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*	▼ DECEMBER 2025 (令和七年　十二月/Reiwa Shichinen Juunigatsu) The classical Japanese name for December is Shiwasu (師走) lit.Even honorable techers/masters/doctors/professors run around.
	date	festivals, events, etc.	place	description	inquiries	access
	1/Mon 1/Mon	World AIDS Day2025 世界エイズデー	Sakae Hiroba Sakae Nagoya C.	(Dec. 1st /annual) 18:30-Meeting, Music event Street performance, etc. at Sakae Hiroba (North of Mitsukoshi Dept. Store) 19:00-20:00/ parade (Sakae-Hiroba=> PARCO=>walk along the Hisaya-Odori to the North) 20:00-20:30: memorial meeting	052-933-1588	Get off at Sakae Sta. on the Higashiyama or Meijo Subway Line. map
		Day of Cinema 2025	Many Movie theatres across the country Nagoya Movie Theaters	At many theatres Admission fee => 1,000yen	Movie theatres in Nagoya	Movie theatres in Nagoya
		Fumon-ji Autumn Festival 普門寺もみじ祭り 2025	Fumon-ji (temple) Toyohashi C. Aichi Pref. 豊橋市雲谷町ナベ山下7	Nov.26 - Dec. 4	Fumon Temple 0532-41-4500	Get off at Shinjohara 新所原 Station on the JR Line. Walk 45 min. Timetable, course and fare finder JORUDAN and HYPERDIA
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		Kosho-ji temple fair2025	Kosho-ji Yagoto Nagoya C.	(5th and 13th of each month)	052-832-2801	Get off at Yagoto sta. on the Meijo or Tsurumai Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	6/Sat 6/Sat 6/Sat 6/Sat 6/Sat		-		-	-
		Organic Farmers　 Morning Market 2025 オーガニックファーマーズ朝市村	OASIS 21 Sakae Nagoya C.	(Every Saturday) Get fresh vegetables ! 8:30 - 11:30 They close as soon as sold out	OASIS 21Office 052-962-1011	Get off at Sakae on the Higashiyama or Meijo subway line. Take exit 4A. map
		Toyota Gousei Link2025 トヨタ合成リンク	OASIS 21 Sakae Nagoya C.	- March 8, 2026 Weekday 13:00-20:00 Sat,Sun,NH, 12/25-1/3, 10:00-20:00 Fee: <weekday> Jr. High Schooler and over: 1000yen Elem. schooler and younger 600yen <Sat,Sun,NH, 12/25-1/3, > Jr. High Schooler and over: 1300yen Elem. schooler and younger 700yen Bring your groves	Metele Event Jigyo-bu 052-331-9966 OASIS 21office 052-962-1011	Get off at Sakae on the Higashiyama or Meijo subway line. OASIS 21 is connected to the station directory. map
		Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance2025	Ninomaru Hiroba 二之丸広場 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Nagoyajo名古屋城 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
		Nagoya Antique Fair2022 名古屋骨董蔡	Fukiage Hall Fukiage Nagoya C.	10:00 - 17:00 220 antique shop booths Admission: free	Kottosai jimukyoku 052-731-5586 052-733-8768	Get off at Fukiage sta. on the Sakuradori subway line. Take exit 5. Walk 5 min. map
		Garden Concert  2022	Sunny House Nagoya Port Wild Flower Garden Bluebonnet Minato-ku Nagoya C.	Synthesizer 11:30-, 14:00- Admission to the Bluebonnet Adult:300yen, Elem.,Jr.High schooler150yen Kindergarten kids and under: free (There are several discount ways)	052-613-1187	Get on a bus from #2 stop at Aratamabashi.(32-min.) Get on a bus from #4 stop at Kanayama.
		Fukugon-ji Akibasan Hiwatari Shinji　2022 福厳寺　火渡り神事	Fukugon-ji (temple) Komaki C. 小牧市大字大草5229 Aichi Pref. 小牧市	Fukugonji Akiba Grand Festival 10:00- Prayer /14:00-  Torch procession/16:30- HiwatariShinji/17:30- Mountain priests walk on burning wood in barefeet and play for good health. You may follow them.	Fukugon-ji TEL: 0568-79-2183 Komaki-shi kakoKyokai 0568-76-1134	Get off at Kasugai 春日井 Sta. on the JR Line. Take a AoiKoutsuu Bus (あおい交通バス) bound for Toukadai 桃花台　and get off at Fukugonji-mae 福巌寺前. A 3-min. walk. or Take Meitetsu Bus from Kasugai Sta.(No.1 stop) Bound for Rokken'ya Tokadai Center　六軒屋・桃花台センター Get off at Shiroyama 4-chome 城山4丁目 here
		Kunisakari Doburoku Fair 2022	Kunisakari Sake-no-Bunkakan 2-24 HigashiHonmachi Handa C. Aichi Pref.	Reservation is required in 2022 10:00-16:00 You can taste fresh Doburoku-sake. for 1cup: 300yen (limmited 300 cups) Reservation is required: from Nov. 13, 9:00 - TEL0569-32-3264 Handashi Kanko Kyokai /0569-23-1499 Nakano Shuzo	0569-23-1499 (holiday:Thursday)	Get off at  Handa Sta. on the JR Taketoyo Line. A 15-min. walk.
		Winter "Nabe"Fes in Iwakura 2022	OmatsuriHiroba 3-1,ShimoIchiba, Shimoonmachi, Iwakura C. Aichi Pref. 岩倉市下本町下市場3-1	Dec.3-4 10:30-15:00 There are 7 nabe-tents. Let's enjoy taste competition.	Iwakura-shi ShokoNosei-ka 0587-66-1111	Get off at Iwakura岩倉 Sta. on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line. Take Higashiguchi東口　Exit. A 5-min. walk to east.
		photo by Yoshi Hana Matsuri 2022 花祭り　中設楽	Nakashitara Hanamatsuri Mainiwa 中設楽花祭舞庭 11 NakaKaizu Nakashitara Toei-cho ,KitaShitara-gun Aichi Pref. 北設楽郡東栄町中設楽中貝津11	1st Saturday .and the following day/annual Sat. 20:00 - Sun. 15:00 20:00-/ dance starts 24:00-/First goblins apper Hanamatsuri Festivals in Toei-cho were designated as Japan's Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1976.	Toei-cho Kyoiku-ka 0536-76-0509	Get off at Toei Sta.(東栄) on the JR Line. Then take bus (10 min.) and get off at the Hongo stop. Walk 15 min. Go out the Toyokawa Exit of Tomei Expressway. 45km (70 min.) via Route 151.
		Fumon-ji Autumn Festival 普門寺もみじ祭り 2022	Fumon-ji (temple) Toyohashi C. Aichi Pref. 豊橋市雲谷町ナベ山下7	Nov.26 - Dec. 4 Flea market, etc.	Fumon Temple 0532-41-4500	Get off at Shinjohara 新所原 Station on the JR Line. Walk 45 min.
	7/Sun 7/Sun 7/Sun	Nagoya City Ward Offices & Branches are open2022	16 Ward Offices & 6 Branch Offices Nagoya C.	8:45-12:00	Ward Office	-
		Taisetsu (大雪)2025		One of the 24 seasonal points. The period when the real cold winter comes.
