Kariya Wansaka Festival

Access

Nearest Station

Meitetsu Nagoya Line Fujimatsu or Ichitsugi stations - about twenty minutes on foot

Nearest Shinkansen

Not applicable - Aichi has no Shinkansen; the nearest is JR Nagoya Station

Local Transit

About twenty minutes on foot from Meitetsu Fujimatsu or Ichitsugi station. Free shuttle buses run from JR and Meitetsu Kariya station, and from five temporary car parks between 16:30 and 18:30

Parking

There is no parking at or around the venue. Shuttle passenger car parks for about 3,500 cars (planned) are provided at Toyota Motor's head office, Denso's head office, the Industrial Technology Center, the Kariya City History Museum and the Floral Garden Yosami

Parking Reservation

Not needed - the temporary car parks are used on the day; there is no parking space around the venue itself

Lodging Strategy

The area around JR and Meitetsu Kariya station is the most convenient base; the venue is a twenty-minute walk from Fujimatsu or Ichitsugi station

English Access

The venue is an open sports park with no access restriction. The shuttle is free, but traffic regulation makes it better to avoid driving. Details of the traffic regulation are not recorded in the sources

Cash Required

Not needed - entry is free and no booking is required, so there is no ticket to buy

Best Arrival

Because the shuttle buses stop at 18:30, aim to be at the venue before then

Peak Crowd

During the 19:30-20:15 firing window; the shuttle buses stop running at 18:30