2026 Gion Kashiwazaki Festival - Sea of Great Fireworks Festival Full-Day Course

A full-day course to enjoy Kashiwazaki City's seaside and streets from afternoon through night, centered on the Gion Kashiwazaki Festival - Sea of Great Fireworks Festival being held on July 26, 2026 (Sunday). In the afternoon, touch on regional history and culture at the Kashiwazaki City Museum, then savor the summer air at Nishiyama Furusato Kōen and Kashiwazaki's lush parks. In the evening, settle in for a meal around Minato-machi Kaihhin Park and secure your viewing spot, then witness approximately 16,000 magnificent fireworks launching from the Sea of Japan up close. The powerful display of sea star mines and large shell bursts opening in succession showcases the scale that makes Gion Kashiwazaki Festival one of Japan's premier fireworks events. This definitive plan lets your whole family experience Kashiwazaki's summer, which has been drawing heightened attention thanks to the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.