		First day of Human Rights Week 人権週間2022	-	Dec.4 - Dec.10/annual Let's think about Human Rights. We have to eliminate human rights abuses around the world.	-	-
		Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance2025	Ninomaru Hiroba 二之丸広場 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Nagoyajo名古屋城 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
		Nagoya Antique Fair2022 名古屋骨董蔡	Fukiage Hall Fukiage Nagoya C.	10:00 - 17:00 220 antique shop booths Admission: free	Kottosai jimukyoku 052-731-5586 052-733-8768	Get off at Fukiage sta. on the Sakuradori subway line. Take exit 5. Walk 5 min. map
		Goen-ichi 2022	Endo-ji Shotengai Eastside Shopping Street Nishi-ku Nagoya C.	(First Sunday) 10:00-15:00 Sale of handmade goods, Food stnads, etc.	Endoji Genkikai 052-953-1808	Get poff at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Take exit 2. Head to the north. Turn to right at the 5th corner.
		Garden Concert  2022	Sunny House Nagoya Port Wild Flower Garden Bluebonnet Minato-ku Nagoya C.	Drums, Handpan and Guitar 11:30-, 14:00- Admission to the Bluebonnet Adult:300yen, Elem.,Jr.High schooler150yen Kindergarten kids and under: free (There are several discount ways)	052-613-1187	Get on a bus from #2 stop at Aratamabashi.(32-min.) Get on a bus from #4 stop at Kanayama.
		Winter "Nabe"Fes in Iwakura 2022	OmatsuriHiroba 3-1,ShimoIchiba, Shimoonmachi, Iwakura C. Aichi Pref. 岩倉市下本町下市場3-1	Dec.3-4 10:30-15:00 There are 7 nabe-tents. Let's enjoy taste competition.	Iwakura-shi ShokoNosei-ka 0587-66-1111	Get off at Iwakura岩倉 Sta. on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line. Take Higashiguchi東口　Exit. A 5-min. walk to east.
		photo by Yoshi Hana Matsuri 2022 花祭り　中設楽	Nakashitara Hanamatsuri Mainiwa 中設楽花祭舞庭 11 NakaKaizu Nakashitara Toei-cho ,KitaShitara-gun Aichi Pref. 北設楽郡東栄町中設楽中貝津11	1st Saturday .and the following day/annual Sat. 20:00 - Sun. 15:00 20:00-/ dance starts 24:00-/First goblins apper Hanamatsuri Festivals in Toei-cho were designated as Japan's Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1976	Toei-cho Kyoiku-ka 0536-76-0509	Get off at Toei Sta.(東栄) on the JR Line. Then take bus (10 min.) and get off at the Hongo stop. Walk 15 min. Go out the Toyokawa Exit of Tomei Expressway. 45km (70 min.) via Route 151
		Textile Fair in Autumn 2022 秋のせんい祭り	The textile Industry Area in front of JR Gifu Sta. 岐阜市問屋町2 ほか Gifu C. Gifu Pref.	7:00-14:00 The event is held on a reduced scale in 2022  (1st Sunday of April, July, October and December) Discount sale of clothing, etc. Gifu City is known as one of the popular textile industry areas.	Gifu FashonSangyo Rengokai 058-265-1366 Sen'i Rengokai 058-262-8477	Get off at JR Gifu or Meitetsu Gifu Station.
		Kabuki Kichirei Kaomise 2022 吉例顔見世興行	Minamiza Kyoto C. Kyoto Pref.	Dec.4 - Dec.25 10:30-, 14:30-, 18:00- Closed: Dec.7(Tue), 15(Wed) Booked out: 18(Sat)10:30-,14:30- Official web site is here	Minamiza 075-561-1155 ?12/4～五花街？ ?3日：宮川町 ?4日：先斗町 ?5日：上七軒 ?6日：祇園東 ?11日：祇園甲部	<Minamiza> Get off at Gion-Shijo Sta. (祇園四条) on the Keihan (京阪)Line. Just hop, step and jump.
	8/Mon
		Higashibetsuin Temple Fair 2025	Higashi-Betsuin 2-8-55, Tachibana, Naka-ku, Nagoya C.	(8th, 18th and 28th of each month) 10:00-14:00	052-321-9201	Get off at Higashibetsuin station on the Meijo subway line. take exit 4. 3 min. walk to the west. map
	9/Tue
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	11/Thu	30 Full Moon2022 満月	12/26	Cold Moon, Long Night Moon, Christmas Moon, Oak Moon, Peach Moon, Bitter Moon
	12/Fri	Day of Disabled Persons2021	-	(Dec. 9/annual)	-	-
		Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
		Toyokuni-jinja (shrine) Ku-no-ichi (九の市) open-air market2022	Toyokuni-jinja (shrine) Nakamura-Koen Nagoya C.	(9, 19, 29 of each month) 9:00-13:30 Vegetables, flowers, fish, etc.	Toyokuni Jinja 052-411-0003	Get off at Nakamura-Koen Sta. on the Higashiyama Subway Line. Take exit 3. map
		Special Weekend Economy Pass for a limmited days 2019 年末年始特割ドニチエコきっぷ	All Subway Sta.(87sta.) ticket gate Nagoya Municipal Bus survice Office Nagoya C.	Sale from Dec. 11 until sold out. <Limitted to 10,000 sets> Four DoNichi-Eco-Kippus are sold at 2100yen (until sold out) You can use them on Dec 14,.15,21,22,28,,29,30,31 Jan.1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11,12, 13,18,19 (19 days) *You can buy up to 5 sets/person. You can not use for Yutorito Line, Meitetsu Bus, Aonami Line, Linimo	052-972-3818	Nagoya 87 Subway stations, and all municipal bus service offices and branches
		Nagoya Port Winter Illumination 2022	Nagoya Port Minato-ku Nagoya C.	Dec.9-25 16:30-21:00  Lighting ceremony Dec.9, 17:30-	Nagouya-ko Kanrikumiai 052-661-4111	Get off at Nagoya-ko Sta. on the Meiko Subway Line.
		Subway Sta. Mini Concert2019	Fushimi Subway Sta. South ticket gate Nagoya C.	11:00-11:30, 11:50-12:20 by Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra members	052-972-3816	Get off at Sakae Subway Sta.
		Misono Rakuichi Market 2019	Misonodori Shopping street & Hirokoji Chuo Shopping street Naka-ku Nagoya C.	10:00-16:00 Sale, Live performance, etc. here	052-211-5108	Get off at Fushimi 伏見 Sta. on the Higashiyama or Tsurumai Subway Line.
	13/Sat 13/Sat   13/Sat 13/Sat 13/Sat	Geminids *2019	-	Dec.14 before dawn to Dec.15 night Greatest: around 04::00 a.m. Bad condition (Moon is too light) Greatest meteoric shower of Geminids 2019 Approx. 30 ?/ZHR	-	-
		International Human Rights Day 2022		(Dec.10/annual) Dec.4-10 Human Rights Week
		Organic Farmers　 Morning Market 2022 オーガニックファーマーズ朝市村	OASIS 21 Sakae Nagoya C.	(Every Saturday) Get fresh vegetables ! 8:30 - 11:30 They close as soon as sold out	OASIS 21 Office 052-962-1011 Asaichimura Jimukyoku 052-265-8371	Get off at Sakae on the Higashiyama or Meijo subway line. Head toward the exit 4A. OASIS 21 is connected to the station directory. map
		Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
		Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance2025	Ofukemaru 御深井丸 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Nagoyajo名古屋城 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
Flarie Christmas (mini concert) 2019		Flarie Yabacho Nagoya C. 名古屋市中区大須4丁目4-1	14:00-14:40 Admission: Free	052-243-0511	Get off at Yabacho 矢場町Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 4. A 3-min. walk to the south.
