2026 Shinshu Chikuma River Fireworks Festival: A Full One-Day Course

This full-day course centers on the Shinshu Chikuma River Fireworks Festival, held on Friday, August 7, 2026, and lets you enjoy the nature and history of the Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen area all day starting from midday. In the afternoon, stop by the Obasute Rice Terraces, one of Chikuma City's foremost scenic spots, and the observation deck overlooking the Zenkoji Plain, taking in the summer scenery of Shinshu. Next, visit Takemizuwake Shrine, deeply tied to Chikuma City, and experience the historic dignity that represents Nagano Prefecture. In the evening, stroll the Togura-Kamiyamada hot spring town while having dinner, then head to the Chikuma River waterfront, brimming with hot-spring-town atmosphere. Once the sun sets, enjoy the spectacular fireworks with your whole body as about 10,000 large shells color the night sky and the river's surface between Taisho Bridge and Manyo Bridge. A setting where you can stroll in a yukata, unique to a hot spring town, and the sound of fireworks blending with the murmur of the Chikuma River make this a Shinshu night that turns summer memories into something special.