Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games Flame Lighting Event

About this event

A flame-lighting event leading up to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games will be held in Kariya City. In this event, a "Flame Lighting Ceremony" to ignite the sacred flame symbolizing the Games and a "Torch Relay" to carry the flame in a relay format will be conducted. The flame-lighting ceremony will be held at Minakuru Plaza, after which the torch relay will proceed along a course passing through the Kariya Station North-South Connecting Passage before returning to Minakuru Plaza. It is an important ceremony that builds momentum for the Games and infuses the sacred flame with the passion of participants and local residents. PR runners and group runners will participate to pray for the success of the Games. During the torch relay, part of the Kariya Station North-South Connecting Passage may be closed to traffic.

Venue

Minakuru Plaza

2-100 Wakamatsucho, Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-0858