Garden Concert  2022		Sunny House Nagoya Port Wild Flower Garden Bluebonnet Minato-ku Nagoya C.	12:00-, 14:00- Admission to the Bluebonnet Adult:300yen, Elem.,Jr.High schooler150yen Kindergarten kids and under: free (There are several discount ways)	052-613-1187	Get on a bus from #2 stop at Aratamabashi.(32-min.) Get on a bus from #4 stop at Kanayama.
Tyrannosaurus Exhibition 2021		Riko-kan Event Hall 理工館イベントホール Nagoya City Science Museum 名古屋市科学館 Fushimi Nagoya C.	Nov.13(Sat) - Feb.13(Sun), 2022 9:30-17:00 (Last admission time is 16:30) Admission: Museum&Planetarium/Museum only Adults:800yen/400yen High school& Univ.students: 500yen/200yen Juniorhigh school students & under: Free Closed: Mondays, 3rd Fridays, Dec.29(Wed) - Jan.3(Mon), Jan.11(Tue)	052-201-4486	Get off at Fushimi Sta. on the Higashiyama or Tsurumai Subway Line. Take exit 5. map
Kosho-ji temple fair2025		Kosho-ji Yagoto Nagoya C.	(5th and 13th of each month) Many stalls	052-832-2801	Get off at Yagoto sta. on the Meijo or Tsurumai Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
From a leaflet Exposition of 1240 Buddha statures carved by Enku2025 円空仏御開帳		Arako Kannon-ji (temple) Nagoya C.	(2nd Saturday of each month) 13:00-16:00 Admission: 500yen	Arako Kannon-ji 052-361-1778	Get off at Takabata sta. on the Hiigashiyama subway line. Take exit 4. Turn to left and turn to left again at the first traffic signal. Walk 10 min. map
Futto Hakusan Festival 2025 白山祭り		Futto Hakusan Jinja (shrine) 古戸白山神社 Toei-cho Aichi Pref.	(2nd Saturday of Dec./annual) 11:00- Free It is said that this festival is the origin of Hana-matsuri festival. You have to climb a mountain approx. 1 hour to reach the site.	Toei-cho Yakuba 0536-76-1812	Get off at Toyohashi Sta. on the JR or Meitetsu Line. Take JR Iida Line and get off at Toei 東栄　Sta. Take a Toei City bus of Toei Line. Get off at Hongo 本郷 . Take Toyone Village bus , Furikusa 振草 Line。Get off at Futto 古戸　stop. Walk 30 min. You reach the gate of climbing. Then climb the mountain approx. 1 hour.
Katsuragake Jinja Misogi Matsuri recommended2019 葛懸神社		Katsuragake Jinja (shrine) 500 meters downstream from Chusetsu-bashi bridge over the Nagara River Gifu City Gifu Pref.	(2nd Sat of Dec/annual.) Naked men lustrate themselves in the Nagara River, that called misogi. 600-year history 13:30- Shinto ritual 15:00- Mmisogi 17:00- Amateur performance in dedication to the god 24:00 Shinto ritual to welcome the god 10:00-(12th) Shinto ritual first come 100 people can participate. Visitors also can participate.Details:Call to Hosankai. application (Apply at least 30 min. before each Misogi time at Ikenoue-Kominkan （池ノ上公民館）, then you will get hachimaki (headband), fundoshi(loincloth), etc.	Misogi-matsuri Housan-kai TEL:058-232-8770	Take the Gifu Bus "①Chuusetsu-sagiyama-mawari" from Gifu sta., then get off at Chuusetsu-bashi stop (15 min.). A 10-min. walk Timetable, course and fare finder JORUDAN and HYPERDIA
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	12/12 2021 東区消防団連合観閲式
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance2025	Ofukemaru 御深井丸 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Nagoyajo名古屋城 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	Hitsho Hokosuzu Tsunakae Shinji 2019 必勝鉾鈴綱替神事	Gokiso Hachimangu (shrine) Gokiso Nagoya C. 名古屋市昭和区御器所4-4-24	(3rd or 4th Sun) 9:00-12:00 Change the rope of hokosuzu of the shrine. "Hachiman Taishin God"is enshrined at Gokiso Hachiman Shrine. This god conducts "Victory". It is said that the shape of suzu (bell) represents soul. If you ring the bell, your soul will be awake and you r dormant faculty will appear. 10:00-11:30/Mochitsuki is held. 11:00-/Changing shimenawa	052-881-9512	Get off at Arahata Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map
	Kasara Mochimochi Festa かさでら年末モチモチフェスタ 2019	Kasadera shopping arcade Kasadera Kannnon Maxvalu Minami-ku Nagoya C.	11:00-16:00 *Hero show *Mochitsuki/13:00-,14:00-,15:00- *Origami *MochiFesPerformance/11:00-15:45 etc.	Kasadera Kannnon shotengai Shinkokumiai 052-822-0885	Get off at MotoKasadera Sta. on the Meitetsu Line.
	Yanagihara Shopping Mall Winter Fes/Fuyu Matsuri2019 柳原商店街	Yanagihara Koen (Yanagihara Park) Kita-ku Nagoya C.	10:00-14:30 Street performance, Food stalls, Music performance, etc. 65 shops along the 600meter-long shopping street.	090-1098-6305	Get off at Meijo Koen Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line Take exit 1. Walk to the east until the first traffic signal.(A 5-min. walk)  map
	Flarie Christmas (mini concert) 2019	Flarie Yabacho Nagoya C. 名古屋市中区大須4丁目4-1	14:00-14:40 Admission: Free	052-243-0511	Get off at Yabacho 矢場町Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 4. A 3-min. walk to the south.
	Garden Concert  2022	Sunny House Nagoya Port Wild Flower Garden Bluebonnet Minato-ku Nagoya C.	11:00-, 13:00- by Ensemble Espressivo Adult:300yen, Elem.,Jr.High schooler150yen Kindergarten kids and under: free (There are several discount ways)	052-613-1187	Get on a bus from #2 stop at Aratamabashi.(32-min.) Get on a bus from #4 stop at Kanayama
	Niso-do Sunday Zen Meditation 2025 愛知専門尼僧堂日曜参禅会	Aichi Senmon Nisodo Chikusa-ku Nagoya C.	The session starts from 9:00 (Your 1st time: Come by 8:45a.m.) The headmistress of Nisou-do, Ms.Aoyama Shundo, is a very famous nun.	Aichi Senmon Nisodo 052-751-2671	Get off at Kakuozan Sta. on the Higashiyama Subway Line. Or get off at Motoyama Sta. on the Meijo or Higashiyama Subway Line. 20-min. walk. map
	photo;courtezy of Kira town Memorial service for Kira Kozukenosuke Yoshihisa2025 吉良上野介義央公毎歳忌	Kezo-ji (temple) 華蔵寺 OkayamaSannosan Kira-cho Aichi Pref. 吉良町  西尾市	(December 14/annual) Kira-ko Maisaiki Kira Kozukenosuke Yoshihisa was killed by 47 Ako-roshi (masterless samurai/warriors) on Dec. 14th, 1702. This is one of the most famous historical stories and has been made into numerous plays and movies.	Kezo-ji 0563-35-0935	Get off at KamiYokosuka Sta. 上横須賀 on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. Walk 25 min.
