Latest Events in Nagoya(October Updated)

"ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'BLOOD SAGA' IN JAPAN" is a tour by the 7-member Korean group ENHYPEN, visiting Japan's four major domes. The tour title "BLOOD SAGA" combines BLOOD, meaning "blood," and SAGA, meaning an epic tale, representing the vampire narrative that has been central to the group's worldview since their debut. The production allows audiences to experience this story through stage performances. The Nagoya performance will be held for two days on Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27, 2026, at Vantelin Dome Nagoya. Vantelin Dome Nagoya is an indoor dome stadium located in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, known as the home stadium of the Chunichi Dragons professional baseball team. It is conveniently located just a short walk from Nagoyashi Eki-mae Yada Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway. In addition to this Nagoya performance, the Japan tour will cover 8 performances in 4 cities: Tokyo Dome (December 1-2, 2026), Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka (February 6-7, 2027), and Kyocera Dome Osaka (February 19-20 of the same year). The main world tour will kick off with a Seoul performance in May 2026, marking the 4th world tour spanning 21 cities globally.

The "Aichi-Nagoya Art and Light" event, organized by the Nagoya City Center Art and Light Executive Committee of Aichi Prefecture, will be held daily from September 17 to October 24, 2026. Each evening, the event will run from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, and will be held on the west facades of the Aichi Prefectural Government Building and the Nagoya City Hall Building, both designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. The event combines the architectural beauty of these important cultural heritage buildings with contemporary digital art. Each program lasts approximately 10 minutes, including about five minutes of digital art projection followed by about five minutes of light show. The programs will be played alternately in the two government buildings, accompanied by sound effects, allowing visitors to experience the performance through both sight and sound.

This year, Nagoya's largest autumn event celebrated its 72nd anniversary, with over 700 participants dressed in samurai attire parading through the city streets to commemorate three influential local heroes of the 16th-century Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The city center was filled with various festive activities, including parades, floats, battle reenactments, samurai horseback archery, and martial arts performances, while concerts were held around Hisaya-Odori Park. This two-day event, usually held in mid-October, attracts thousands of visitors annually.

To celebrate the stunning beauty of the Mid-Autumn Moon, Shirotori Gardens hosts a tea ceremony beginning in the evening, allowing visitors to fully appreciate the enchanting beauty of the moon. Because the event takes place at night, Shirotori Gardens' hours are extended late into the night. The Seiutei teahouse was originally built for moon viewing, and during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it perfectly fulfills this desire. The teahouse serves as the venue for these moon-viewing tea ceremonies, showcasing the moon's extraordinary beauty. Take a leisurely stroll through a traditional Japanese garden. The pond in the center of the garden imitates the scenery of the Kiso River. The Kiso River originates from Mt. Kiso Ontake and flows into Ise Bay. Within the gardens is a Japanese teahouse called "Seitei," where you can enjoy matcha and Japanese sweets.

The Nagoya Castle Autumn Festival will be held from September 19th to November 23rd, 2026, blending traditional Japanese culture with modern technology. Traditional events include exhibitions showcasing autumnal items, special tea ceremonies, a grand chrysanthemum exhibition (Chrysanthemum Festival), special nighttime openings and light shows at the Honmaru Palace, and special public displays of Important Cultural Properties. A special nighttime light show, "Be GOLD," related to the Asian Games, will also be presented. The theme is "Gold," a symbol of Nagoya Castle's heritage, and utilizes modern technologies such as projection mapping, lasers, lighting, and fog to create a visual spectacle of the castle tower, stone walls, and Ninomaru Garden. Other events include the "Grand Autumn Bon Odori Festival YAGURA LINK BON DANCE" and performances by samurai troupes, allowing visitors to experience both traditional Japanese autumn atmosphere and samurai culture while enjoying a perfect fusion of history and modern technology.