to cater for all audiences.

Kansai TV has organized ten Japan tours of the dynamic dance entertainment shows “Burn the Floor” and “Floorplay”, to a total audience of near 500,000!

Kansai TV also supports and sponsors the classic and traditional arts. We have organized Japan tours of the Paris Opera, Teatro San Carlo of Napoli and Teatro Verdi Trieste, and the "Osaka Heisei Nakamura-za" with star Kabuki actor Nakamura Kanzaburo in an Edo period Kabuki theatre.

We also hold the hugely popular Cirque du Soleil performances in Osaka, and recently held the immensely successful "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" exhibition in Osaka.

Kansai TV continues to bring you the best in live entertainment!

Special Exhibition INSECTS

July 12 (Sat) – September 23 (Tue) 2025

Welcome to the maniacal world of insects!
Insects are the largest group of organisms, comprising about one million species, more than half of all the species reported on earth.
Although most of them are tiny creatures, less than 1 cm in length, they are remarkably diverse and varied in terms of body structure, behavior, and abilities.
There are countless insects in the world that have yet to be discovered, and even in our immediate environment lie new species and discoveries of the future.
This exhibition will weave together the maniacal perspectives of researchers at the National Museum of Nature and Science, maniacal insect specimens from researchers' selections, and the latest insect research to explore the surprising and as yet unseen world of diversity of “bugs”* including not only familiar insects such as beetles and stag beetles but also spiders, centipedes, and other insects.
*In this exhibition, insects, and terrestrial arthropods, including insects, are treated as "bugs.”

Special Exhibition INSECTS
Parnassius eversmanni
Parnassius eversmanni
© National Museum of Nature and Science
Megarhyssa jezoensis
Megarhyssa jezoensis
© National Museum of Nature and Science
Macracantha arcuata
Macracantha arcuata
© Akio Tanigawa (The University of Tokyo)

Details

Period
July 12 (Sat) – September 23 (Tue) 2025
Hours
9:30~17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
Closed
July 14, 22, 28 August 4, 25 September 1, 8, 16
*If the museum is congested, admission may be restricted, such as by the distribution of numbered tickets.
Venue
Osaka Museum of Natural History Nature Hall
(2nd floor of Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center)
Special WEB Site (Osaka)
https://www.ktv.jp/event/konchutenosaka/

Admission

Admission Fees
At the Door Advance / Groups
Adults 1,800yen 1,600yen
High school / University students 1,500yen 1,300yen
Elementary / Junior High School students 700yen 500yen
  • Preschool children are admitted free.
  • Disabled persons, plus one caregiver per disabled person, are admitted free. Please present your Disabled Person’s Notebook or similar identification.
    (Accepted certificates of eligibility)
    - Physical Disability Certificate
    - Mental Disability Insurance Welfare Certificate
    - Rehabilitation Certificate
    - Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Handbook
    - War Injury and Sickness Certificate
    Original certificates must be presented (copies are not accepted).
    High school and university students must present a student ID card.
  • Visitors to the exhibition may also view the permanent exhibition of the Osaka Museum of Natural History (on the same day only).
  • Group rates are for 20 people or more.
  • Advance and pair tickets are available from 10:00 Saturday, April 26, 2025 to 23:59 Friday, July 11, 2025.
  • Depending on the museum's congestion, numbered tickets may be distributed or other admission restrictions may be imposed.

ONLINE TICKETS

Organized by
Osaka Museum of Natural History / The Yomiuri Shimbun / Kansai Television Co. Ltd.
Supported by
Osaka Prefectural Board of Education / Osaka City Board of Education / Sakai City Board of Education
Sponsored by
SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
With the special cooperation of
National Museum of Nature and Science
General Inquiries
Osaka City General Call Center (Naniwa Call)
06-4301-7285 Hours / 8:00~21:00 (open 24/7)

Hello Kitty Exhibition -As I change, so does she-

September 25 (Thu) - December 7 (Sun), 2025

Sanrio's Hello Kitty has been known and loved around the world for more than half a century since her debut. She is a rare existence in the world. How did she become such an icon? The clue lies in the relationship with each and every one of her fans.
This exhibition will unravel the uniqueness of Hello Kitty through a variety of corners, including the largest exhibition of Hello Kitty merchandise, collaborations with uniquely creative artists, and original video content. A variety of fun photo spots also await you.

Information on this exhibition is subject to change without notice. Please check the official Kyoto exhibition website and SNS for the latest information.

Hello Kitty Exhibition -As I change, so does she-

Details

Period
September 25 (Thu) - December 7 (Sun) 2025
Hours
10:00 - 18:00 (Last admission to the exhibition rooms 17:30)
Closed
Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday)
Venue
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
Higashiyama Cube
Kyoto Exhibition Official Website
https://www.ktv.jp/event/hellokittyexhibition-kyoto/
Official website
https://hellokittyexhibition.com/

Admission

10:00 am June 25 (Wed) 2025 Tickets on sale!

Admission Fees (tax included)
At the Door Advance / Groups
General 2,000yen 1,800yen
High school and university students 1,200yen 1,000yen
Elementary and Junior high school students 800yen 600yen
Pair ticket (General, advance sale only) 3,000yen
Tickets with merchandise
Limited quantity
3,000yen
  • Free admission for preschool children.
  • Group rates are for 20 people or more.
  • Free admission for disabled persons and one caregiver. Please present certification.
  • Advance tickets will be available until 23:59, Wednesday September 24, 2025.
  • Tickets with merchandize are limited, and sales will end once they are sold out. They will not be available at the merchandise shops.
  • Priority for entrance with reservations. Please note that you may be asked to wait for admission during congested times. Please check the museum's official website for details.
  • Please show your student ID card when admitted at the student price.

Organized by
Kansai Television Co.,Ltd. / The Sankei Shimbun / The Kyoto Shimbun / City of Kyoto
Sponsored by
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company / brother / TOPPAN Colorer Inc.
Planning and production
Hello Kitty Exhibition Production Committee
Production cooperation
T.M.Entertainment inc.
For inquiries, please contact
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art 075-771-4334
Museum official website
https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/exhibition/20250925-20251207