15/Mon
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
16/Tue	Shogatsu kotohajime 2022 正月事始め	-	"Shogatsu Kotohajime" is the day to start preparations for the New Year's Day like "Susuharai", "Matsumukae", etc. It has been said that December 13, called Kishukunichi 鬼宿日, is a good luck day except holding wedding ceremony. So this day is the best day to start preparation welcoming " Toshigamisama" Shinto god.	-	-
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Akiba Taisai Hiwatari Shinji (Akibasan Festival) Shinto Ritual of Fire-Walking recommended 2025 秋葉山円通寺火渡り神事	Akiba-san Entsu-ji (temple) Atsuta-ku Nagoya C. 熱田区神宮2-3-15	(Dec. 16/annual) 19:00-19:40 Yamabushi (mountain priests) walk on fire and worship safety from fire. Ignited between 19:20 and 19:30.	Akibasan Entsu-ji 052-671-6987 0120-560-566	Get off at Tenmacho 伝馬町 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 1. A 3-min. walk. to the north. map
	Matsukazari Setting performance 2022	Tokugawa Art Museum Tokugawa-en In front of KUROMON gate Higashi-ku Nagoya C.	(Dec. 13/annual) 9:30- 12:00? Make Edo style Kadomatsu	Tokugawa-en Kanri-jimusho 052-935-8988	Take city bus Kikan 2（基幹2） from Sakae OASIS 21 No.3 stop. Get off at　Tokugawaen-Shin-Deki-machi or Get off at Ozone subway sta. on the Meijo subway line. Take exit3. Walk 15 min. or ake city bus Kikan 2（基幹2） from Nagoya station bus terminal Green-Home No.7 stop. Get off at TokugawaenShindeki-machi map
17/Wed
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
18/Thu
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Osame Kannon Osu-Kannon temple fair.2025	Osu-Kannon Nagoya C.	(18th of each month) flea market approximatery 60 stalls		Get off at Osu-kannon sta. on theTsurumai subway line Take exit 2 1-min. walk map
	Kasadera Kannon temple fair 2025	Kasadera Kannon (temple) Motokasadera Minami-ku Nagoya C.	(18th of each month)	052-821-1367	Get of at Motokasadera Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. Walk 5 min.
19/Fri 19/Fri 19/Fri
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Hiwatari Shinji Shinto Ritual of Fire-Walking 2021 秋葉山慈眼寺火渡り神事	Akibasan Jigen-ji (temple) Tempaku-cho, Tempaku-ku Nagoya C.	(Dec. 16/annual) 18:00-/Fire-walking Yamabushi (mountain priests) walk on fire and worship safety from fire.	Jigan-ji (temple) 052-801-0016	Get off at Hirabari Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line.Take exit 2. Walk 500m. map
	Toyokuni-jinja (shrine) Ku-no-ichi (九の市) open-air market2025	Toyokuni-jinja Nakamura-Koen Nagoya C.	(9, 19, 29 of each month) 9:00-13:30 Vegetables, flowers, fish, etc.	Toyokuni Jinja 052-411-0003	Get off at Nakamura-Koen Sta. on the Higashiyama Subway Line. Take exit 3. map
	Kichijo-ji no Hiwatari Shinto Ritual of Fire-Walking 2021 吉祥寺火渡り神事	Kichijo-ji (templa) 吉祥寺 157 Shimoichiba Shimo-honmachi Iwakura C. Aichi Pref. 岩倉市	(Dec. 16/annual) 10:00-/Shinto ritual 18:30-/Fire-walking	Kichijo-ji 0587-37-0464	Get off at Iwakura 岩倉　Sta. on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line. Walk 10 min.
	Agricultural Thanksgiving Day Shinto Ritual to celebrate the harvest. 2021 農業感謝祭	Atsuta Jingu Jingu-Nishi Atsuta-ku Nagoya C.	(3rd Friday of Dec./annual) Shinto ritual/9:30-10:00 Fair at Bunkaden There are 20 prizes and approx. 400 people are commended for their outstanding achievement in producing agricultural crops.	Atsuta Shrine 052-671-4153	Get off at Jingu-Nishi on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 2. walk 7 min. map
20/Sat 20/Sat 20/Sat 20/Sat 20/Sat 20/Sat 20/Sat	Organic Farmers Morning Market 2021 オーガニックファーマーズ朝市村	OASIS 21 Sakae Nagoya C.	(Every Saturday) Get fresh vegetables ! 8:30 - 11:30 They close as soon as sold out	OASIS 21office 052-962-1011	Get off at Sakae on the Higashiyama or Meijo subway line. Head toward the exit 4A. OASIS 21 is connected to the station directory. map
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance2022	Ninomaru Hiroba 二之丸広場 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Nagoyajo名古屋城 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	Garden Concert  2022	Sunny House Nagoya Port Wild Flower Garden Bluebonnet Minato-ku Nagoya C.	12:00-, 14:00- Blue Bonnet Xmas Concert Piano, Flute Admission to the Bluebonnet Adult:300yen, Elem.,Jr.High schooler150yen Kindergarten kids and under: free	052-613-1187	Get on a bus from #2 stop at Aratamabashi.(32-min.) Get on a bus from #4 stop at Kanayama.
	Flarie Christmas (mini concert) 2019	Flarie Yabacho Nagoya C. 名古屋市中区大須4丁目4-1	14:00-14:40 Admission: Free	052-243-0511	Get off at Yabacho 矢場町Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 4. A 3-min. walk to the south.
	Endoji Hoshizora market & Hoshizora Live 2019	Endoji Shopping Street (East Arcade)	17:00-21:00: 17:00-/Live performance in front of Kagonoya	052-561-7077	Get off at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Take exit 2. A 10-min. walk.
	Isogai Fireworks Theatre in Nagoya 2025	Garden Pier (Garden Futou) Port of Nagoya Minato-ku Nagoya C.	18:30-19:15 Entertainment fireworks display "Dramatic Hanabi" Reseved seat: 5,890yen,/ 9,680yen/ 13,850yen etc. Lawson, SevenEleven, FamilyMart. Ticket PIA	Jikkou Iinkai 052-212-1603	Get off at Nagoya-ko Sta. on the Meiko Subway Line. map
	Celebration of the birthday of Tokugawa Ieyasu 2019 家康公生誕祭	Tatsuki-Jinja Shrine Okazaki Koen Park 龍城神社 Okazaki C. Aichi Pref.  岡崎市康生町561-1	12:00-20:00/Sale of local products and lucy charms.Okazaki Cuisin stalls <in front of Ieyasu-kan> 14:00-14:30/Japanese drum performance 14:30-15:00/Kids dance 15:00-16:00/Taiko experience (free of charge)	Ieyasukou Seitansai Jikko Iinkai Jimukyoku 0564-64-1637	Get off at HigashiOkazaki 東岡崎 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 15-min. walk. or Get off at OkazakiKoen-mae 岡崎公園前 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 11-min. walk.
	©Toyota-OroshiuriShijo Wholesale market Open to the public 2018	Toyota-shi Kosetsu Chihou OroshiuriShijou 豊田市公設地方卸売市場 Kanechika, Takasaki-cho Toyota C. Aichi Pref. 豊田市高崎町兼近70	9:30-11:30 They open the market to the public only 5 times a year. Sales of  fresh vegetables, fruits and marine products Local fruits auction (Anyone can participate) etc. (Next Feb.17, 2018)	0565-33-3421	Get off at Toyotashi 豊田市 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. Take a Meitetsu Bus for Shiomicho 汐見町 Stop.
