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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, Bou…

Date : Feb 28, 2026 ～ Oct 18, 2026
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium Summer Night Aquarium

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium lengthens its hours to 8:00 pm from Saturday, July 20 to Sunday, September 1 during its Summer Night Aquarium. Relish the Romantic Aquarium with the…

Date : Jul 18, 2026 ～ Aug 31, 2026
5:00 pm–8:00 pm (admission until one hour before close) Note: • Open from 9:30 am.
Potluck Art Book Fair 2025

[Held from 7/8 (Tue) to 8/30 (Sat) 11:00 to 19:00!] Taking over the “Minato Town Art Book Fair,” which was held from 2021 to 2024, the “Potluck Art Book Fair 2025” will be held a…

Date : Jul 25, 2026 ～ Sep 5, 2026
Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival

[Evening Festival (Makiwara Ships): Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. (light rain event)] [Morning Festival (Danjiri Boat): Sunday, July 27, 2025 from 9:10 a.m. (held with l…

Date : Jul 25, 2026 ～ Jul 26
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 : Jun 28, 2026 , Jul 4 , Sep 13 , 1…
9:30 am–11:30 am
Nagoya Port Festival

Date : Jul 20, 2026
2:30 pm–8:10 pm
70th Textile Thanksgiving Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival

The 70th Orimono Thanksgiving Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival will host a large garment dedication procession, a wassho Ichinomiya, a cosplay parade, and a Bon dance competition, and…

Date : Jul 23, 2026 ～ Jul 26
25th Shidami Noryo Summer Festival

[Held at 15:00 on Saturday, July 26th!] At this year's “25th Shidami Summer Festival,” there will be many simulated stores where you can enjoy local flavors, including stage even…

Date : Jul 25, 2026
Art Aquarium Exhibition Nagoya 2025

[Held from 7/18 (Friday) to 9/15 (Monday/holiday) from 10:00 to 18:00!] Held in Nagoya for the first time in 7 years since 2018! Immersive entertainment art that uses light, inc…

Date : Jul 24, 2026 ～ Sep 23, 2026
World Cosplay Summit

The World Cosplay Summit 2025, one of the largest cosplay festivals in the world, is held on Friday, August 1–Sunday, August 3, 2025. The event features various exciting activitie…

Date : Jul 31, 2026 ～ Aug 2, 2026
For the latest information, please check the official World Cosplay Summit website.
68th Endoji Tanabata Festival

[Held from 7/30 (Wed) to 8/3 (Sun) from 16:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, and 11:00-21:00 on Saturdays and Sundays!] The Endoji Tanabata Festival is held by the Endoji shopping distric…

Date : Jul 29, 2026 ～ Aug 2, 2026
Osu Summer Festival

This is a very lively festival held in Osu district. The Osu Summer Festival is always a great success. There are so many active events, including Osu-daiko (drums), a samba parad…

Date : Aug 1, 2026 ～ Aug 2, 2026
Susaki Lantern Festival

This is a historic festival that has been held at Susaki Shrine since the Edo period and is held over two days on the third Saturday and Sunday of July every year. The lights of o…

Date : Jul 18, 2026 , 19