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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
Special Exhibition “Famous Swordsmiths - From Old Swords to New Swords”

The Nagoya Sword Museum “Nagoya Touken World” will hold a special exhibition “Famous Swordsmiths - From Old Swords to New Swords” in the special exhibition room on the 4th floor o…

Date : Sep 4, 2025 ～ Oct 26, 2025
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
Endoji Book Walking Road

“Endoji Temple Book Walk” is a flea market-style “book festival” where ordinary book-loving participants and selected bookstores, secondhand bookstores, and publishers gathered fr…

Date : Oct 18, 2025 , 19 , 25 , 26
Aichi Aviation Museum “Do you know gliders? There is also a sitting experience!”

The Aichi Aviation Museum will hold an event with the theme of “gliders.” A glider is a type of aircraft, and it is a glider that is popular as a sky sport, and the experience of…

Date : Oct 25, 2025 ～ Nov 3, 2025
10:00～16:30
Halloween party at LEGOLAND®

Halloween at LEGOLAND® Japan Resort, which is crowded with children who enjoy wearing costumes every year, is “I can take lots of great photos!” It is a popular season for childre…

Date : Oct 3, 2025 ～ Nov 3, 2025
10:00-17:00 (Saturdays and Sundays 10:00-18:00)
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
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
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
Hina Doll Festival of the Owari Tokugawa Family special exhibit

Date : Sep 13, 2025 ～ Nov 9, 2025
10:00 am–5:00 pm (admission until 4:30 pm)
Yattokame Festival DOORS 2024 —Open the Door to Nagoya Culture!—

Date : Oct 26–Nov 17, 2024
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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
World Collaboration Festa 2025

The World Collaboration Festa is the largest event in the Chubu region to promote “international exchange, international cooperation, multicultural coexistence, and SDGs,” and thi…

Date : Oct 25, 2025 ～ Oct 26
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
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
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)
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
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
75th Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Autumn Festival

[Held from 10/11 (Sat) to 11/25 (Tue) 9:00 to 16:50] The fall festival will be held at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens and Higashiyama Sky Tower again this year! Many even…

Date : Oct 11, 2025 ～ Nov 25, 2025
Special Exhibition “Fujita Tsuguharu Paintings and Photographs”

I will decipher works by Tsuguharu Fujita using photographs as keywords. Fujita, who has owned a camera since he was young, left thousands of photographs throughout his life. In t…

Date : Sep 27, 2025 ～ Dec 7, 2025
9:30～16:30
Nagoya Castle Autumn Festival

[Held from 10/4 (Sat) to 11/25 (Tue) 9:00-16:30!] It's an autumn tradition in Nagoya. A variety of events will be held during this period, such as a “special exhibition” and a “t…

Date : Oct 4, 2025 ～ Nov 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
Tokugawaen Garden Float Gathering

Date : Sep 13, 2025 ～ Nov 9, 2025
11:00 am–12:00 pm Note: • Event cancellation or a reduced number of floats may occur depending on the weather the day before and the day of.
“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
Kakuozan Autumn Festival 2025

[Held from 11/1 (Sat) to 2 (Sun) 11:00-18:00!] The “Kakuozan Autumn Festival” is one of Nagoya's best festivals combining art and culture, and has a unique appeal that combines a…

Date : Nov 1, 2025 ～ Nov 2, 2025
Sakae Machiju Music Plaza

[Saturday, November 1, 2025] On an autumn day where you can feel the fresh breeze, we planned an outdoor concert that everyone can enjoy at Oasis 21, a moist space in the cente…

Date : Nov 1, 2025
Takiko Marche Halloween Party 2025

Under the motto “children can enjoy it with peace of mind,” there are impressive performances by children on stage, and around 50 stores with a variety of gourmet foods, workshops…

Date : Nov 2, 2025
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
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
Kanpukai

Large flower arrangements will be exhibited in the garden to coincide with the peak autumn foliage of the approximately 1,500 trees, including Japanese maples and enkianthus. In a…

Date : Nov 15, 2025 , 16 , 22 , 23 , 24
Let's Walk! Cultural Path 2025

In order for more people to know about Nagoya's “Cultural Path,” where many historic buildings remain, “Let's walk! The “Cultural Path 2025” event will be held! During the period…

Date : Nov 1, 2025 ～ Nov 25, 2025
COFFEE EXPO DAY 2025

[2025/11/3 (Monday holiday)] Coffee Expo Day is an annual event connecting consumers with home-roasted shops and cafes under the theme of “the diversity of coffee.” Centering …

Date : Nov 3, 2025
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
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 : Jul 26, 2025 , Aug 30 , Sep 20 , …
9:30 am–11:30 am
79th National Recreation Tournament in Aichi

[Held from 10/31 (Friday) to 11/2 (Sun) 10:00-15:00!] After 30 years, the recreation festival is coming back to Aichi! Recreational sports exchange competitions and experience pl…

Date : Oct 31, 2025 ～ Nov 2, 2025
Minami Maker's Camp

Minami Makers Camp will be held 🛠️ “Maker's Workshop” where you can directly experience the technology of each company by 7 manufacturing companies in Minami Ward ✖️ This is a …

Date : Nov 22, 2025