59th Joso Kinugawa Fireworks Festival

About this event

Held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Hashimoto Athletic Park (Kinugawa Riverbank) in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, the '59th Joso Kinugawa Fireworks Festival' is a highly artistic fireworks festival bringing together nationally renowned pyrotechnicians. A record 22,000 fireworks—the largest scale in the event's history—will be launched. In the opening, powerful music starmines will be launched against the backdrop of the Mount Fuji-shaped Niagara waterfall, a signature specialty of the Joso Kinugawa Fireworks Festival. Furthermore, a diverse program will unfold, featuring carefully selected artistic shells from the Japan Fireworks Artists Association, Prime Minister's Award-winning music starmines, the Fire Art Contest, and a showcase of superstarmines, allowing spectators to enjoy the collaborative performances of master pyrotechnicians. Message fireworks and new shaped novelty fireworks will also appear to captivate audiences. Access is a 10-minute walk from Kita-Mitsukaido Station or a 17-minute walk from Mitsukaido Station on the Kanto Railway Joso Line, or about 7 km by car from Yawara IC. Paid spectator seating is available, and paid parking is also accessible. In case of stormy weather, the event will be postponed to the following day.

Venue

Hashimoto Athletic Park

Mitsukaido Hashimoto-cho, Joso, Ibaraki 303-0003