Starting Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the world of Monster Hunter Stories 3 comes to Osaka. Exhibits that let visitors experience the game's world while touring three museums and other sites in Osaka Prefecture, along with photo spots, a digital stamp rally, and other tour-style attractions, will be held. Visitors can join the Ranger Squad and set out on an adventure to explore Osaka's history and culture.
About the Osaka Cultural Corridor
The Osaka Cultural Corridor (大阪文化回廊) is a tour project based at three facilities: the Osaka Prefectural Yayoi Culture Museum (大阪府立弥生文化博物館) in Izumi City, the Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu-Asuka Museum (大阪府立近つ飛鳥博物館) in Kanan Town, and the Open-Air Folk House Museum (日本民家集落博物館) in Toyonaka City. Visitors can enjoy new discoveries and encounters while touring historic sites, cultural properties, and local attractions around Osaka.
Eight Quests Centered on the Three Prefectural Museums
1. Three-Museum Stamp Rally
An ink pad for an original stamp is set up near the entrance of each museum. The stamp card is designed to resemble the "Ranger Squad's Essentials Notebook" (レンジャー隊の心得ノート) that appears in the game. Visitors who collect stamps from all three museums receive an original sticker.
2. Osaka Cultural Corridor Digital Stamp Rally
In this digital stamp rally, participants join the Ranger Squad and solve the mysteries sleeping in Osaka. The 35 target spots are located within the Osaka Cultural Corridor area. At the main spots, Ranger Squad members appear and support the investigation in a quiz format. A correct answer earns a digital stamp, and depending on the number of stamps collected, participants can enter prize drawings. Original goods are given away by lottery, and every participant receives a special smartphone wallpaper.
Original prizes
30 stamps: Special acrylic diorama stand and a completion certificate (paper)
25 stamps: Special mug
15 stamps: Special tote bag
10 stamps: Special handkerchief towel
5 stamps: Special clear file
Designs are subject to change. Collecting all 35 stamps, including those from the five "complete spots," makes participants eligible to enter for the Full Set Prize, which includes all five of the prizes above.
3. "Birth of the Twin Dragons" 3D Sculpture Display
A powerful three-dimensional figure recreates the moment of the birth of the twin Rathalos, which symbolizes the story of Monster Hunter Stories 3. Visitors can experience the world of the work up close. This display is available only at the Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu-Asuka Museum.
The photo shows the display at Tokyo Game Show 2025.
4. Monster Egg Display
Monster eggs with a different pattern appear at each of the three museums. Visitors can pose for a commemorative photo holding a large egg in a monster's nest and experience the game's world.
5. Life-Size Panel Display
A photo spot with life-size character panels is set up at each of the three museums.
6. Background Art Photo Spots
Scenery of Azural from the game appears as photo spots. Each of the three museums has a different landscape, so visitors can tour all three and connect the beautiful scenery of Azural.
The images are for illustration purposes and may differ from the actual items.
7. Find the Poogie Hidden in the Museums
Fourteen Poogie are hidden inside the three prefectural museums. Visitors can look for the Poogie in the museums while enjoying the exhibits.
8. Prefectural Museum Visitor Bonus
The Monster Hunter Stories series celebrates its 10th anniversary on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Visitors to the three participating museums receive a special card commemorating the anniversary, an original item that lets fans feel the ten-year journey of the series.
- The card is given to visitors who purchase an admission ticket, to the first 1,500 people at each museum.
- The card is available while supplies last.
About Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is an RPG based on the world of the Monster Hunter series. Players become a "Rider" who bonds with monsters, raises them, and lives alongside them, and set out on an adventure across a vast world with their companions.
The first game was released in October 2016, and the latest entry, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, arrives in 2026, the year the series celebrates its 10th anniversary.
- Release date: Now available
- Players: 1
- Genre: RPG
- CERO rating: C (ages 15 and up)
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
- Official website: https://www.monsterhunter.com/stories3/
Event Details
- Event name: Monster Hunter Stories 3 × Osaka Cultural Corridor STORIES OSAKA 2026
- Period: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 to Friday, February 19, 2027
- Venues: Osaka Prefectural Yayoi Culture Museum (Izumi City), Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu-Asuka Museum (Kanan Town), Open-Air Folk House Museum (Toyonaka City), and 35 other spots in Osaka Prefecture
- Organizer: Cultural Properties Protection Division, Osaka Prefectural Board of Education
- Special event website: https://stories-osaka-mhst3.jp/
Some content takes place within paid exhibitions. Details are subject to change, so please check the official website for the latest information.
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