Gifu City Industry and Agriculture Festival ~ Gifu Nobunaga Festival ~

Gifu City Industry and Agriculture Festival ~ Gifu Nobunaga Festival ~

Event Overview

An autumn festival held every year in the central city area of Gifu to honor Lord Nobunaga Oda, who contributed to the development of Gifu. On Kinkabashi Street, a "Nobunaga Cavalry Parade" with citizen participation takes place, and in Kin Park, kids' events and Gifu's coffee culture can be enjoyed. In front of JR Gifu Station, citizen-participation stage events like the "Gifu Nobunaga Dance Stage," as well as the "Gifu Nobunaga Station Front Market" featuring agricultural and livestock product sales, and the "Gifu City Agricultural Festival" are held. These two days are packed with events for both children and adults to enjoy. For more details, please refer to the special official website "Gifu Festival." Image provided by: Gifu Nobunaga Festival Executive Committee

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Gifu city center area (JR Gifu station north exit station square, gold park, Yanagase, Kanda town, etc.)
  • Address:   
  • 5-7 Kanemachi, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Gifu Station → A short walk to 15 minutes; or Meitetsu Gifu Station → a short walk to 15 minutes
  • Phone Number:   
  • 058-214-2360 (Gifu Nobunaga Festival Executive Committee Office)

Event Period

  • November 1, 2025 (Saturday) - November 2, 2025 (Sunday)
* 10 to 16 o'clock

Price

Free

Event Category

Procession and Parade


A look at the "Nobunaga Horse Warrior Procession"
Gifu Nobunaga Festival Executive Committee

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