Arimatsu Osanpo Kippu
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Arimatsu in English with the Anaibito guides — joining the float festival

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 10:00
  • Dates Oct 4 SUN

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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.

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

¥500 incl. tax / per person · The booking deadline is shown on the booking screen

Before you book

  • Choose the number of guests and ticket types and the next screen shows the total. Buy an Arimatsu Osanpo Kippu, join an eligible program, and claim ¥500 per person afterwards
  • Please do not enter allergies, medical conditions, disabilities or any other health information in the booking form.
  • If you need any assistance on the day, please contact us in advance by phone (+81 52-717-5392, weekdays 10:00–17:00) or via our contact form.
  • Participants under 18 need a guardian’s consent. If you book on behalf of others, please make sure everyone in your party agrees before you apply.
  • Please review our Terms of Use and Cancellation Policy before booking. By proceeding to the booking form, you are deemed to have agreed to them.

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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.
  • Online booking is open until the day before the tour.
  • If the tour is not full, you can also join on the day — please come directly to the Oka House by 10:00 (not to 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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