{"id":2207,"date":"2025-10-21T11:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T02:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2207"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T02:20:36","slug":"forum8-rally-japan-support-festival-hisaya-odori-park-event-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/news\/topics\/forum8-rally-japan-support-festival-hisaya-odori-park-event-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFORUM8 Rally Japan Support Festival @ Hisaya-odori Park\u201d Event Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From Thursday, November 6 to Sunday, November 9, 2025, the FIA World Rally Championship \u201cFORUM8 Rally Japan 2025\u201d will be held in Aichi and Gifu Prefectures. Ahead of this event, the \u201cFORUM8 Rally Japan Support Festival @ Hisaya-odori Park\u201d will be held at Hisaya-odori Park in Nagoya City from Sunday, November 2 to Sunday, November 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event will bring together drivers, teams, and officials participating in Rally Japan, with an aim to expanding the fan base for the event. A diverse range of content will allow participants to experience the appeal of rally firsthand. If you can come out to enjoy the excitement of FORUM8 Rally Japan 2025 right in the heart of Nagoya City.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>FORUM8 Rally Japan Support Festival @ Hisaya-odori Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 Date and Time: November 2 (Sunday) 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM\u00a0<br>Monday, November 3rd to Friday, November 7th, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM\u00a0<br>Saturday, November 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM\u00a0<br>Sunday, November 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM\u00a0<br>\u25a0 Venue: Hisaya-odori Park (Nishiki 3-chome, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, etc.)\u00a0<br>\u25a0 Admission: Free\u00a0<br>\u25a0 Organizer: FORUM8 Rally Japan 2025 Commission\u00a0<br>\u25a0 Co-hosted by Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, and Toyota City\u00a0<br>\u25a0 Collaborating with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing\u00a0<br>\u203b In the event of a heavy rain, flood, or storm warning being issued, the event will be canceled. Additionally, the content, schedule, and other details may be subject to change due to weather or other reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 Content\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Date\u00a0<\/td><td>Contents\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunday, the 2nd to Sunday, the 9th\u00a0<\/td><td>\u30fb Rally Japan Photo Spot\u00a0<br>\u30fb Message Board for Support Messages\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunday, the 2nd\u00a0<\/td><td>\u30fb Stage Event \u203bSee below\u00a0<br>\u30fb Rally Car Display (Rally 1 and others)\u00a0<br>\u30fb Rally Japan 2025 Trophy Exhibition\u00a0<br>\u30fb Rally Course\u00a0<br>\u30fb Official merchandise and game tickets on sale\u00a0<br>\u30fb eSports Experience Corner\u00a0<br>\u30fb WRC Host Country Cuisine (Food Trucks)\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th\u00a0<\/td><td>\u30fb Rally Car Exhibition (Rally 1 and others)\u00a0<br>\u30fb TOKYO FM \u201cSPORTS BEAT supported by TOYOTA\u201d Public Recording (8th)\u00a0<br>\u30fb Public Viewing (Live Stream of Rally Japan 2025 Special Stage)\u00a0<br>\u30fb eSports Experience Corner\u00a0<br>\u30fbNINJA GAMES JAM Supported by Red Bull\u00a0<br>(A hybrid showcase of trial, parkour, and breaking)\u00a0<br>\u30fb All Japan Gyoza Festival\u00a0<br>\u30fb Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER Illumination (TGR Motif)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest information, please check the Event Special Site.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/events\/events-ouen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4.png 240w, https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Event Site<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2><strong> November 2 (Sun) Stage Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 Date and Time: <br>Sunday, November 2, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:10 PM\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0Venue: <br>Hisaya-odori Park Media Hiroba (3-chome, Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 Scheduled Speakers:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br>Takamoto Katsuta, Kalle Rovanper\u00e4, Ott T\u00e4nak, Joshua McErlean\u00a0\u00a0 Governor of Aichi Prefecture Hideaki Omura, Mayor of Nagoya Ichiro Hirosawa, Mayor of Toyota Toshihiko \u014cta\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 Special Guest: <br>Aya Asahina (Actress\/Model)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u671d\u6bd4\u5948\u5f69_\u5ba3\u6750\u5199\u771f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2209\" width=\"147\" height=\"221\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 Main Content:\u3000<br>Welcome Ceremony\u00a0<br>Rally Japan 2025 Trophy Unveiling\u00a0<br>Driver Talk Show &amp; Autograph Session\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 Other: <br>Driver photo session after the event (Hisaya-odori Park Mizube Hiroba)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A press conference with Takamoto Katsuta and Kalle Rovanper\u00e4 is scheduled to take place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"3840\" src=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u52dd\u7530\u8cb4\u5143\uff08\u5168\u8eab\uff09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2212\" \/><figcaption>Takamoto Katsuta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"3840\" data-id=\"2210\"  src=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u30ab\u30c3\u30ec\u30fb\u30ed\u30cf\u3099\u30f3\u30d8\u309a\u30e9\uff08\u5168\u8eab\uff09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2210\" \/><figcaption>Kalle Rovanper\u00e4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"3840\" data-id=\"2211\"  src=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u30aa\u30a3\u30c3\u30c8\u30fb\u30bf\u30ca\u30c3\u30af\uff08\u5168\u8eab\uff09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2211\" \/><figcaption>Ott T\u00e4nak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"3840\" data-id=\"2213\"  src=\"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/rj1en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u30b7\u3099\u30e7\u30b7\u30e5\u30a2\u30fb\u30de\u30af\u30a2\u30fc\u30ea\u30f3\uff08\u5168\u8eab\uff09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2213\" \/><figcaption>Joshua McErlean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2209,"parent":0,"template":"","cat_news":[2],"tag_news":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/2207"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/2207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2216,"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/2207\/revisions\/2216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cat_news","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat_news?post=2207"},{"taxonomy":"tag_news","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_news?post=2207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}