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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
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
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
Port Acles 2025 Winter Art Event ~Smile Tree Project~

Please enjoy the “Minato Acles 2025 Winter Art Event ~Smile Tree Project~”! *The details of the project are subject to change without notice.

Date : Dec 15, 2025 ～ Jan 12, 2026
Aichi Aviation Museum “Yamamoto Mizuki's Cool and Cute Aircraft Illustration Exhibition” and Winter Event

At the Aichi Aviation Museum, in addition to illustration exhibitions and art talk events by Mr. Yamamoto Mizuki, who is active as an aircraft illustrator with Dr. Heli CS, we wil…

Date : Dec 18, 2025 ～ Feb 2, 2026
10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Ikeda Park Illuminations

Ikeda Park, which is located in the center of the Eito area (Sakae 4-5-chome), will be filled with fantastic light this year as well. The sparkling illuminations will bring you a…

Date : Nov 14, 2025 ～ Feb 3, 2026
17:00-26:00 *Lights out at 2:00 AM
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
New Year's events at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Date : Dec 21, 2024–Jan 5, 2025
9:00 am–4:50 pm (admission until 4:30 pm)
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
Nagoya Lucent Tower Winter Illumination

Tree illuminations and dome-shaped illuminations are dynamic and colorful. Please also enjoy the regular illumination shows.

Date : Nov 12, 2025 ～ Jan 16, 2026
[Lighting time] 17:00-23:00
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)
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
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
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
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
NAKED: STAR ILLUMINATION 2025

We will deliver an adult light art experience wrapped in champagne gold light, which imaged the night view of Nagoya full of starry skies. During the period, there will be an illu…

Date : Dec 1, 2025 ～ Feb 28, 2026
① December 1st (Mon) - January 12th (Mon, Holiday): 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM ② January 13th (Tue) - January 31st (Sat): 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM ③ February 1st (Sun) - February 28th (Sat): 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Note: The museum closes at 9:00 PM, with last admission at 8:40 PM on all days. Saturdays close at 9:40 PM, with last admission at 9:20 PM.)
New Year's at Shirotori Garden

Date : Jan 11–Jan 13, 2025
9:00 am–5:00 pm (admission until 4:30 pm)
Lie replacement Shinto rituals

[2026/1/25 (Sun)] It is a Shinto ritual that is said to replace a year's disasters with happiness and bring good luck. “Tree Lies” will only be awarded on the day of the event.

Date : Jan 25, 2026
HAWAII NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2025

The 18th annual ""HAWAII NEW YEAR FESTIVAL"" is an event that marks the beginning of the new year for hula and Hawaii in the Chubu region. There will be a hula stage and ukulele…

Date : Jan 17, 2026 , 18 , 24 , 25
Furukawa Museum of Art Fujisan Collection “Famous Mountain Pilgrimage 2026 - Happy Mountain”

In addition to exhibiting the Mount Fuji collection that the Furukawa Art Museum is proud of, starting with Mount Fuji by Yokoyama Taikan and Takeuchi Seiho, we will also introduc…

Date : Jan 9, 2026 ～ Feb 15, 2026
10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
First opening of Nagoya Castle's gates in the New Year

Nagoya Castle's Gates open for the first time in the new year. Special traditional entertainment known as Owari Manzai welcomes visitors.

Date : Jan 1, 2025
From 9:00 am
Playing with the Cold: Tokugawaen Garden's Winter Peonies

Date : Jan 2–Feb 16, 2025
10:00 am–4:30 pm
Nagoya Castle Winter Festival

Various events are held at Nagoya Castle during the New Year.

Date : Jan 1, 2026 ～ Jan 12
Meat fair

[Held from 11:00 on 2026/1/18 (Sun)!] The meat fair, which was popular last year, will be held at Sakae Hisaya Odori Park (EDION Hisaya Square) this year. We will hold a tasting…

Date : Jan 18, 2026
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 : Jan 13, 2026
Oasis21 iCenter Hands-On Event (Family crest 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 : Jan 19, 2026
Whiskey Lovers Nagoya 2026

[2026/1/25 (Sun)] “Whiskey Lovers Nagoya” is a whiskey festival held in Nagoya every January. Whisk (e) y lovers. Literally, it's a whiskey rubber festival made by whiskey lo…

Date : Jan 25, 2026
Nagoya Tsurumai International Shogi Class

The Japanese game of shogi—equivalent to Western chess—is a game of strategy and cunning. Thus many may think it to difficult to understand. However, this is not the case! Learn …

Date : Dec 14, 2025 , Jan 11, 2026 , 24 …
9:30 am–11:30 am
Tamesaburo Memorial Museum 6th Kato Saku Assistant Master Memorial Exhibition: Tradition and Innovation

Keishi Kato was born in Seto Akatsu as the eldest son of Godai Sakusuke, a writer's assistant family that has continued since the Edo period, and studied sculpture at Aichi Prefec…

Date : Jan 9, 2026 ～ Feb 15, 2026
10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Nagoya Sai Marche in Hisaya-odori Park 2026

[2026/1/17 (Sat) -18 (Sun)] We will hold a market centered around “Nagoya City” in the center of the city, and we will sell freshly picked vegetables to everyone! Along with p…

Date : Jan 17, 2026 ～ Jan 18
2025 Nagoya City Fire Department New Year Ceremony and Drills

Date : Jan 11, 2026
• New Year Ceremony and Drills: 10:00 am–11:30 am • Fire Department Fureai Plaza events: 9:30 am–3:00 pm
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 : Jan 4, 2026 ～ Feb 1, 2026
Kids Countdown & Happy New Year 2025

LEGOLANDⓇ Japan, which aims to be the number one kids' resort in Japan, will hold a ""Kids Countdown"" event at 6pm on Tuesday, December 31st, for children and families to welcome…

Date : Dec 31, 2025 ～ Jan 12, 2026