Nagoya Matsuri
MatsuriChubu(Aichi)
Annual eventDates
2026-10-10 — 2026-10-11
Venue
Hisaya-odori Park and Sakae area
Admission
Free
Crowd Level
CrowdedNagoya's grand festival featuring a parade of the three great warlords.
Nagoya Matsuri is the city's premier autumn festival, featuring a grand parade with three massive floats carrying mechanical puppets (karakuri ningyō), a samurai procession with warriors dressed as the three great heroes of Nagoya — Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The festival celebrates Nagoya's rich connection to the three unifiers of Japan.
Highlights
Grand parade of the Three Great Unifiers (Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Ieyasu) in samurai armor; Karakuri ningyō mechanical puppet performances on festival floats; Various entertainment stages and food stalls throughout the city
Access
Nagoya Station (JR/Meitetsu/Kintetsu), then take the Higashiyama Line to Sakae Station. Hisaya-odori Park is directly accessible from Sakae Station.
Tips for Visitors
Many Nagoya city facilities offer free admission during the festival weekend. The parade runs along Hisaya-odori around midday on both days. Combine with visits to Nagoya Castle, which also hosts special events.