Nagoya-City Samurai & Ninja Festival 2025

Date : 11/30/2025

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Gather, exchange, and relax — A fun, hands-on Warring States period event fun for the whole family

The prefecture of Aichi is famous for churning out many of the military commanders of Japan's tumultuous Warring States period, including famous Lord Nobunaga, Lord Hideyoshi, and Lord Tokugawa, who came from the area. As the "Hometown of Commanders", Aichi offers an event sure to give you your fill of historical samurai and ninja fun: the Samurai & Ninja Festival.
A warrior parade, matchlock gun demonstrations, warrior and ninja performance groups, and delicious dishes are just some of the festivities straight out of Japan's infamous Warring States period.
Come family, come all out to Odaka for this battle-ready bonanza just as the Japan's famous morning Taiga Drama Toyotomi Brothers—telling the local story of a local warrior—begins.

Event details

Stage Events
Warrior and ninja performance groups from all over Japan as well as those wearing the armor of yesteryear from around the prefecture come together at this year's Samurai & Ninja Festival! Skits, dances, and other Warring States-esque shows add a little flare to the festivities.

Warrior and ninja performance group stage events
• Times: 11:00 am–1:00 pm / 2:10 pm–3:50 pm
• Location: Stage 1

Ruler Hideyoshi's Meeting
• Time: 1:00 pm–1:15 pm
• Location: Stage 1

Dance stage/Warring States performance stage
• Time: 10:45 am–11:45 am
• Location: Stage 2

Armor and warrior group stage events
• Time: 12:40 pm–3:50 pm
• Location: Stage 2

Field events

Victory Cries by All (Minna de Kachidoki)
This event is like a full-on civil war during the Warring States period! Shouting voices thunder throughout as a matchlock gun demonstration takes place.
• Time: 1:30 pm–2:00 pm

Ninja and armor-wearing experience
Anyone from young to old can enjoy the fun of experiencing what it would have been like to be a samurai or ninja.

Notes:
• Event times and content subject to change. Check the official website for the most accurate information.
• Cancellation may occur due to inclement weather.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	: Sun, Nov 30, 2025
Holding time	: 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Place	: Aichi Prefectural Odaka Greenery Park (Mt. Wakakusa, lawn area, etc.)
Location	: 〒459-8801 1-1 Takayama, Odaka-cho, Midori-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Fee	: Admission free of charge

Parking	: Limited spaces available at the Odaka Greenery Park Parking Lot. Use public transportation if possible.
Restrooms	: Available
Phone number	: 052-951-5511 (Samurai & Ninja Festival 2025 Office, available 10:00 am–5:00 pm, weekdays)

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.

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

From Nagoya Station:
• Take the Meitetsu Nagoya Line bound for Chiryu/Toyohashi, get off at Sakyoyama Station, and walk 5 min.
• Take the JR Tokaido Main Line bound for Obu/Toyohashi, get off at Minami-Odaka Station, and walk 30 min.

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