The festival in Japan is very interesting, with mechanical dolls flying through the air in Nagoya, Aichi.

Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, is the region with the most active float festivals in Japan.
Float festivals are held somewhere throughout the year.
The best part of a float festival is watching the mechanical puppets dance.
Come see the flying, transforming mechanical puppets!

Aichi's float festivals are generally

free and open to the public.

For transportation and guided tours,

please contact the Aichi Inbound Association.

Click here to request transportation
and guided tours.

The Aichi Inbound Association's interpreter guides will guide you to the best spots for the float festival.
For those who love photography, we also offer a guided tour with a professional photographer who is experienced at float festivals.

Aichi's annual float festival schedule

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Float Festival Name・Venue Date

Inuyama City

Inuyama Festival
Inuyama Castle Town
 First Saturday and Sunday of April

Tsushima City

Ishitori Festival
Tsushima Shrine
 4th Saturday and Sunday in May

Higashi Ward, Nagoya City

Tsutsuimachi Tenno Festival
Around Kenchu-ji Temple
(Tsutsui 3-chome, Higashi-ku)
 First Saturday and Sunday of June

Higashi Ward, Nagoya City

Dekimachi Tenno Festival
Shindeki 1-chome, Higashi-ku, Nagoya
 First Saturday and Sunday of June

Kiyosu City

Owari Nishibiwajima Festival
Along the Minoji road in Nishibiwa district, Kiyosu city
 First Saturday and Sunday of June

Nishi Ward, Nagoya City

Nagono Shrine Annual Festival
Nagono Shrine
 July 15th and 16th

Kanie town

Sunari Festival
Tomiyoshi Takehaya Shrine and Yatsururugi Shrine
(1363 Kadoyashikikami, Oaza Sunari, Kanie Town, Kaifu District)
 First Saturday and Sunday of August

Okazaki City

Sugo Festival
Sugao Shrine and the Oto River riverbed
(630-1 Yasuo-cho, Okazaki City)
 Undecided (first Saturday of August?)

Tokai City

Owari Yokosuka Festival
Atago Shrine
(23-1 Yonowari, Yokosuka-cho, Tokai City)
 The fourth Saturday and Sunday of September

Tahara City

Tahara Festival
Around Taharacho, Tahara City
 Undecided
(Second Saturday and Sunday in September?)

Midori Ward, Nagoya City

Arimatsu Festival
Arimatsu Tenmangu Shrine
(Yonezuka, Narumi-cho, Midori-ku, Nagoya)
 First Sunday of October

Toyota City

Asuke Hachiman Shrine Annual Festival
Asuke Hachiman Shrine
(12 Miyanoato, Asuke-cho, Toyota City)
 Second Saturday and Sunday in October