	Pumpkin Summit 2018	Myozen-ji temple Common name "Hazu Kannon" (Kabocha-dera) 66,Mori, HigashiHazu-cho Nishio C. 西尾市 Aichi Pref.	(Winter Solstice/Toji/annual)  10:30-/Kabocha Mikoshi (portable shrine) 7:00-15:00/Serve visitors with pumpkin-shiruko soup free of charge 8:00-14:00/Sale of local products	Hazu-cho KankoKyokai 0563-63-0126	Get off at HigashiHazu 東幡豆Sta. on the Meitetsu Gamagori Line. 3-min. walk or 30-min. drive from OtowaGamagori exit on the Tomei Expressway.
	Asakusa Hagoita fair2019 (Battledore fair)	Asakusa Tokyo	(Dec.17-19/annual) Stalls sell decorative hagoita. This is a signature winter traditional event of Asakusa.	AsakusaKanko Renmei 03-3844-1221	From JR Ueno Sta., take the Ginza Sybway Line. Get off at Asakusa Sta. A 5-min. walk.
21/Sun 21/Sun 21/Sun 21/Sun 21/Sun 21/Sun 21/Sun		-		-	-
	The Ursa minor meteor shower reachs its peak.2018	-	Before daylight. The worst condition (The moon is too bright) (Max: Dec.23 around 6:00) max 5 meteors/h ?	-	-
	Toyota Gousei Link Christmas Cosplay Discount & Gospel Concert 2018　クリスマス・コスプレ割引	OASIS 21 Sakae Nagoya C.	<Regular fee> Jr. High Schooler and over: 1200yen Elem. schooler and younger 500yen (including rental shoes)  Partial cosplay \1200→\800, \500→\400 Full cosplay \1200→\600, \500→\250 ........................ Gospel 17:00-17:30, 18:30-19:00	Metele Event Jigyobu 052-331-9966	Get off at Sakae on the Higashiyama or Meijo subway line. OASIS 21 is connected to the station directory. map
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance2022	Ninomaru Hiroba 二之丸広場 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Nagoyajo名古屋城 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	Higashibetsuin Temple Fair 2022	Higashi-Betsuin 2-8-55, Tachibana, Naka-ku, Nagoya C.	(8th, 18th and 28th of each month) 10:00-14:00	052-321-9201	Get off at Higashibetsuin station on the Meijo subway line. take exit 4. 3 min. walk to the west. map
	Get a numbered tiket 2022	Osu Kannon temple main building Osu Nagoya C.	(Dec. 18th/ annual) 9:00a.m.- If you would like to toll the bell on the New Year's Eve at Osu Kannon Temple, you have to get a numbered tiket today. 1,000yen (limmited 108 people)	052-231-6525	Get off at Osu-kannon sta. on the Tsurumai subway line Take exit 2 1-min walk map
	Shimai Kobo Nittaiji temple fair2025	Nittai-ji Temple Kakuozan Nagoya C.	(December 21/annual) 9:00-14:00. So many talls Monthly flea market get particulary lively this month. Shimai means the last. (The last flea market in 2008 at Nittai-ji temple)	052-751-2121	Get off at Kakuozan sta. on the subway Higashiyama Line. Take exit 1 map
	Takiko Shopping Mall Fureai Takiko Festival2019	MUFG parking lot (Takiko Shopping Mall 滝子商店街) Showa-ku Nagoya C.	10:00-14:00 Mochitsuki Food stalls, Flea Market, etc.	052-881-2898	Get off at Sakurayama Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Take exit 7 or 8. Go straight, then you find Takiko滝子intersection at the third traffic signal. MitsubishiTokyoUFJ (MUFG) is at the corner of the Takiko intersection.
	Ozone Shopping Street Mochitsuki  2019	In front of Dorothy's Fountain Ozone Kita-ku Nagoya C.	12:30-	-	Get off at Ozone Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line.
	Imaike Shopping Street Mochitsuki  2019	In front of Imaike Gus Bldg. Imaike Chikusa-ku Nagoya C.	14:00- After mochitsuki, they make zenzai sweets and serve them for free.	-	Get off at Imaike Sta. on the Higashiyama or Sakuradori Subway Line. Take exit 10.
	Hara Ekimae Shopping Mall2018	Hara Ekimae Shopping Mall 原駅前 Tempaku-ku Nagoya C.	10:00-14:00 Mochitsuki 11:00-, 12:00-, 13:00-	052-808-4166	Get off at Hara Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line.
	Ajima Kids Event "Good things project"2019 味鋺商店街	Ajima-Ganka Clinic parking lot. Kita-ku Nagoya C.	11:00-15:00 Sale of local products, Stalls, etc.	Ajima Tenjin-dori Shotengai Shinko-kumiai 052-901-1118	Get off at Mizuwakebashi 水分橋 stop. A 50m walk to the west.
	Garden Concert   2022	Sunny House Nagoya Port Wild Flower Garden Bluebonnet Minato-ku Nagoya C.	12:00-, 14:00- Xmas Concert Ukulele, Guitar, etc. Admission to the Bluebonnet Adult:300yen, Elem.,Jr.High schooler150yen Kindergarten kids and under: free	052-613-1187	Get on a bus from #2 stop at Aratamabashi.(32-min.) Get on a bus from #4 stop at Kanayama.
	Flarie Christmas (mini concert) 2019	Flarie Yabacho Nagoya C. 名古屋市中区大須4丁目4-1	14:00-14:40 Admission: Free	052-243-0511	Get off at Yabacho 矢場町Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 4. A 3-min. walk to the south.
	Hibino Shopping Mall Mochitsuki 2018	Nagoya Gakuin Univesity Hibino Campus 1F Lobby Hibino Atsuta-ku Nagoya C.	10:00-13:00 10:30-/Mochitsuki,	Hearts kanesho 052-671-5516	Get off at Hibino Sta. on the Meiko Subway Line. School building is connected to the subway sta.
	©MasumidaJinja Masumida Jinja (shrine) Mochitsuki Shinto Ritual 2021	Minami Obuchi Country 39-1, Minami-Obuchi-Kedo Ichinomiya C. Aichi Pref. 一宮市南小渕字毛戸39-1	8:00- /Shinto ritual After the Shinto ritual, members of NogyoHousankai do mochitsuki. They will make approx. 300kg kagamimochi	MinamiObuchi Country Elevator 0586-76-7851 Masumida Jinja 0586-73-5196	Get off at Owari Ichinomiya on the JR Line or Meitetsu Ichinomiya Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 8-min. walk.  Official map is here
	Celebration of the birthday of Tokugawa Ieyasu 2019 家康公生誕祭	Tatsuki-Jinja Shrine Okazaki Koen Park 龍城神社 Okazaki C. Aichi Pref.  岡崎市康生町561-1		Ieyasukou Seitansai Jikko Iinkai Jimukyoku 0564-64-1637	Get off at HigashiOkazaki 東岡崎 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 15-min. walk. or Get off at OkazakiKoen-mae 岡崎公園前 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 11-min. walk.
	Shimosawaki Chosho-ji Donki Festival2025 下佐脇長松寺どんきまつり	Chosho-ji Shimosawaki, Mito-cho Toyokawa C. Aichi Pref.	(3rd Sunday of Dec./annual) Procession of priests, foxes, tengu, etc. Foxes have wood sticks called "Donki".They want to paint red "Bengara" to children with Donki sticks.. 13:30-14:00:Shinto ritual for fire-safety 14:00-14:30: procession 15:00-17:00: Donki	Chosho-ji 0533-75-2475 Mito-cho Kyoiku Iinkai 0533-76-4714	Get off at Aichi-Mito Sta. on the JR Tokaido-Honsen Line. Walk 15 min.. Approx. 1.1km. Go straight 100m to the North from the station. Turn to right at the flashing signal and go 300m. Turn to left after passing under a railroad bridge. Go 200m along the railroad. Cross the bridge and follow the road 500m.
