Nakatsugawa Downtown Expo 2026

About this event

This event is organized jointly by Nakatsugawa City and private businesses aiming to revitalize the downtown core and improve visitor mobility. It is a day where visitors can fully enjoy the charms of Nakatsugawa through food, shopping, and various hands-on experiences across multiple downtown venues. On the day, the market event "Hitomachi Shotengai" featuring over 30 stalls by local eateries and workshops will take place, alongside live music and talk shows. Additionally, the stamp rally "Nakatsugawa Kuri-zukushi Stamp Walk" visits downtown Japanese confectionery shops and restaurants; collecting three stamps earns chestnut sweets as a bonus. Along a section of Ekimae-dori street, the social experiment "Open Registro" will be held to create stay spaces and experiential programs, while the "Ekimae Marche in Nakatsugawa" will feature food trucks and vendor stalls at Nakatsugawa Station Plaza. Furthermore, free test-ride experiences on Toyota's next-generation mobility vehicle e-Palette will operate on a loop between the shopping district and Hito-Machi Terrace, starting and ending at Furusato Nigiwai Hiroba. Registration methods vary by activity, including first-come-first-served and numbered tickets, so please check details individually. There is no dedicated event parking lot, so please use the Hito-Machi Terrace parking lot or nearby municipal parking facilities. The event may be cancelled in case of severe weather.

Venue

Nakatsugawa City Hito-Machi Terrace

2-34 Shinmachi, Nakatsugawa, Gifu 508-0038