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Nagoya Castle New Year's Event

Nagoya Castle New Year's Event

Date: Dec 31,2018(Mon) ～ Jan 14,2019(Mon)

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Lots of events and attractions, starting with last year's widely popular New Year countdown event, Night Visitations at Hommaru Goten Palace, food booths and others.

Event Information

◘Countdown Live in Nagoya Castle!
• Date: December 31st (Monday), 2018
• Time: 9:00 PM - 1:30 AM (gates close at 2:00 AM)
• Venue: Nishinomaru Special Stage
All prepared for the last New Year of the Heisei Era! Stage shows and guests animating the venue!

◘Tug of War for the Visitors

◘Hommaru Goten Palace Special Nighttime Visitation Hours
• Date: December 31st (Monday), 2018
• Time: 9:00 AM - 1:30 AM (last admission 1:00 AM)
• Venue: Hommaru Goten Palace
Visit Hommaru Goten during the countdown event! A rare chance to see the gorgeous reconstructed palace!

‣2019 is the Year of the Boar - Search for the Hidden Boar inside Hommaru Goten Palace!
The image of the boar has long been considered and used as a strong protective talisman against evil forces. If you look attentively, you'll find lots of those hidden among the motifs of Nagoya Castle.

◘New Year First Nagoya Castle Opening
• Date: January 1st (Tuesday - holiday), 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Venue: Seimon Main Gate

◘Celebratory Tabletop Chinese Zodiac Gift Present
• Date: January 1st (Tuesday - holiday), 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Venue: Seimon Main Gate and East Gate
A small boar decorative gift for the first 1,000 visitors.

◘Kaya Tree [ Kinshachi Kamaboko ] Distribution
• Date: January 1st (Tuesday - holiday), 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Venue: Nishinomaru (near the kaya tree)
For the first 200 visitors.

◘Ninomaru Chatei - New Year Golden Tea Pot
• Date: January 2nd (Wednesday) to 6th (Sunday), 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Venue: Ninomaru Chatei Tea House
• Fee: 1 Service from 540 yen
For the first 50 visitors each day.

◘New Year Gourmet Food Village
• Date: January 1st (Tuesday - holiday) - January 6th (Sunday) - 12th (Saturday) - 14th (Monday - holiday), 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Venue: Nishinomaru

◘Let's Play Traditional Japanese New Year Games
• Date: January 1st (Tuesday - holiday) - January 6th (Sunday) - 12th (Saturday) - 14th (Monday - holiday), 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 AM
• Venue: Nishinomaru

◘Children's Stamp Rally [ Treasure Hunt in Nagoya Castle ]
• Date: January 12th (Saturday) - 13th (Sunday) - 14th (Monday - holiday), 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Venue: Receptions accepted at the Information Center
Collect the stamps spread around Nagoya Castle's premises and win a small gift!
Only for the first 300 Elementary School students or younger guests.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Holding time	9:00 AM to 4:30 PM *: Tenshu Tower currently off limits for visitation. From December 31st (Monday), 2018 at 9:00 PM to January 1st (Tuesday - holiday), 2019 at 1:30 AM (gates close 2:00 AM).
Place	Nagoya Castle
Location	〒460-0031 1-1 Hommaru, Naka-Ward, Nagoya-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Fee	Adults 500 yen Junior High School students and younger free of charge
Parking	Available, paid (520 cars, 28 buses)
Restrooms	Available
Phone number	052-231-1700 (Nagoya Castle Administration)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

LINK

Event information at Nagoya Castle's Official Web Site (Japanese)

ACCESS

Access by public transport

5min westwards walk from Exit 7 of Shiyakusho Station of the subway Meijo Line (board the clockwise train from Sakae Station, in turn reachable from Nagoya Station using the subway Higashiyama Line bound for Sakae and Fujigaoka).
Access by car

Approx. 8min southwestwards from Kurokawa Exit of the Nagoya Expressway R1 Kusunoki Route, or;
Approx. 5min northwards from Marunouchi Exit of the Nagoya Expressway Ring Route.