Nagoya Castle Summer Festival is back with plenty of summer events like a giant communal bon dance, stage events, and more. Ice cold drinks; fluffy, refreshing shaved ice; and other tantalizing treats too offer a break from the heat. Cool off the fun way at Nagoya Castle!
Great bon dance
A grand communal Owari/Nagoya-style bon dance is held for a crazy nine days full of history, style, and originality! Crowd around the original center stage made entirely of Japanese cypress as you dance together with countless others. Plus, Friday, August 16 is Grampus Day with the soccer team's mascot Grampus-kun making and appearance.
• Location: Nishi-no Maru Area
• Dates and time: 6:00 pm–8:00 pm; Sat, Aug 10–Sun, Aug 18, 2024
Kinshachiza
Enjoy premium hospitality based on the theme of "Eating, Playing, and Learning".
• Location: Nishi-no Maru Area
• Dates and time: 4:00 pm–8:30 pm; Sat, Aug 10–Sun, Aug 18, 2024
Note:
• Changes and cancelation may occur due to weather and other factors.
• Shachi Cafeteria
Cool off in the hot summer heat with fluffy shaved ice, Nagoya Castle's original craft beer Hopping Shachi, go-to festival foods and local specialties, plus other eats at food and drink booths.
• Carnival fun
Fun and games for both children and adults are calling. You can even try scooping up goldfish straight from Yatomi City—Aichi Prefecture's goldfish capital!
Special opening of important cultural property Southwest Corner Watchtower
Of the three corner watchtowers remaining from the Edo period, the Southwest Corner Watchtower is open to the public for a limited time. Don't miss this special opportunity to take a walk through the past.
• Location: Southwest Corner Watchtower
• Dates and time: 9:00 am–4:15 pm; Sat, Aug 10–Sun, Aug 18, 2024 (admission until 4:00 pm)
Matchlock rifle demonstration
Owari Tatsuke-style gunnery passed down to the former Owari Province, which once acted as home to the Nagoya area, comes back through a real-life demonstration. You'll be taken aback by the sheer power these antique rifles rear.
• Location: Nishi-no Maru Area
• Dates and time: From 6:00 pm; Sun, Aug 18, 2024
Other events too are available during the event period, so don't be a stranger to Nagoya Castle this summer!
| Date | : Sat, Aug 10–Sun, Aug 18, 2024 |
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| Holding time | : • Adults: JPY 500 • Guests wearing traditional Japanese garments (yukata summer kimono, etc.): JPY 400 • Senior citizens residing in Nagoya (with Senior Citizens' Handbook): JPY 100 • Guests with Certificate of Disability: Free (Including up to two caregivers) • Junior high school student ages and younger: Free |
| Place | : Nagoya Castle |
| Location | : 〒460-0031 1-1 Hommaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | : • Adults: JPY 500 • Guests wearing traditional Japanese garments (yukata summer kimono, etc.): JPY 400 • Senior citizens residing in Nagoya (with Senior Citizens' Handbook): JPY 100 • Guests with Certificate of Disability: Free (Including up to two caretakers) • Junior high school student ages and younger: Free |
| Parking | : • Main Gate Parking Lot (308 standard-size spaces. JPY 180/30 min. Available 8:45 am–9:30 pm.) •Ni-no-Maru East Parking Lot (123 standard-size spaces. JPY 180/30 min. Available 8:30 am–10:30 pm.) |
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| Restrooms | : Available |
| Phone number | : 052-231-1700 (Nagoya Castle Administrative Office) |
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