Higashiyama Park
東山公園 higashiyama-koen. higashiyama-koen station. features a zoo, conservatory, monorail, roller coasters, "sky tower" and a great deal of open space.
Nagoya Sumo Tournament
Watch the big boys of Japanese sumo battle it out in Nagoya. An annual tradition. Tickets are generally available at the counter unless it is the first or last day. Ticket prices start at ¥3,200 and up. The cheapest seats are fine for first-time sumo watchers and are not much worse than the ¥4,700 seats.
Osu Summer Festival
Yearly street festival held in the shopping streets around Osu Kannon temple. Featuring live stage performances, street performers, Brazilian samba parade and cosplay parade.
World Cosplay Summit
An otaku's dream come true. Watch as fans of Japanese animation from around the world dress up as their favorite anime characters and parade around the streets of Nagoya. The Summit culminates with the World Cosplay Championship ä¸çã³ã¹ãã¬ãã£ã³ããªã³ã·ãã Sekai-kosupure-championshippu pitting teams from a number of countries as they show off their costumes and perform stage shows in tribute to their favourite Japanimation characters. Cheer on your nation's entry or just stare in wonderment at the strangeness of it all.
Nagoya Castle Summer Night Festival
A traditional-style summer festival, complete with lanterns, numerous styles of traditional bon-odori çè¸ã circle dancing to honour family ancestors, festival stalls and a beer garden under an illuminated Nagoya castle.
Nagoya Sightseeing Bus
Ride the gold and white Nagoya Sightseeing Bus Me-Guru (http://www.ncvb.or.jp/rou...) past many of the city's main attractions. Operates T-Su. Offers hop-on-hop-off hourly service from 9:30AM-5:30PM T-F, and every half hour on Sa-Su. Closed M, year-end holidays. Daypass: Adults ¥500, Children ¥250. includes discount on featured attractions. Single ride: adults ¥200, children ¥100. Daypasses may be purchased getting on the bus. 1-day transport passes also accepted.
Nagoya Noh Theatre
Catch a traditional Japanese Noh play at the Nagoya Noh Theatre. Subway: Shiyakusho stn.
Meijo Park
Go for a jog or a walk around beautiful Meijo Park 名城公園 Meijo Koen, one of Nagoya's largest green spaces, and take in the great view of Nagoya Castle Subway: Meijo-Koen station, Meijo line. Showers and lockers available.