	©Aiya Kudakayu Shinji Shinto ritual 　20 管粥神事	Kaneishi Jinja (shrine) 金石神社 Miyamae, Kami-machi, Nishio C. Aichi Pref. 西尾市上町宮前3-2	14:00 - 16:00 Shinto priest tell fortunes of crop conditions by checking the amount of new rice in the three young bamboos cooked with.	Kaneishi Jinja 0563-56-4376 Nishio-shi KankoAnnaisho 0563-57-7840 Nishioshi Kankokyokai 0563-65-2169 Ibun Jinja (shrine) 0563-57-2838	Get off at Nishio Sta. on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. Take Rokunangoku-Kururin Bus. Get off at Tsurushiro-Chugakko-Nishi stop. Walk 15 min. or 15mins. by taxi from Nishio sta.
22/Mon	Winter Solstice/Toji (冬至） The shortest daytime of the year .2025	Let's take yuzu-yu柚子湯 (bath with citron)	Yuzu-yu柚子湯 Yuzu 柚子 is a family of orange. Yu 湯means a bath. Yuzu bath　is taken on the evening of the winter solstice. Float a whole yuzu on the warm water and enjoy the citrus scent. It is said that if you take yuzu-yu on this day, you will not catch cold through the year.
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
23/Tue	Moon and Mars close together 2019	-	Early morning (around 5:00 a.m. ) You also see Spica (alpha Virginis) thir upper right.	-	-
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Tencho-sai2025 天長祭	Atsuta Jingu (shrine) Nagoya C.	(Dec. 23/annual) 10:00 - 10:45 Shinto ritual to cerebrate the Emperor's Birthday	Atsuta Jingu 052-671-4151	Get off at Jingu-nishi on the Meijo subway line Take exit 2. 6-min walk
	Closest Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction 2020		Jupiter and Saturn close together every 20 years. This is the first Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction since the year 2000.  Also the last time this closest Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction since 1226 ! Just 0.1°apart just like a single star.
	Nayabashi night Market (NayabashiYoichi)2022	Between Nishiki-bashi Bridge and Nayabashi bridge along the Horikawa  Canal Nakamura-ku Nagoya C.  中村区名駅南1-3-15	(4h friday) 16:00-21:00 Foods, drinks, knick-knack, etc.	052-541-2062	Get off at Nayabashi 納屋橋 bus stop
24/Wed 24/Wed	ChristmasEve2022	-	-	-	-
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Christmas Concert by Seirei High School & Seirei Jr. High School students2019	Central Park Mochinoki Hiroba Sakae Nagoya C.	(Dec.24/annual) 17:00-18:30 Christmas Eve concert by approx. 600 Seirei High School students. Christmas carol =>25th, 16:30-	Central Park Eigyo-bu 052-961-6115	Get off at Sakae Sta. on the Higashiyama or Meijo Subway Line. map
	Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance2022	Ninomaru Hiroba 二之丸広場 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Shiyakusho市役所 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	Pperformance by Tokugawa Yoshinao, Muneharu and Ninja 2022	Nagoya Castle Kinshachi Yokocho Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	@Yoshinao Zone 11:00-11:30 performance 11:30-11:50 photo etc. 14:00-14:30 performance 14:30-14:50 photo session, etc. 15:00-photo @Muneharu Zone 15:30-photo	090-8554-0742	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Shiyakusho市役所 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	Christmas Mini Concert2022	Midland Square Atrium (Midland Square commercial wing B1) Nagoya Nagoya C	13:00-/Handbell 14:30-/Strings 16:00-/chorus By Kinjo Jr. and Sr. High School students Admission: Free	Towa Fudosan Eigyobu SGC 052-584-7121	Get off at Nagoya Sta. on the　Higashiyama or Sakuradori Subway Line. Take exit 6 map
25/Thu 25/Thu	Christmas 2022	-	-	-	-
	Christmas Market 2022	Hisaya Hiroba Hisaya-Odori Park Yabacho/Sakae Nagoya C.	Dec.9-Dec.25 Weekday: 16:00-20:30 Sat.& Sun.: 11:00-20:30	Tokai TV 052-954-1107	Get off at Yabacho Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 6
	Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai performance202	Ninomaru Hiroba 二之丸広場 Nagoya Castle Nagoya C.	Omotenashi performance 11:00-, 14:30- After the performance, you can t ake a photo with your favorite "busho".(free)	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Shiyakusho市役所 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	Christmas Mini Concert 2022	Midland Square Atrium (Midland Square commercial wing B1) Nagoya Nagoya C	13:00-/Handbell 14:30-/Strings 16:00-/chorus By Kinjo Jr. and Sr. High School students Admission: Free	Towa Fudosan Eigyobu SGC 052-584-7121	Get off at Nagoya Sta. on the　Higashiyama or Sakuradori Subway Line. Take exit 6 map
	Garden Concert   2022	Sunny House Nagoya Port Wild Flower Garden Bluebonnet Minato-ku Nagoya C.	12:00-, 14:00- Xmas Concert Alpa Admission to the Bluebonnet Adult:300yen, Elem.,Jr.High schooler150yen Kindergarten kids and under: free	052-613-1187	Get on a bus from #2 stop at Aratamabashi.(32-min.) Get on a bus from #4 stop at Kanayama
	Osusuosame-shinji (General house cleaning of the shrine) 2025	Atsuta Shrine Jingu-nishi Sta. Nagoya C.	(December 25/annual) In order to welcome gods, priests clean the buildings. 10:00 - (Six Shinto priests do housecleaning with imitake/long bamboo) 14:00 - (Shinto ritual to tell the god that they finished the housecleaning)	Atsuta Shrine 052-671-4153	Get off at Jingu-nishi sta. on the Meijo subway line. Take exit 2. 7-min. walk. map
	Replacement of shimenawa around the holly big camphor tree 2025	Atsuta Shrine Ookusu Hiroba Jingu-nishi Sta. Nagoya C.	(Dec.25th) 9:00 - 12:30 Followers make shimenawa (10m-long and 10cm-across, 30kg) at Bunkaden-Kodo, then they are purifyed at the front shrine. After that, they replace the old shimenawa of the big camphor tree to the new one. You can watch how to make a shimenawa at Bunkaden-kodo 文化殿講堂	Atsuta Jingu 052-671-4153	Get off at Jingu-nishi sta. on the Meijo subway line. Take exit #2 7-min. walk. map
26/Fri		Public office
	Fujigaoka Chuo Shopping Street Hagukumi Town Festival 2019	Linimos Hiroba Fujigaoka Meito-ku Nagoya C.	14:00- 17:00 14:00-/Kashimaki 15:00-/Bingo 16:00-/Tonjiru free service	-	Get off at Fujigaoka Sta. on the Higashiyama Subway Line.
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	Endoji Hoshizora Market 2018	Endoji Shopping Street Nishi-ku Nagoya C.	3rd Saturday of each month 16:00-21:30  Antique, Hand-made goods, etc.	052-561-7077	Get off at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Walk to the north approx. 5 min.
