2026 Nikko Fireworks Festival (日光花火大会): A Full-Day Course

Centered on the Nikko Fireworks Festival (日光花火大会) held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, this full-day course lets you enjoy all of Nikko (日光), a place where World Heritage shrines and temples meet grand nature, from midday onward. In the afternoon, take in the magnificent carvings and solemn atmosphere at Nikko Toshogu (日光東照宮), then walk the cedar-lined approach and breathe in Nikko's air with your whole body. Afterward, take a break at the Shinkyo Bridge (神橋) along the Daiya River (大谷川), then fill up on dinner on Monzen-dori (門前通り) in Nikko city. Once night falls, move to Nikko Daiyagawa Park (日光だいや川公園) and Maruyama Park (丸山公園) and look up at the spectacular sight of about 5,000 fireworks blooming across the summer night sky. This is the definitive summer plan for Tochigi (栃木), letting you savor both Nikko's historic sacred sites and fireworks enjoyed amid rich nature, all in one day.