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Events in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya is Japan's fourth largest city and one of its most consistently overlooked by foreign visitors.

60 events · Updated twice weekly

Yamanashi Fruits Nakajima Farm | Tabehoudai Strawberry Experience in Yamanashi 2026
Food & Drink
UNTIL MAY 31

Yamanashi Fruits Nakajima Farm
Tabehoudai Strawberry Experience in Yamanashi 2026

Nagoya
Lake Yamanaka Hot Air Balloon Ride | Mt. Fuji Aerial Experience in Yamanashi 2026
Sports
UNTIL MAY 24

Lake Yamanaka Hot Air Balloon Ride
Mt. Fuji Aerial Experience in Yamanashi 2026

Nagoya
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Retrospective | Ukiyo-e Woodblock Art in Nagoya 2026
Arts & Culture
UNTIL JUNE 21

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Retrospective
Ukiyo-e Woodblock Art in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya
Deftones Additional Show | Live Heavy Music in Nagoya 2026
Music
MAY 20

Deftones Additional Show
Live Heavy Music in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya
LOSALIOS NATURE Live | Rock Concert in Nagoya 2026
Music
MAY 20

LOSALIOS NATURE Live
Rock Concert in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya
D'ypcys BLACK AID Release Tour | Indie Rock Live in Nagoya 2026
Music
MAY 20

D'ypcys BLACK AID Release Tour
Indie Rock Live in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya
Eastern Moriyama Chamber Commemorative Lecture | Business Event in Nagoya 2026

Eastern Moriyama Chamber Commemorative Lecture
Business Event in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya
Thundercat Live at COMTEC PORTBASE | Jazz-Funk Concert in Nagoya 2026
Music
MAY 22

Thundercat Live at COMTEC PORTBASE
Jazz-Funk Concert in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya
Dress Code I Might Be Invincible Today Tour | Live Music in Nagoya 2026
Music
MAY 22

Dress Code I Might Be Invincible Today Tour
Live Music in Nagoya 2026

Nagoya
Mori Michi Ichiba 2026 | Outdoor Music Festival in Aichi 2026
Music
MAY 22 – 24

Mori Michi Ichiba 2026
Outdoor Music Festival in Aichi 2026

Nagoya

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About Nagoya

Nagoya is Japan's fourth largest city and one of its most consistently overlooked by foreign visitors. Nagoya Castle is one of the finest in the country. The city's theatrical tradition — Noh, Kabuki, and the extraordinary mechanical puppet theatre of Karakuri — is among Japan's oldest and most sophisticated.

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