Events

Saturday, September 19, 2026 – Su…

NAGOYA CASTLE Nighttime Illumination　Ｂｅ ＧＯＬＤ

This is a nighttime event themed around the culture of “gold” inherited by Nagoya Castle, featuring light displays throughout the castle grounds, including the castle tower, sto...

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 ...

Oct 24, 2026 ～ Oct 25

Tokai TV Channel 1 Festival ~ONE-FAN Meeting~

Tokai TV will hold the “Tokai TV 1-Channel Festival ~ONE-FAN Meeting~” over two days, Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Hisaya-odori Park in Sakae, Naka Ward...

Saturday, September 19, 2026 – Su…

Nagoya Night Spectacle EVENING SHOW 2026

Starting at Nagoya’s new tourist attraction, “World Idol Republic,” comes the Nagoya Night Spectacle EVENING SHOW 2026. Featuring authentic illusions with a Japanese flair—in...

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 ...

Oct 21, 2026 ～ Oct 27

Aichi Factory × Next-Generation Fashion Designers WEEK

Aichi is home to materials and craftsmanship nurtured in the region, including textiles and ceramics. In this event, three next-generation fashion designers encounter Chita cott...

Oct 31, 2026 ～ Nov 1, 2026

Hoshigaoka COFFEE MARKET Oct.–Nov.

Twelve coffee shops and roasters from across Japan—including Nagoya and Aichi, as well as Tokyo, Aomori, and Niigata—will gather at Hoshigaoka Terrace. In addition to a tasting ...

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...

Oct 31, 2026 ～ Nov 3, 2026

Taiwan · Taichung Night Market 2026

This event, themed around the night markets of Taichung, Taiwan, was launched to commemorate the “Nagoya City–Taichung City Partnership City Agreement in the Field of Tourism” c...

Oct 24, 2026 ～ Nov 3, 2026

MANTEN NAGOYA 5th Anniversary Gift Campaign

At Manten NAGOYA, to coincide with the 5th Anniversary Festival of AEON MALL Nagoya Noritake Garden, all customers who watch the planetarium during the period from Saturday, Oct...

Oct 3, 2026 ～ Nov 15, 2026

Special Exhibition: “60 Years Here in Nakamura — The Collection of the Hideyoshi and Kiyomasa Memorial Museum”

The Hideyoshi and Kiyomasa Memorial Museum opened in 1967 as the Toyotomi and Kato Memorial Hall, and for the past 60 years it has continued its exhibition and collection activi...

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…

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 19, 2026 ～ Nov 29, 2026

Van Gogh’s Drawbridge and the Impressionist Painters From the Collection of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum

Seventy carefully selected paintings from the approximately 70,000-work collection of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum & Fondation Corboud in Cologne, Germany, are coming to Japan. ...

Sep 18, 2026 ～ Nov 30, 2026

Fun,Gourmet,Experience,and post in Nagoya!
Finding NagoyaCampaign: Social Media Linked Campaign

Eat, shop, experience, and post on Instagram in Nagoya! Visit two or more restaurants or shops where coupons from the Nagoya All-Around Tour Campaign (commonly known as the ...

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...

Sep 19, 2026 ～ Dec 6, 2026

Tea Utensils from the Collection Exhibition: Mitate and Associations Surrounding Tea Bowls

An essential element of Japanese culture is “mitate.” This way of expression, in which one thing is likened to something else, gives rise to new perspectives and opens up a wor...

Sep 19, 2026 ～ Dec 6, 2026

Autumn Arimatsu Tour — Enjoy autumn in Arimatsu to the fullest with great-value tickets and hands-on experience programs —

The City of Nagoya and Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. will launch the “Autumn Arimatsu Tour” campaign to promote visits to Arimatsu, a Japan Heritage site with a wide range of attrac...