Nagoya Castle celebrates the New Year with hospitality to guests again in 2025 during its Winter Festival. Enjoy a multitude of events, such as the First Opening of Nagoya Castle Gates, Lucky New Year Daruma Papier Mache Gifts, and Nagoya Castle Ghost Research. Come spend the New Year at Nagoya Castle.
First Opening of Nagoya Castle Gates
• Date: Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday), 2025
• Time: From 9:00 am
• Venue: Around the Main Gate (inside the castle)
Nagoya Castle unveils itself for the New Year in 2025! Watch as the castle gates open for the first time in the New Year along with performances by Owari Manzai Imaeda Shachu comedians, the Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai® warrior brigade, PSJ Princess Samurai of Japan, and Hattori Hanzo and the Ninjas.
Goten Manzai
• Date: Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday), 2025
• Time: From 10:00 am
• Venue: Hommaru Palace's courtyard
• Theatrical group: Owari Manzai Imaeda Shachu
The seven gods of fortune dance a lively and celebratory dance for the New Year. This Manzai comedy team is of the highest level, having performed for the emperor and the Owari Tokugawa clan.As was the custom of old, you can see the First Opening of Nagoya Castle Gates and manzai comedy at the palace and pray for a prosperous year. As the saying goes, "Fortune comes to the gate of those who smile". Come receive some fortune at Nagoya Castle.
Note:
• Canceled in rainy weather.
Baked confections with torreya nuts (available to the first 100 people, free of charge)
• Date: Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday), 2025
• Time: From 9:00 am
• Venue: Main Gate/East Gate
Nagoya Castle's torreya tree is estimated to be 600 years old and is considered very auspicious. Baked confections with the tree's nuts are available while supplies last. (Support from the Torreya Nut Society.)
Lucky New Year Daruma Papier Mache Gifts (available to the first 758 people at each lcoation, free of charge)
• Date: Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday), 2024
• Time: From 9:00 am
• Venue: Main Gate/East Gate
Receive a papier mache Buddhist Daruma monk decorative gift. Eight winning Golden Darumas are mixed in with 750 normal, red Darumas. Test your luck at the beginning of this new year! (Available while supplies last. Contribution by the Nagoya Castle Promotion Association.)
Kinshachi-Za Stage
• Date: Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday)–Sun, Jan 5, 2025
• Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
• Venue: Nishinomaru
Wonderful hospitality allowing you to eat, play, and learn.
Special opening of the important cultural property Southwest Corner Watchtower
• Date: Thu, Jan 2–Wed, Jan 8, 2025
• Time: 9:00 am–4:15 pm (admission until 4:00 pm)
• Venue: Southwest Corner Watchtower
The Southwest Corner Watchtower, one of the three remaining corner watchtowers from the Edo period is open to the public for a limited time.
| Date | : Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday)–Sun, Jan 5 (national holiday), 2025 |
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| Holding time | : Nagoya Castle: 9:00 am–4:30 pm (gates until 5:00 pm) Notes: • Admission to the Hommaru Palace, Southwest Corner Watchtower (special opening), and Nishinomaru Okura Museum until 4:00 pm. • Admission to the castle keep currently unavailable. |
| Place | : Nagoya Castle |
| Location | : 〒460-0031 1-1 Hommaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | : • Adults: JPY 500 • Junior high school ages and younger: Free of charge • Senior citizens residing in Nagoya (with a Senior Citizen's Pass): JPY 100 • Visitors with a Certificate of Disability: Free for charge (including two caretakers) Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Parking | : Main Gate Parking Lot: 8:45 am–9:30 pm 308 spaces (Standard-size vehicles. JPY 180/30 min.) Notes: • 8:30 am–5:30 pm on Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday) only. JPY 800/entry. Ninomaru East Parking Lot: 87 spaces (Standard-size vehicles. JPY 180/30 min.) Notes: • Unavailable Wed, Jan 1 (national holiday). |
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| Restrooms | : Available |
| Phone number | : 052-231-1700 (Nagoya Castle Administration Office) |
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