2026 Tone River Great Fireworks Festival - Full Day Enjoyment Course

A full-day course to enjoy the Ibaraki Prefecture Sakai Town area from noon to evening, centered around the Tone River Great Fireworks Festival held on Saturday, September 19, 2026. In the afternoon, enjoy local flavors at the Michi-no-Eki Sakai rest area, then leisurely stroll through the historic warehouse street lined with buildings registered as Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Properties that Sakai Town is proud of. In the evening, head to the riverbank of the Tone River, secure your spot, and wait for the show while enjoying the river breeze. As darkness falls, approximately 30,000 large fireworks bloom one after another in the night sky above the Tone River. With no obstructions from the vast riverbank, you can enjoy the fireworks with an overwhelming sense of scale, with the light reflected on the water surface. A definitive plan to fully enjoy Ibaraki's signature autumn fireworks festival with its exceptional number of launches, combined with sightseeing through Sakai Town.