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Entsuji Shopping Street (Entsuji Tanabata Festival Venue) (円頓寺商店街(円頓寺七夕まつり会場))

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Walk Through the Shopping Street Early as Festival Preparations Unfold—Get a Head Start on the Atmosphere

About 10 min from the previous stop

About 210 min here

About this spot

A community-rooted Tanabata festival held every summer at Entsuji shopping street in Nishi Ward, Nagoya. In 2026, the festival runs from July 29 (Wednesday) through August 2 (Sunday), and you're visiting on opening day. Colorful Tanabata decorations hang from the arcade ceiling, and food stalls line both sides of the street. The Showa-retro shopping street atmosphere combined with Tanabata decorations creates a photogenic scene and is popular with locals. As you carry the lingering sense of historical exploration from Nagoya Castle and Shikandou, enjoy the shopping street's summer festival atmosphere to the fullest in the evening.

Season & hours

Name: 円頓寺七夕まつり

Date & time: 7/29 (Wed)–8/2 (Sun) Time TBA

Venue: 名古屋市西区・円頓寺商店街(円頓寺本町商店街・なごのキャンパス周辺)

Food stalls

Where: 円頓寺商店街アーケード沿い

※Based on previous years. Stall lineups change year to year. Please check the official site for the latest details.

Turn this into a day plan with stall time included

Source: aichinow.pref.aichi.jp

Tips

During the festival, the street becomes a pedestrian zone and gets very crowded; navigate with a stroller at a leisurely pace. Food stalls primarily accept cash, so prepare extra small coins. Nearby coin parking lots fill up early, so public transportation is recommended.