2026 Taira Fireworks Festival: A Full One-Day Course
This one-day course puts the spotlight on the Taira Fireworks Festival (たいら花火大会), held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in the Taira area of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. At midday, get a feel for mountain village life at Ainokura Village, a gassho-zukuri hamlet registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site, then enjoy a papermaking experience and a stroll at Gokayama Washi no Sato. In the afternoon, browse local specialty products at Michi-no-Eki Taira, and in the evening, take a breather at Gokayama Onsen while waiting for the show to start. As night falls at 7 p.m., fireworks light up the quiet mountain village sky. Packed with a stroll through a World Heritage village and fireworks in the night sky, this is a one-day plan fitting for the close of summer in Gokayama.
Schedule
Stroll through a World Heritage gassho-zukuri village and enjoy the thatched-roof mountain scenery
Experience traditional papermaking and learn about Gokayama's craftsmanship at the museum
Take a break while browsing local specialty products and souvenirs
Ease your tired legs in an open-air bath, have dinner at the restaurant, and prepare for the evening's fireworks
Fireworks rise into the quiet mountain night sky - a summer tradition of this World Heritage village
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