Nagoya in December 2026 — Festivals & Events

2 events in Nagoya during December. Rooms near the biggest festivals go first, so book your stay as soon as your dates are set.

❄️ Winter & Illuminations

Sakae Minami / Osu Winter Illumination

November 13, 2026 – February 21, 2027 (lit 17:00 to midnight)

The Sakae Minami / Osu Winter Illumination lights the shopping streets of Naka Ward from November 13, 2026 to February 21, 2027, from 17:00 to midnight. About 300,000 LEDs, all in a single champagne gold hue, decorate Otsu-dori South between the Sakae and Kamimaezu intersections and Minami Ise-machi-dori. The Nagoya tourism site gives the Minami-Otsu Shopping Street Promotion Association as the contact.

Access: Sakae Station (Higashiyama or Meijo Line), Yabacho Station (Meijo Line) or Kamimaezu Station (Meijo or Tsurumai Line), each about 1 minute on foot

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Hoshigaoka Terrace Winter Illumination

November 14, 2026 – February 28, 2027 (closed January 1)

Hoshigaoka Terrace in eastern Nagoya runs its Winter Illumination from November 14, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with lighting from sunset to 22:30 as scheduled and a regular holiday on January 1, 2027. The theme is Botanical Town: Windy Hill, which depicts a hill where birds and insects help plants grow by riding the wind. The miniature houses and stars on the grand staircase were made by students of Sugiyama Jogakuen University.

Access: Hoshigaoka Station (Higashiyama Subway Line) Exit 6 or the Mitsukoshi connecting exit, 1 minute on foot

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