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ASUNAL KANAYAMA “WINTER ILLUMINATION 2025”

Winter illuminations will be held again this year at Asnal Kanayama! This year, “Shaun the Sheep,” which celebrated the 30th anniversary of the character's birth, will be illumin…

Date : Nov 13, 2025 ～ Feb 28, 2026
[Lighting time] 17:00-23:00
Junji Ito Exhibition Temptation JUNJI ITO EXHIBITION ENCHANTMENT

Insanity and fear inducing with precision Manga artist Junji Ito depicts a world where beauty and grotesqueness coexist. As his first large-scale original picture exhibition, th…

Date : Oct 11, 2025 ～ Dec 25, 2025
10:00～16:30
Odilon Redon: Crossing Dreams: As a Painter and as a Critic

[2025/10/24 (Friday) to 2026/2/23 (Monday/holiday)] Odilon Redon (1840-1916) is a master of modern French painting known for his fantastic style. In addition to exhibiting mas…

Date : Oct 24, 2025 ～ Feb 23, 2026
Toyota Collection Special Exhibition “Fujin Raijin: Curiosity in Edo and a Journey Toward Electric Power Nurtured by Meiji Science”

Some of the roots of modern electrical appliances lie in tools from the Edo period, and engineers who met electricity laid the foundation for Japanese manufacturing. This time, w…

Date : Oct 4, 2025 ～ Dec 14, 2025
Shining in the Dark - Enchanting Beams

When the book comes down, dance Hatsumuru is an enchanting light ― What comes in the dark of Edo is an enchanting stage of light. The darkness of the Edo period, when there wa…

Date : Sep 11, 2025 ～ Jan 18, 2026
9:00～15:30
Nagoya City Science Museum Special Exhibition “Insect MANIAC”

Insects are the largest group of organisms, accounting for approximately 1 million species, which is more than half of the species reported on Earth. There are countless insects t…

Date : Nov 8, 2025 ～ Feb 1, 2026
9:30～16:30
Special exhibition “Happy New Year”

[Held from 11/20 (Thu) to 2026/1/18 (Sun) 10:00-16:30!] Diaries written by family heads from generation to generation (“Chiyokura Family Diary”) have been handed down to the Chiy…

Date : Nov 20, 2025 ～ Jan 18, 2026
CHUNICHI BUILDING CHRISTMAS2025

Christmas has arrived at Chunichi Building! Christmas trees and unique snowmen will appear in the event space on the first basement floor. There is a large gathering of cute snow…

Date : Nov 14, 2025 ～ Dec 25, 2025
City Archives Mystery Solving Project No. 3 "Mystery Solving! Who is the protagonist of urban development? - Tracing the roots of urban development in Nagoya"

The third mystery-solving project has begun at the Nagoya City Municipal Archives! Souvenirs will be available for those who participate in the mystery-solving. Please give it a…

Date : Sep 2, 2025 ～ Mar 31, 2026
Aichi Aviation Museum 8th Anniversary Special Exhibition “Japanese Flying Boats - Their History and All About Rescue Flying Boats US-2”

At this event, we will introduce basic knowledge about flying boats, the history of Japanese flying boats, and the rescue flying boat US-2 currently active in Japan.

Date : Nov 22, 2025 ～ Mar 9, 2026
10:00～16:30
Nippon Domannaka Festival

Date : Aug 29, 2025 , 30 , 31 , Nov 26 ,…
Differs by stage
Tokugawa-en Fall Foliage Festival with Nishiki

[Held from 11/14 (Friday) to 12/7 (Sun)!] The best time to see the fall leaves is from mid-November to early December every year, and approximately 100 fall leaves color the park…

Date : Nov 14, 2025 ～ Dec 7, 2025
Merry Christmas at LEGOLAND®

[Held from 11/21 (Fri) to 12/25 (Thu) 10:00-17:00!] A hugely popular mystery solved every Christmas Activities and a participatory Christmas show, which was popular last year, w…

Date : Nov 21, 2025 ～ Dec 25, 2025
Autumn Special Exhibition: The World of Elegance: The Fascinating Tale of Genji

While shedding light on Murasaki Shikibu, a female writer representing the Heian period, we will introduce the cultural history of The Tale of Genji, which Japan is proud of aroun…

Date : Nov 15, 2025 ～ Dec 14, 2025
Entonji Illuminations!

[2025/11/22 (Sat) to 2026/2/28 (Sat)] The annual illumination of the Entonji shopping district will be held again this year. Please enjoy the arcade illuminated with lights.

