2026 Akagawa Fireworks Festival Full Day Course

A full-day course to enjoy Yamagata Prefecture's Tsuruoka City summer from noon through evening, centered on the Akagawa Fireworks Festival held on August 15, 2026 (Saturday). The premier fireworks festival in the Shonai region features approximately 12,000 fireworks launched from the Akagawa riverside, with powerful displays that can be leisurely enjoyed from paid viewing seats—a family-friendly style. In the afternoon, visit signature spots in Tsuruoka City and feel firsthand the ambiance of an Edo-period castle town and Shonai's abundant natural beauty. In the evening, fill your stomach with food stalls and local cuisine, then slowly await the opening ceremony from the riverside viewing section. During the approximately 90-minute spectacle when large blooms of fireworks blossom in Yamagata's summer night sky, this becomes a moment etched deep in the memory of your entire family. The festival also showcases competitive fireworks with some of Japan's finest pyrotechnicians competing, offering diverse programs from starmine to large caliber shells. Savor a summer day quintessentially Shonai, closing out the evening of Obon (Bon Festival).