2026 Tourou Nagashi (Lantern Floating) and Grand Fireworks Festival Full-Day Course
A course to fully enjoy the sea and history of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture on August 16, 2026 (Sunday), featuring the Tourou Nagashi (Lantern Floating) and Grand Fireworks Festival. In the afternoon, stroll through Kehi Pine Grove (気比の松原), one of Japan's three great pine groves, and savor the summer seaside air in the cool shade of the pines. Next, visit Kehi Shrine (気比神宮) in the city center, and elevate your travel mood with the sight of Hokuriku's largest grand torii gate and the serenity of the sanctuary. In the evening, enjoy dinner featuring Tsuruga's seafood bounty around the station area to prepare your stomach, then return to the pine grove seashore to secure your viewing spot. As the sun sets, countless tourou (lanterns) drifting on the sea sway fantastically, and soon approximately 10,000 fireworks blossom across the night sky. Experience as a family the unique summer night landscape of Tsuruga, where the Obon sending-off fires and the grand fireworks merge.
Schedule
Stroll through the white sand and green pines of one of Japan's three great pine groves, and survey the fireworks venue's seascape during daytime
Pay homage at the Chief Shrine of Echizen Province and view up close one of Japan's three great wooden torii gates
Search for souvenirs and light shopping before the fireworks at the station area, and enjoy food stalls
Secure your viewing spot on the sandy beach and enjoy the fantastical sight of tourou (lanterns) drifting and the sunset seascape while awaiting the performance
Approximately 10,000 fireworks and Obon's tourou (lantern) drifting converge—the spectacular summer night landscape of Tsuruga
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