Nagoya Festivals and Events

Once you arrive in Nagoya you can be assured that you would have a lot to do to make your stay memorable and exciting. Nagoya boasts of some exciting festival and events, the largest being the Nagoya festival, which brightens up the entire city.

In this section we will feature some of the festivals and events that you should try to catch if and when you decide to make a trip to Nagoya.

- Atsuta Festival, Nagoya
The Astuta festival is the biggest festival of the Astuta Jingu Shrine which is known for its festivities since more than seventy festivals are held every year.
Inside the main sanctuary of the shrine solemn ceremonies are held while the outside bears a different feel and look altogether.

- Nagoya Castle Summer Festival
The Nagoya castle festival takes place in early August and the whole castle area bears a semblance of a carnival. People line up the streets and sell all kinds of fare like traditional toys, souvenirs and other edible stuff like fish, chicken, ice cream.To top it all you have all kinds of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks which give you the opportunity to drown into the festive spirits.

- Nagoya Festival, Nagoya
The Nagoya festival is perhaps the biggest festival that the city of Nagoya has to offer in terms of the fun and frolic that is attached to the whole event.The event celebrates three most helmeted samurai heroes belonging to the Nagoya area, the festival is held every year on the weekend of October. The nucleus of all the activities is the Sakae district mainly around the Oasis 21 complex, Hiasaya-Odori Park and the television tower.

So if you decide to make a trip to Nagoya make sure you plan your trip accordingly so as to enjoy the festivities that the city has to offer.