Nagakute-City 36th Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival
Date: Nov 15,2026(Sun)
A classic car festival that will blow your mind!
Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival is an event held every year since 1990 in the hopes of spreading and passing on the allure of automobile culture. This year's event celebrates the 36th anniversary of the festival. Personally-owned cars drive along approximately 12 kilometers of public roads in a parade from the Toyota Automobile Museum to the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park) with automobile exhibitions, event zones for children, and more automotive fun!
You can also watch events on the official Toyota Automobile Museum YouTube channel, broadcast at a later date.
Program details
Classic Car Parade
Approximately 120 privately-owned classic Japanese, American, and European cars from 1996 and earlier parade along 12 kilometers of Nagakute City's public roads!
• Time: 8:30 am–10:45 am
• Route: Toyota Automobile Museum→Waki Intersection→Ichigahora Intersection→Iwasakitakenoyama N. Intersection→Yokomichi→Nagakute Onsen Spa Gozarasse→Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park)
Automobile exhibition
Once the Classic Car Parade comes to a close, you can see an exhibition of all the nearly 120 privately-owned vehicles in one location!
• Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Walk and talk with the museum curator
Mingle with the cars' owners and get explanations on the automobiles.
• Time: 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Sunday afternoon interaction
Interact with owners and museum staff.
• Time: 1:30 pm–2:30 pm
Planned Exhibition Zone
• Time: Driving demo and exhibition piece introduction 11:30 am–12:30 pm / Photography session 9:30 am–11:00 am and 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
• Exhibition vehicles: Chevrolet Impala Convertible (1959), Toyota Corolla KE10 (1967), Toyota 2000GT Roadster (1967), Lexus LFA Spider (2012), Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon (1993), Suzuki Fronte 800 (1965), Daihatsu Taft F10 (1974), Nissan Silvia (1966), Honda N360 (1969), Mazda Luce (1968), Mitsubishi Pajero (1982), and Toyota Land Cruiser BJ44V (1982)
Marching band performance
• Time: 9:00 am–9:30 am
• Location: Eitoku Senior High School brass band performance
• Details: Lawn area stage
Visit by former Nagoya Grampus players
• Time: 12:30 pm–1:00 pm
Car Information Zone
• Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
• Details: Consult on everything having to do with restoration and check out must-see classic cars at the GR Heritage Parts, KINTO, and other booths.
Working vehicles riding experience
• Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
• Details: Hop aboard fire engines, ambulances, Aichi Prefecture police patrol cars, and Japan Self-Defense Force vehicles in this event popular to people of all ages.
Regional Information Zone
• Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
• Details: Get various information on regional exhibitors (Morizo and Kikkoro characters during the Moricoro Park 20th Anniversary, charity merchandise sales by the Japan Service Dog Association; Aichi Urban Development Association; and Nagakute City Tourist Exchange Association, goal of Linimo Harukaze Walkathon) and booth by Toyota Automobile Museum shop.
Gourmet Zone
Food booths and food trucks make an appearance together with Moricoro Park establishments.
• Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
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Event info
| Date | Sun, November 15, 2026 Note: • Held even in rainy weather. Some event details may change or cancellation may occur due to the extent of the rain. |
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| Time | 9:00 am–4:00 pm (Parade Departure Ceremony from 8:30 am) |
| Location | • Main venue: Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park) • Parade Departure Ceremony: Toyota Automobile Museum |
| Location | 〒480-1342 1533-1 Ibaragabasama Otsu, Nagakute-shi, Aichi Note: • The Access Map shows the location of the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park). |
| Price | Admission free of charge |
| Parking | Park and ride: Temporary parking lot (300 spaces) available, free of charge. Note: • Located south of the Toyota Automobile Museum (5-min. walk toward Geidai-dori Station on the Linimo Line). |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Inquiries | 0561-63-5151 (Toyota Automobile Museum) |
| Participating cars | • General participating vehicles: Approx. 120 • Program exhibition vehicles: Approx. 11, etc. |
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.
DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park:
From Fujigaoka Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line (board from Nagoya Station), take the Linimo train and get off at Ai-Chikyuhaku Kinen Koen Station. Walk 1 min. south.
Notes:
• Use a Linimo One-Day Ticket for free admission to the Toyota Automobile Museum as well as discounts at other perks at the shop.
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- By car
- Take the Nagoya-Seto Expressway from the Tomei Expressway Nisshin Junction, exit from the Nagakute Interchange, and drive for approx. 5 min. or exit from Tomei Expressway's Nagoya Interchange and drive east for approx. 20 min.
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