Nagoya Festival Parade
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Annual eventDates
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Venue
Hisaya Odori Park and Sakae area
Admission
Free
Crowd Level
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Annual eventDates
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Venue
Hisaya Odori Park and Sakae area
Admission
Free
Crowd Level
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The Nagoya Festival features a grand historical parade (Emaki Gyoretsu) recreating the processions of the three great feudal lords born in Nagoya: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Over 600 participants in period costumes march through the city center with floats and traditional performances.
Nagoya Festival Parade takes place from 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-11.
Nagoya Festival Parade is held at Hisaya Odori Park and Sakae area in Aichi, Japan.
Use the official source for the latest schedule, route changes, and cancellation updates: https://www.nagoya-festival.jp/.
The current listing status is scheduled. Last checked: 2026-08-04.
Yes, Nagoya Festival Parade is free to attend.
The admission fee for Nagoya Festival Parade is ¥0.
The typical crowd level is high.
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Nagoya Subway Sakae Station, direct access to Hisaya Odori Park. Or Nagoya Station, 10-minute subway ride.
Nagoya Castle offers free admission during the festival weekend. The parade route along Hisaya Odori is long, so you can find a good viewing spot even without arriving early.
Historical parade of Japan's three great unifiers in period costumes; Over 600 participants with floats and traditional performances; Free admission to Nagoya Castle during the festival
Nagoya Subway Sakae Station, direct access to Hisaya Odori Park. Or Nagoya Station, 10-minute subway ride.
Nagoya Castle offers free admission during the festival weekend. The parade route along Hisaya Odori is long, so you can find a good viewing spot even without arriving early.
📍 Hisaya Odori Park and Sakae area