Zodiac Fireworks & Ascending Fortune Prayer Festival
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Zodiac Fireworks & Ascending Fortune Prayer Festival

Japanese name:干支花火 昇運祈願祭

📅 Thu, Dec 31, 2026

📍 Hachinohe, Aomori

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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Venue

Kabushima Shrine

56-2 Same, Samemachi, Hachinohe, Aomori 031-0841

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