31st Manekineko Festival in Seto

Name: 31st Manekineko Festival in Seto
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Around Owari Seto Station (Meitetsu Seto Line) and other venues

Sep 26-27, 2026

VenueAround Owari Seto Station (Meitetsu Seto Line) and other venues

ScheduleSeto's biggest autumn event, drawing more than 40,000 visitors over two days on September 26-27, 2026. The town turns red-and-white with beckoning cats, featuring Japan's largest maneki-neko competition, "Nippon Manekineko 100-nin Ten," with creative works by 100 artists chosen nationwide.