Aichi’s spectacular summer line up of events and festivals is enough to get anyone revved and ready to go. Enjoy a range of traditional and subculture events, including 1,300-year-old cormorant fishing, sumo wrestling, energetic dance groups, and so much more!
Ukai, or cormorant fishing, is a 1,300 year old traditional fishing technique using tethered cormorants to catch sweetfish. A fire hanging from a steel basket at the front of the boat attracts the fish, which are scooped up by the diving birds. The cormorant handler then pulls the cormorants in and the larger fish are thrown up from the birds' beaks.
There’s no lack of traditional action and excitement when the annual Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament comes to town for two weeks of wrestling every July! See the big men battle it out in the ring in this ancient sport. Action starts with the lower ranked divisions and climaxes with the top-ranked wrestlers later.
Japan’s anime, manga and game culture has spread around the world, and so has the phenomenon of cosplay, where fans dress as their favorite characters. Join in on the fun at the Osu shopping district’s annual Cosplay Parade, and the World Cosplay Championships at Oasis21!
This Guinness record-holding dance festival, the Nippon Domanaka Festival, welcomes some 1.8 million visitors during the three day August event. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this colorful, lively festival in the city center, where everyone is welcome to take part!
See rows of traditional handheld fireworks and the brave men who make and fire them off, sending shafts of hissing, sparkling fire high up into the summer night sky before exploding in a great ball of fire and smoke. An exciting audio and visual spectacular accompanied by Japanese drumming performances.
