Nagoya Station, Sakae / Fushimi
70th Nagoya Festival
This event has ended.
The "Honmachi-dori Floats" event, which is part of the "Honmachi-dori Floats and Evening Floats" commemorative project for the 70th Nagoya Festival to be held on Saturday, October 19th, has been canceled. Please be aware of this. For the latest information, please check the official website. (As of 13:00 on October 18th)
Nagoya's grandest festival
The Nagoya Festival is the biggest autumn event in Nagoya and first showered the city with festivities in 1955. It's main draw is a parade of the three local and national heroes—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu—and their entourage of armor-clad warriors. Various events, such as a gathering of historic and traditional parade floats designated by the city as cultural properties, a Shinto music and dance performance also designated a municipal cultural property, gorgeous flower-laden cars, and more make for a fantastic time.
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Come out and enjoy an autumn-time Nagoya steeped in the color of festivity.
Parades
Float gathering (municipal cultural properties)
Karakuri mechanized puppet performances, gorgeous tapestries, and other incredible sights come together with the gathering of invaluable traditional parade floats roll through the city.
Shinto music and dance (municipal cultural properties)
Portable shrines carrying lion masks are distinct cultural properties of the area.
Children's Club Portable Shrine Parade
Children's clubs from around the city display their own handmade portable shrines. These fun and creative shrines parade around with the kids' energetic shouts bringing even more excitement to the festival.
Flower Car Parade
This giant parade of more than 300 people proceeds through the streets with beautiful, fresh flowers decorating giant float cars. Joining the spectacle are baton twirler, brass band, and dance team performances.
Sister City Friendship Parade
Representatives from Nagoya's sister cities in Los Angeles and Sydney ride around in open-hooded cars.
Nana-chan Brigade
Students from Nagoya City Sakuradai Senior High School’s Fashion Culture Department put together a wardrobe for the giant Nana-chan mannequin outside Nagoya Station with her actually parading through the streets together with the students.
Sports and Culture Parade
Teams and athletes participating in the international athletic and cultural stages come together for a parade.
Local Heroes Parade
Three local and national heroes—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu—and their entourage of armor-clad warriors draw in massive crowds during the Local Heroes Parade. A young men's drum and flute brigade wears traditional coats typically worn over armor at the front of the procession, followed by the Shachi Musical Accompaniment, the Oda Nobunaga brigade, Toyotomi Hideyoshi brigade, and Tokugawa Ieyasu Brigade at the end. Battle reenactments from the Warring States period occur throughout the parade to the cheers and acclaim of all who watch.
Karakuri mechanized puppet performances, gorgeous tapestries, and other incredible sights come together with the gathering of invaluable traditional parade floats roll through the city.
Shinto music and dance (municipal cultural properties)
Portable shrines carrying lion masks are distinct cultural properties of the area.
Children's Club Portable Shrine Parade
Children's clubs from around the city display their own handmade portable shrines. These fun and creative shrines parade around with the kids' energetic shouts bringing even more excitement to the festival.
Flower Car Parade
This giant parade of more than 300 people proceeds through the streets with beautiful, fresh flowers decorating giant float cars. Joining the spectacle are baton twirler, brass band, and dance team performances.
Sister City Friendship Parade
Representatives from Nagoya's sister cities in Los Angeles and Sydney ride around in open-hooded cars.
Nana-chan Brigade
Students from Nagoya City Sakuradai Senior High School’s Fashion Culture Department put together a wardrobe for the giant Nana-chan mannequin outside Nagoya Station with her actually parading through the streets together with the students.
Sports and Culture Parade
Teams and athletes participating in the international athletic and cultural stages come together for a parade.
Local Heroes Parade
Three local and national heroes—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu—and their entourage of armor-clad warriors draw in massive crowds during the Local Heroes Parade. A young men's drum and flute brigade wears traditional coats typically worn over armor at the front of the procession, followed by the Shachi Musical Accompaniment, the Oda Nobunaga brigade, Toyotomi Hideyoshi brigade, and Tokugawa Ieyasu Brigade at the end. Battle reenactments from the Warring States period occur throughout the parade to the cheers and acclaim of all who watch.
Special 70th Nagoya Festival event
The "Honmachi-dori Floats" event, which is part of the "Honmachi-dori Floats and Evening Floats" commemorative project for the 70th Nagoya Festival to be held on Saturday, October 19th, has been canceled. Please be aware of this. For the latest information, please check the official website. (As of 13:00 on October 18th)
Hommachi-dori Street and evening float gatherings
Nine floats from Higashi Ward, Nakamura Ward, and Naka Ward gathering for the Nagoya Festival parade offer stunning karakuri mechanized puppet performances. Performances are available near Hirokoji-Hommachi Intersection as the floats head south on Hommachi-dori Street during the afternoon and at Higashi-Kikko Plaza, next to Dolphins Arena, in the evening with paper lanterns lit for a surreal, dream-like atmosphere.
Hommachi-dori Street and evening float gatherings
Nine floats from Higashi Ward, Nakamura Ward, and Naka Ward gathering for the Nagoya Festival parade offer stunning karakuri mechanized puppet performances. Performances are available near Hirokoji-Hommachi Intersection as the floats head south on Hommachi-dori Street during the afternoon and at Higashi-Kikko Plaza, next to Dolphins Arena, in the evening with paper lanterns lit for a surreal, dream-like atmosphere.
Details
| Schedule | Sat, Oct 19–Sun, Oct 20, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | All over Nagoya City • Parades: Nagoya Station–Yaba Town (Sat, Oct 19) and City Hall–Yaba Town (Sun, Oct 20) • Venues: Hisaya-Odori Park, Oasis21, Nagoya Castle, etc. |
| Cost | Free of charge |
| Contact | Nagoya Festival Promotion Association |
| TEL | +81-52-972-7611 |
| FAX | +81-52-972-4200 |
| Access | • Parades: Come from Nagoya Station, Fushimi Station, Sakae Station, Yaba-cho Station, Nagoyajo 'Nagoya Castle' Station, or Hisaya-Odori Station on the subway. • Hisaya-Odori Park and Oasis 21: Come from Hisaya-Odori Station, Sakae Station, or Yaba-cho Station on the subway or Sakaemachi Station on the Meitetsu Line. • Nagoya Castle: Come from Nagoyajo 'Nagoya Castle' Station on the subway or Nagoya Castle Bus Stop by Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus Me~guru. |
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