2026 Ayabe Minazuki Matsuri Fireworks Festival - Full Day Course

A full-day course centered on the Ayabe Minazuki Matsuri Fireworks Festival (開催 July 25, 2026), where you can enjoy both the natural beauty and history of Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture, from afternoon through evening. In the afternoon, you'll explore historic temples and shrines in Ayabe's town center and the verdant satoyama (rural mountain village landscape). As evening approaches, you'll secure a viewing spot along the Yura River and enjoy local street food from the festival stalls. When darkness falls, you can watch approximately 4,000 fireworks bursting above the Yura River's surface from the riverbed near Kawashi-cho. Surrounded by the Tamba mountains, these fireworks lighting up the night sky over a pristine stream offer a sense of openness and impact quite different from urban fireworks festivals. This is a plan where the whole family can fully savor a uniquely Ayabe summer day.