Arimatsu in English with the Anaibito guides:
joining the float festival.

A guided tour in English by Arimatsu Anaibito no Kai, the volunteer guides of Nagoya. This walk falls on the day of the Arimatsu autumn festival, and you help pull the rope of a festival float.

Fee ¥500
Duration approx. 90 min
Start 11:30
Dates Oct 4 SUN

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¥500incl. tax / approx. 90 min

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About this experience

What you will be doing.

approx. 90 min

Among Nagoya’s volunteer tourism guides, it is Arimatsu Anaibito no Kai who show visitors around this shibori town, where the mood of the Edo period is still close at hand. Members trained to guide in English lead the walk, which lasts about 90 minutes.

We meet in front of the ticket gates at Arimatsu Station. From there you walk the historic streets of the Tokaido with your guide, go inside the Oka House, and visit Arimatsu Tenmansha shrine.

This walk joins the Arimatsu autumn festival — the Arimatsu float festival. Alongside the people of the town, you take hold of the rope and help pull a float.

If you like, you can wear a happi coat of Arimatsu Anaibito no Kai for the tour — children’s sizes too.

Meeting point

Meeting point — In front of the ticket gates, Arimatsu Station.

At the ticket gates of Arimatsu Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line

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In front of the ticket gates, Arimatsu Station

Address: 16-1 Ura, Arimatsu, Midori-ku, Nagoya (Meitetsu Arimatsu Station)
Access: At the ticket gates of Arimatsu Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Gather: Meet on location. Please arrive at the venue by the start time.

Before you go

Notes, and how cancellation works.

Notes / Policy

On the day

Each session takes up to 5 people.
If the tour is not full, you can also join on the day — just speak to a member of staff in front of the ticket gates at Arimatsu Station.
The tour is guided in English only.
The order of the walk and the time spent pulling the float may change as the festival unfolds.
If you would prefer a guide in Japanese, the Arimatsu Reward Pass that comes with the Arimatsu Osanpo Kippu lets you join a guided walk free of charge at weekends.
Meet on location. Please arrive at the venue by the start time.

Cancellation policy

More than 7 days before the start time: Free
Within 7 days of the start time: 50% of the fee
Within 3 days of the start time: 80% of the fee
Within 24 hours of the start time: 100% of the fee

You can cancel or change your booking from the link in your confirmation email, or from your account page on Bókun. The thresholds are counted back from the start time, not in calendar days.

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Arimatsu in English with the Anaibito guides:joining the float festival.

In front of the ticket gates, Arimatsu Station

On the day

Cancellation policy

A mini Arimatsu tour: looking round the shops together.

Arimatsu in English with the Anaibito guides: walking the quiet town.

Arimatsu in English with the Anaibito guides:
joining the float festival.