	Celebration of the birthday of Tokugawa Ieyasu 2019	Tatsuki-Jinja Shrine Okazaki Koen Park 龍城神社 Okazaki C. Aichi Pref.  岡崎市康生町561-1	Dec.26 (In front of Ieyasu-kan pavilion) 14:00-14:30/Aoi Bushotai performance 15:30-16:30/Japanese drum performance 12:00-20:00/Sale of local products and lucy charms.Okazaki Cuisin stalls	Ieyasukou Seitansai Jikko Iinkai Jimukyoku 0564-64-1637	Get off at HigashiOkazaki 東岡崎 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 15-min. walk. or Get off at OkazakiKoen-mae 岡崎公園前 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 11-min. walk.
27/Sat
	12/26-12/29 2021 年末特別消防警戒
	Special year-end sale at theYanagibashi Food Market 2022	Yanagibashi Market Near Nagoya Sta. Nagoya C. 名古屋市中村区名駅4-15-2	Dec. 27 - 31 4:00.-10:00 The market opens from 4:00a.m. This sale is one of the seasonal sights of year-end. People come to buy reasonable foods for the New Year. A must to visit.	Marunaka Shokuhin 052-581-8111	Get off at Nagoya Sta. Walk to the east approx 5 min. or Get off at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Walk to the south-west approx 3 min. map
	Year-end Fair 2022 歳の瀬市	Hachiken-cho (Jin'ya-mae Asaichi )& Shimo-Sannomachi (Miyagawa Asaichi) Takayama C. Gifu Pref.	Dec.27 - 31(annual) 7:00 - around 16:00 Year-end Fair in Takayama is a signature winter event in this area. People buy a shimenwa, hanamochi , kadomatsu, etc. for New Year.	0577-32-3333	Take a Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center 3F #7stop or JR Shinkansen-side bus terminal (7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30, 20:30) Get off at Takayama Nohi Bus Center Takes 2hr 40min A 10-min walk return ticket 5000yen
28/Sun 28/Sun	Goyo-osame The last work day of the year at government office 2022		The last public business day of 2019 Public offices will be closed from the following day to January 6, 2020 The first working day of the year 2018 is January 4.	-	Bank: Open until Dec.30
	Higashibetsuin Temple Fair 2025	Higashi-Betsuin 2-8-55, Tachibana, Naka-ku, Nagoya C.	(8th, 18th and 28th of each month) 10:00-14:00	052-321-9201	Get off at Higashibetsuin station on the Meijo subway line. take exit 4. 3 min. walk to the west. map
	Osu Bansho-ji Temple Fair2025	Bansho-ji (temple) Osu-Kannon Nagoya C.	flea market Approximatery 60 stalls Rice cake called "Migawari-mochi" is served from 18:00.	Bansho-ji 052-262-0735	Get off at Osu-kannon sta. on theTsurumai subway line Take exit 2 1-min. walk map
	Special year-end sale at theYanagibashi Food Market 2022	Yanagibashi Market Near Nagoya Sta. Nagoya C. 名古屋市中村区名駅4-15-2	Dec. 27 - 31 4:00.-10:00 The market opens from 4:00a.m. This sale is one of the seasonal sights of year-end. People come to buy reasonable foods for the New Year. A must to visit.	Marunaka Shokuhin 052-581-8111	Get off at Nagoya Sta. Walk to the east approx 5 min. or Get off at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Walk to the south-west approx 3 min. map
29/Mon	Toyokuni-jinja (shrine) Ku-no-ichi (九の市) open-air market2025	Toyokuni-jinja (shrine) Nakamura-Koen Nagoya C.	(9, 19, 29 of each month) 9:00-13:30 Vegetables, flowers, fish, etc.	Toyokuni Jinja 052-411-0003	Get off at Nakamura-Koen Sta. on the Higashiyama Subway Line. Take exit 3. map
	Nagoya Castle → Closed	-	Dec. 29 -31, Jan. 1 except special hours on 31	-	-
	Special year-end sale at theYanagibashi Food Market 2022	Yanagibashi Market Near Nagoya Sta. Nagoya C. 名古屋市中村区名駅4-15-2	Dec. 27 - 31 4:00.-10:00 The market opens from 4:00a.m. This sale is one of the seasonal sights of year-end. People come to buy reasonable foods for the New Year. A must to visit.	Marunaka Shokuhin 052-581-8111	Get off at Nagoya Sta. Walk to the east approx 5 min. or Get off at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Walk to the south-west approx 3 min. map
	©MasumidaJinja Big Kagamimochi and vegetable- boat offering parade  2022	Minami Obuchi Country Ichinomiya C. Aichi Pref. 一宮市南小渕字毛戸39-1	Offering of the huge Kagamimochi  Honmachi Shopping Mall  10:30?/Arrive at Masumida Jinja	Masumida Jinja 0586-73-5196	Get off at Owari Ichinomiya on the JR Line or Meitetsu Ichinomiya Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 8-min. walk.  Official map is here
30/Tue	Nagoya Castle → Closed	-	-	-	-
	Offering of huge kagamimochi. 2025	Atsuta Jingu (shrine) Nagoya C.	(Dec. 30/annual) 9:30 - Followers carry three big kagamimochi and parade from Bunkaden to the front shrine (approx. 200m)	Atsuta Shrine 052-671-4151	Get off at Jingu-nishi sta. on the Meijo subway line. Take exit 2. 5-min. walk.
	Special year-end sale at theYanagibashi Food Market 2022	Yanagibashi Market Near Nagoya Sta. Nagoya C. 名古屋市中村区名駅4-15-2	Dec. 27 - 31 4:00.-10:00 The market opens from 4:00a.m. This sale is one of the seasonal sights of year-end. People come to buy reasonable foods for the New Year. A must to visit.	Marunaka Shokuhin 052-581-8111	Get off at Nagoya Sta. Walk to the east approx 5 min. or Get off at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Walk to the south-west approx 3 min. map
31/Wed 31/Wed 31/Wed 31/Wed 31/Wed 31/Wed	Joya-no-kane New Year's Eve Bell Ringing 2022	Temples all over Japan	Around 11:30p.m. to Jan.1 00:00a.m. At midnight of the New Year's Eve, giant temple bells all over Japan are struck 108 times to purge humankind of the 108 sins. At some of the temples, you can strike the temple bell with a wooden bell hammer. *Kosho-ji (temple) in Yagoto.map 100yen. One gong together with ten people. Better be there by 11:00p.m..The tolling starts from 23:45. *Jimoku-ji: First come 108 people, 100yen/gong. 00:00a.m.- , 052-821-1367 Kenchu-ji: First come 108 people. 100yen. Tickets are sold from Dec.1. 9:00- Togan-ji: from 23:30 Free	* Nittai-ji (temple) in Kakuozan.map 23:30- First 108 people. 500yen. Tickets are sold from Dec.1. The last sutra recitation of the year: 23:45-0:00 * So'o-ji (temple) map 23:30-. Anyone can hit the bell. From 0:30, the first sutra ecitation of the New Year: *Hiagashibetsuin (temple) Jan.1st 0:00-1:30 Free Free amazake service.	*Osu Kannon(Shimpuku-ji Hosho-in): Get off at Osu-kannon sta. on the Tsurumai subway line.mapNumbered ticket are sold from 6:00a.m. on Dec.18 for first come 108 people. 1000yen (including rice cake) The tolling starts from 0:00. *Arako Kannon (Kannon-ji): Anyone who arrived there by 0:00 can hit the gong.. 500yen(including a good-luck charm)/gong. *Kasadera Kannon (Ryufuku-ji): 300yen/gong 052-821-1367, Only for the people who arrived by 23:45. The tolling starts from 23:50 *Ryusen-ji * Kojaku-in Anyone who arrived there by 23:50 can hit the bell. 10yen/gong
	Toshikoshi-soba Buckwheat noodles eaten on New Year's Eve.2022	We Japanese people eat buckwheat noodles (soba in Japanese) on New Year's Eve. This custom was already an established custom by the Edo period (1603-1868).	Toshikoshi means to see the old year out and the New Year in. We have to eat it before January 1st. Some people believe that eating the soba after the start of the new year bring bad luck. <There are several reason why we eat soba on the last day of the year>	1.Buckwheat noodles are long and thin. It leads the belief that if one eats soba he/she will get a long and prosperous life. People also wish their family's good fortune will continue long (like soba nodles) throughout the coming year.	2. In the Edo period , soba cake was used by goldsmiths when they collect flied gold leaf. Then soba symbolizes the wealth. 3. Soba is cut easily. People want to cut off bad luck and trouble of this year. 4. Year-end is always very busy and soba is easy to eat.