Date : Nov 22, 2025 ～ Feb 28, 2026
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens - Maple Leaf Hunting

The garden is filled with 500 beautiful broadleaf trees, including Japanese maples and Japanese maples. The trees are lit up for a limited time, creating a magical landscape that…

Date : Nov 15, 2025 ～ Dec 7, 2025
Furukawa Art Museum Special Exhibition “Fujimori Kaneaki: The Brilliance of Prayer - A Story Spun from 10 Perspectives”

A special exhibition that traces the painting work of Fujimori Kaneaki, who has reached the age of 90, around “the appearance of a person” and “the beauty of prayer.” The exhibiti…

Date : Oct 25, 2025 ～ Dec 21, 2025
10:00-17:00
Paralym Art Exhibition 2025

In this special exhibition, we are exhibiting a total of 13 works: 1 Grand Prize work, 2 Excellent Award works, and 10 Hoyu Award works selected from 175 art contests for people w…

Date : Sep 9, 2025 ～ Nov 30, 2025
10:00-17:00
Yokoyama Museum of Art Special Exhibition “Cloisonne of Transcendental Technique”

Cloisonne is a beautiful pottery made by fusing glaze to a base such as copper or silver, and its vivid colors can be compared to seven jewels, and it is also called cloisonne. It…

Date : Sep 19, 2025 ～ Dec 21, 2025
10:00～17:00
“Minami Kurutto Digital Stamp Rally” northwest edition made by everyone

[2025/9/11 (Thu) to 2025/11/30 (Sun)] The “recommended spots” in Minami Ward that were collected from everyone are now in a stamp rally! The stage for the stamp rally is in th…

Date : Sep 11, 2025 ～ Nov 30, 2025
Special exhibition Uemura Shoen 150th Anniversary Uemura Shoen and Kaburaki Kiyokata -What I want to deliver is a human drama-

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Uemura Shoen's birth. The first Uemura Shoen and Kaburagi Kiyokata exhibition will be held at this museum, which boasts one of the nation'…

Date : Oct 10, 2025 ～ Dec 7, 2025
10:00～16:30
Aichi 2025 International Art Festival

Aichi 2025 is one of the largest international art festivals in Japan, and many artists from Japan and abroad participate. We will cross genres such as contemporary art, performin…

Date : Sep 13, 2025 ～ Nov 30, 2025
Nagoya Horikawa Cruise in Autumn

It is Horikawa, which was born in 1610 along with the construction of Nagoya Castle, and it is a ship with an inboard guide that operates two routes connecting each boarding point…

Date : Oct 4, 2025 ～ Dec 7, 2025
10:00～16:30(Night cruise: 18:00～20:00)
Dai Nagoya Christmas Illuminations “Harry Potter Magical Christmas”

This year, the Tokai region's first collaborative Christmas event with “Harry Potter” will be held. Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the movie “Harry Pot…

Date : Nov 12, 2025 ～ Dec 25, 2025
[Lighting time] 17:00-23:00 (doors open from 11:00)
Tamesaburo Memorial Museum Special Exhibition “Path of Light: Reikichi Kato Exhibition”

While inheriting tradition, Reikichi Kato has presented highly decorative works by fusing ceramics and metal with a novel perspective and sophisticated sensibility. This exhibitio…

Date : Oct 25, 2025 ～ Dec 21, 2025
10:00-17:00
Nabana no Sato Illumination “Zipangu”

[Held from 10/18 (Sat) to 2026/5/31 (Sun)! *Closed from 2026/1/7 (Wed) to 8 (Thu)] Miraculous scenery created by one of the largest sparkles in Japan With the world's highest qu…

Date : Oct 18, 2025 ～ May 31, 2026
Special Exhibition: Foujita Painting and Photography

This exhibition deciphers works by Léonard Foujita using photographs as keywords. Foujita, who owned a camera since he was young, left thousands of photographs throughout his life…

Date : Sep 27, 2025 ～ Dec 7, 2025
9:30～16:30
Light up at Night! Cultural Path Tsukigikan

Shirakabe, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, is a quiet and lovely town where many retro buildings still remain. Among them is the Cultural Path Tsukigikan, a lovely place where the garden, Wes…

Date : Dec 19, 2025 ～ Dec 25, 2025
Oasis21 iCenter Hands-On Event (Marble pattern dyeing)

Oasis21 can help you get a deeper sense of Nagoya through one of its traditional crafts on Mondays. The city of Nagoya has a rich dyeing tradition going back eons, such as its Ar…

Date : Dec 15, 2025
NAGOYA PORT WINTER ILLUMINATION ""Spend some relaxing time at the sparkling port""

Approximately 145,000 LED lights will be used to decorate the Nagoya Port Garden Pier Waterfront Green Park (Tsudoi Square) and the area in front of the Nagoya Port Aquarium. In a…

Date : Dec 5, 2025 ～ Dec 25, 2025
christmas market

Centering around the classic giant fir Christmas tree that has become the symbol of the Nagoya Christmas Market, the illuminations will be arranged in a gorgeous manner to create …

Date : Dec 5, 2025 ～ Dec 25, 2025
New Year's at Tokugawaen Garden: Wishing Well with Pine

Date : Dec 13, 2024–Jan 13, 2025
9:30 am–5:30 pm (admission until 5:00 pm)
Oasis21 iCenter Hands-On Event (Arimatsu-Narumi Shibori tie-dyeing)

Oasis21 can help you get a deeper sense of Nagoya through one of its traditional crafts. The city of Nagoya has a rich dyeing tradition going back eons, such as its Arimatsu/Naru…

Date : Dec 8, 2025
ISOGAI fireworks

Delicate and dazzling fireworks that light up in the clear winter night sky are an entertaining fireworks display that will touch your heart with a moving story and music. This Ch…

Date : Dec 20, 2025