Nagoya Port Festival
Date: Jul 21,2025(Mon)
A festival and fireworks show painting the summer Port of Nagoya in radient colors
The Nagoya Port Festival began in 1946 as a means to restore the joy of the local area after WWII with a parade of lantern-adorned Makiwara Boats and other festivities. Nowadays, the festival announces the arrival of Nagoya's hot summer season, and is beloved by local Nagoya citizens with Shinto kagura dances, musical stage performances, communal dances, and more.
Nagoya Port Festival ends the fun with a spectacular fireworks display featuring memorial, sequenced, and other fireworks launched into the night sky. The collaboration between light in sound may bring a tear to your eye with its spectacular beauty.
Event schedule
Minato Ward Women's Performance Show
• Date and time: 1:00 pm–3:00 pm; Thu, Jul 17, 2025
• Location: Auditorium, Minato Ward Hall
Painting and photography exhibit
• Dates: Sat, Jul 19–Mon, Jul 21 (national holiday), 2025
• Location: Second-floor gallery, Nagoya Port Building
Mon, Jul 21 (national holiday)
Stage events
Marching band performance
A performance by Nagoya Aoi University Junior High School/High School marching bands
• Time: 2:30 pm–3:00 pm
• Location: Gathering Square, Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
Kagura dance performance
Collaborative Shinto kagura dance performance by groups in Minato Ward
• Time: 3:30 pm–4:00 pm
• Location: Gathering Square, Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
Japanese Taiko Drum and Performing Arts Festival
Japanese taiko drum performances by groups in Aichi Prefecture
• Time: 4:00 pm–4:40 pm
• Location: Gathering Square, Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
Concert
Concert by Free Hills Jazz Orchestra
• Time: 4:45 pm–5:30 pm
• Location: Garden Pier Port House
Parades
Sea Cadets, unicycle, and musical groups
Parades by Japan Unicycling Association, Nagoya Golden Twirlers, Aichi Sangyo University, Nagoya Tachibana High School, Sea Cadets, Nagoya University of Economics Ichimura Junior High School/Senior High School, and the Uribou Brassters
• Time: 3:30 pm–4:30 pm
• Location: From Nishi Tsukiji Elementary School to Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
Parade floats
A parade by local town parade floats
• Time: 4:30 pm–8:00 pm
• Location: From Tsukiji Jinja Shrine to Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
Communal dance
A communal dance by locals
• Time: 5:45 pm–7:00 pm
• Location: Gathering Square, Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
Fireworks show
Memorial, sequenced, and other fireworks launched into the night sky
• Time: 7:30 pm–8:10 pm
• Location: Around Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | Differs by event |
|---|---|
| Place | Around Port of Nagoya Garden Pier |
| Location | 〒455-0033 1 Minato-machi, Minato-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Phone number | 052-654-7894 (Nagoya Port Festival Supporter's Society Office) |
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ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- • 5-min. walk from Exit 3 of Nagoyako Station on the Meiko Subway Line.
• 35-min. walk east from Inaei Station on the Aonami Line.
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