	From Dec.31 to daybreak on the morning of Jan. 1st, Nagoya City Transportation Bureau gives all-night service on each subway lines for Hatsumoude.2019	Nagoya C.	People visit a shrine and/or temple from the late evening of New Year's Eve. Subway runs all through the night. almost every 25 min.	-	If you use Donichi Eco Kippu (1-day pass) first after 22:00, you can use it until the last subway or bus on January 1st.
	Donichi Eco Kippu (weekend 1day bus & subway pass) Special extension of valid hours 2022	Nagoya C.		-	-
	Toyoda Gousei Link2018 トヨタホームリンク	OASIS 21 Sakae Nagoya C.	Nov. 23, 2018- Mar.3, 2019 Non-ice skate link Special price for New Year's Eve Jr.High schooler and over→300yen Elem. and younger →100yen Bring your groves Sat. Sun. Dec24-Jan6/10:00-20:00 (adult:1200yen, Elem schooler&under500) weekday/13:00-20:00(adult:900yen, Elem. schooler & under: 500 yen) (including rental shoes/Bring your gloves) Last entry: 19:30	Metele Event Jigyobu 052-331-9966	Get off at Sakae on the Higashiyama or Meijo Subway Line. Head toward exit 4A. Go down the short stairs and go straight. map
	Nagoya Castle Special Open 2019	Nagoya Castle Higashi-ku Nagoya C.	Open: 21:00 - Jan.1st. 1:30a.m. (L.E. Jan.1st, 01:00) Day time=>Closed New Year Count Down Live at Nishinomaru 22:00-0:20? Performance by Nagoya Omotenashi Busho-tai , etc.	Nagoya Castle 052-231-1700	(Main Gate) Get off at Sengencho浅間町 Sta. on the Tsurumai Subway Line. map (East Gate) Get off at Shiyakusho市役所 Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. Take exit 7. map
	Sinfonie Nr. 9 d-moll op.. 125 "An die Freude" chorus (Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven) in Kosho-ji temple2018	Kosho-ji (temple) Yagoto Nagoya C.	22:30-/ "An die Freude" 23:15-/Joya-kai, Reading of the sutras 23:45-/Joya-no-Kane 100yen	Kosho-ji 052-832-2801 0120-8510-78 (9:00-18:00)	Get off at Yagoto Sta. on the Meijo or Tsurumai Subway Line. Take exit 1. A 3-min. walk. map
	Ooharae & Joya-sai 2019	Atsuta jingu (shrine). Atsuta-ku Nagoya C.	(Dec.31/annual) 15:00 - Twice a year, shrinto priests have big purification ceremonies, Ooharae. 16:00-/ Joyasai	Atsuta Jingu 052-671-4151	Get off at Jingu-nishi on the Meijo subway line. Take exit #2. 5-min. walk.
	Special year-end sale at theYanagibashi Food Market 2022	Yanagibashi Market Near Nagoya Sta. Nagoya C. 名古屋市中村区名駅4-15-2	4:00-10:00 The market opens from 4:00a.m. This sale is one of the seasonal sights of year-end. People come to buy reasonable foods for the New Year. A must to visit.	Marunaka Shokuhin 052-581-8111	Get off at Nagoya Sta. Walk to the east approx 5 min. or Get off at Kokusai Center Sta. on the Sakuradori Subway Line. Walk to the south-west approx 3 min. map
	LAGUNA New Year's Count Down 2019	LAGUNA Gamagori Lagunasia Gamagori C. Aichi Pref.	One of the biggest countdown party in Aichi Pref. 10:00 - 01:00a.m. (Jan. 1, 2020) ZIP-FM year-crossing Live with special artist. Fireworks display ?Admission: 5500yen (adv.4880yen) at CircleK, Sunks, FamilyMart, Lawson, Ticket PIA, etc. 8,000 people Official website is here	Laguna Gamagori Information Center 0533-58-2700 Official website is here	Take direct bus bound for Laguna Gamagori from a bus stop in front of JR Gamagori Sta.
	Ooharae & Joyasai 2022	Masumida Jinja (shrine) Ichinomiya C. 一宮市 Aichi Pref.	14:00- : Ooharae 15:00-/Joyasai	Masumida Jinja 0586-73-5196	Get off at Owari Ichinomiya on the JR Line or Meitetsu Ichinomiya Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. A 8-min. walk.  Official map is here
	Gosendara Festival ごせんだらまつり/gosendaraMatsuri 2019	Irago Jinja (shrine) 伊良湖神社 Tahara C. 田原市日出町 Aichi Pref.	(Dec.31～Jan.1) Fire festival. People believe exposure to the sparks brings good fortune.	AtsumiHanto Kanko Bureaw 0531-23-3516	Approx.90 min. from the Toyokawa exit of the Tomei Express Way.
	Countdown & New Year's Party　 2019	Nagashima Spaland Nagashima Resort Mie Pref.	20:00 - 3:00a.m. January 1 Countdown fireworks display(0:00-0:01) Ticket:PIA, CircleK, Sunks, Lawson, FamilyMart,Seven-Eleven ,MeitetsuBusCenter Official website iis here Adult: Jr. high Schooler and over: 5200yen (adv. 4,700 yen) Elem. people: 3900 yen (adv.3,500 yen) 2-year old and over: 2300 yen (adv. 2,100 yen)	Nagashima Resort 0594-45-1111 Official website is here	Take expressway bus bound for Nagashima Spa 長島温泉 from Meitetsu Bus Center (42 min.) Meitetsu bus ticket counter: 3F (From main street side, take escalator, then automaticaly reach 3F) Bus stop: 4F No.2 stop
	Namahage2020	Namahage-kan Mizukuisawa, KitauraShinzan, Oga C. ...... Wakayoshi-cho and Tenno-cho Oga C. Oga Peninsula Akita Pref.	(Dec.31/annual) 20:00- National important intagible folk cultural property Young men dressed in frightening namahage costumes (demon's mask and raincoat & skirt made of straw or seaweed) and bearing big papier-mache knives and clubs visit homes of children or idlers to warn them in shouting not to be lazy in the coming year.	They shout "Naguko wa inega--" (Is there any crying child ?) Namahage-Kan 0185-22-5050	(Akita Pref. is very far from Nagoya.) Timetable, course and fare finder JORUDAN and HYPERDIA