
Zodiac Fireworks & Ascending Fortune Prayer Festival
Japanese name:干支花火 昇運祈願祭
📅 Thu, Dec 31, 2026
About this event
At Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, the 'Zodiac Fireworks Ascending Fortune Prayer Festival' will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2026. This event is a special New Year's Eve ceremony where fireworks are launched to light up the night sky, wishing for good fortune and rising luck in the new year. Starting at 23:30, fireworks will be launched in front of the Kabushima Rest Area, and a pop music show by Reiko Konishi will also be held, allowing you to spend a special moment. The zodiac animal for 2027 is the 'Sheep (Hitsuji)'. In the event of bad weather, the fireworks display is scheduled to be postponed to 18:00 on Saturday, January 2, 2027. Over the New Year holiday period, rituals such as Toshikoshi no Oharaeshiki, Saitansai, and Gantan Hatsuhinode-sai are also conducted at Kabushima Shrine.
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Kabushima Shrine
56-2 Same, Samemachi, Hachinohe, Aomori 031-0841
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