Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027
An exhibition in Nagoya of swords carved on the blade, with dragons, deities and Sanskrit letters cut into the steel, shown in two changes of display.
1 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027Nagoya · AichiThe Tokai region's largest ramen festival features 30 restaurants showcasing regional bowls and specialty dishes from February onward.
3–23 Feb 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagoya · AichiHistoric purification festival where nearly-naked men engage in a spirited struggle to touch the selected Naoi-nin, symbolizing the cleansing of misfortune.
1 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetInazawa · AichiA spring fertility rite centered on a symbolic wooden offering, with portable shrine processions and prayers for good harvests and future generations.
15 Mar 2027Komaki · AichiAbout 580 pieces of Old Noritake and Noritake porcelain at the Yokoyama Art Museum in Nagoya, for 150 years since the Morimura brothers founded Morimura-gumi.
23 Oct 2026 – 22 Mar 2027Nagoya · AichiA winter illumination at a seaside park in Aichi, built around water, with lit arches over a bridge, fountain shows and fireworks at Christmas.
8 Nov 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Gamagori · AichiA seasonal tradition showcases rare Hina dolls passed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, dressed in historically accurate court attire.
7 Feb – 5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagoya · AichiHistoric shrine festival featuring thirteen elaborate floats equipped with mechanical puppets performing traditional ceremonies on the first weekend of April.
4–5 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetInuyama · AichiA two-day spring fair of natural science in Nagoya, where fossil and mineral dealers and creators of science-themed goods fill around 160 booths.
10–11 Apr 2027Nagoya · AichiA traditional spring festival held over two days features three decorated floats and karakuri puppets, with origins dating to the Edo period.
3–4 May 2027Tokoname · AichiHeld annually in Toyohashi, Aichi, the Gion Festival combines tezutsu hand-held fireworks with the Yoritomo Procession, and dates back to the Edo period.
17–19 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetToyohashi · AichiA three-day festival in Nagoya with over 140 sake labels from 50 breweries, pouring Aichi and Gifu summer sake neat, on the rocks or as highballs.
18–20 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNagoya · AichiA 600-year-old river festival in Tsushima, Aichi, each July: lantern-lit boats float down the Tenno River to flute music, honouring the deity Gozu Tenno.
25–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTsushima · AichiSince 2003, teams from around forty countries have met in Nagoya each year to compete in handmade costumes and stage performance for the Grand Champion title.
12–14 Nov 2027Nagoya · Aichi
