Nagoya Festival (Three Heroes Parade)
Nagoya's biggest autumn party crowns Oda Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu in armor, leading a 600-strong procession from the station to Nagoya Castle.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/10/10 01:00 – 2026/10/11
- Where
- Sakae / Hisaya-odori Park to Nagoya Castle（Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi）
- City
- Nagoya
- Getting there
- Subway to Sakae or Hisaya-odori Station
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Nagoya Festival Steering Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Subway to Sakae or Hisaya-odori Station Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, art lovers
Highlights
- Three Heroes (Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Ieyasu) in armor
- 600-person samurai procession
- Decorated floats and folk dances
Background & story
First held in 1955, the festival celebrates Aichi as the birthplace of the three warlords who unified feudal Japan.
Good to know
The Three Heroes Parade is the centerpiece — check the route map and stake out a spot near Sakae.