Events

Oct 4, 2026

Animal Festival 2026 Nagoya

Held every year in conjunction with Animal Welfare Week (September 20–26), this event aims to help a wide range of citizens deepen their interest in and understanding of animal ...

Saturdays, Sundays, and public ho…

Nagoya Horikawa Night Cruise

Horikawa, connecting people and the city unchanged for 400 years—now and then. Have a special experience on Horikawa, wrapped in darkness and silence!! The nighttime Horikawa...

Oct 19–Oct 20, 2024

70th Nagoya Festival

Feb 28, 2026 ～ Oct 18, 2026

Yamazaki Mazak Art Museum Collection Exhibition -From Spring to Fall-

[Held from 2/28 (Sat) to 10/18 (Sun) 10:00-17:30] Paintings by French painters active from the 18th to the 20th century, from masters representing rococo art such as Watteau, B...

Sep 18, 2026 ～ Oct 24, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya Open Top Bus

Nagoya City, in collaboration with Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. through a public-private partnership, will operate the Aichi-Nagoya Open Top Bus during the per...

Sep 17, 2026 ～ Oct 24, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya Art & Lights

The Aichi-Nagoya Urban Art & Light Executive Committee, composed of the City of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and others, will hold “Aichi-Nagoya Art & Lights” to enliven nighttime ...

Sep 15, 2026 ～ Oct 25, 2026

Shirotori Garden Autumn Dew Festival

At Shirotori Garden, every year during the most pleasant season of the year, as summer gradually turns to autumn, the “Shūrosai” (Autumn Dew Festival) is held. From dusk, eve...

Sep 12, 2026 ～ Oct 25, 2026

NAGOYA PORT FES [Minato Sports Plaza] *Closed every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for inspection days

A park themed around “urban sports” and “festivals” is coming to Nagoya Port!! A variety of events will be held at this limited-time park. From urban sports experiences, BMX ...

Sep 5, 2026 ～ Nov 1, 2026

Special Exhibition “Lithuania—Songs Echoing Through the Baltic Forests—” / Special Exhibition “Nagoya Has Hideyoshi, You Know!—Hideyoshi and the History of Owari—”

To commemorate the pre-opening, two special exhibitions will be held simultaneously. One introduces the history and culture of the Republic of Lithuania, where Chiune Sugihara—a...

Sep 19, 2026 ～ Nov 23, 2026

Nagoya Castle Autumn Festival

This is one of Nagoya’s traditional sights of autumn. This year, during the Asian Games and Asian Para Games period (Saturday, September 19–Sunday, October 4, and Sunday, Oct...

Saturdays, Sundays, and public ho…

Nagoya Horikawa Cruise

　　　　 Enjoy the Nagoya Castle and Shikemichi area in autumn while solving mysteries on the “Nagoya Horikawa Cruise”! On the Horikawa River, which was created in 1610 along...

Sep 1, 2026 ～ Nov 30, 2026

The “Minami Kurutto Digital Stamp Rally” FINAL, created by everyone.

The “favorite spots” in Minami Ward submitted by everyone have been turned into a stamp rally! The final year’s stage is the entirety of Minami Ward, Nagoya City! Visit 75 spo...

Oct 8, 2026 ～ Dec 13, 2026

The Traveling Marquis Tokugawa Yoshichika

Yoshichika, the 19th head of the Owari Tokugawa family and founder of the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Hōsa Library, was a man overflowing with intellectual curiosity. Interested...

Jan 26, 2026 ～ Jan 11, 2027

Toyotomi Museum (Free admission on 10/17, 18, and 31)

Toyotomi Museum is a multi-purpose facility that opened in Nakamura Park, a place associated with the Toyotomi brothers Hideyoshi and Hidenaga, to coincide with the 2026 Taiga d...

Oct 1, 2026 ～ Jan 17, 2027

Magnificent blade engraving

The Nagoya Sword Museum “Nagoya Touken World” will hold the special exhibition “Magnificent Blade Engravings” from Thursday, October 1, 2026, to Sunday, January 17, 2027. Thi...

Mar 25, 2026 ～ Jan 25, 2027

15th Special Exhibition: Maintenance and Service Vehicles of the Tokaido Shinkansen — The Unsung Heroes Supporting Safety —

When people think of the Tokaido Shinkansen, they probably picture trains like the N700S, with their white bodies and blue stripe. If the N700S—designed to achieve the highes...

Apr 21, 2026 ～ Mar 31, 2027

Digital Stamp Rally: “Tell Us, Shonyu-kun! A Stroll Through the Battle of Nagakute”

A digital stamp rally, “Teach Us, Shonyu-kun! A Stroll Through the Battle of Nagakute,” is now being held, taking you around the battle sites of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hashiba Hideyos...

Jul 1, 2026 ～ May 4, 2027

Technical Exhibition: “The Evolution of the Pantograph”

Most trains running on the Shinkansen and conventional lines operate using electricity drawn from the overhead wires by a component mounted on the roof called a pantograph, whic...

Mid-Oct., Late Oct., Early Nov., …

Chrysanthemum Dolls of Nagoya Castle

This is one of the famous autumn events at Nagoya Castle. Beautifully colored dolls wearing clothing made from chrysanthemums are displayed. These doll exhibitions are based on ...

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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! Lear...