2026 Murakami City Fireworks Festival in Seiryu Arakawa: A Full One-Day Course
This one-day course centers on the Murakami City Fireworks Festival in Seiryu Arakawa, held from 20:00 on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the Arakawa riverbed in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture. In the daytime, walk through the townscape of the castle town lined with black fences, and stroll around Mount Gagyu, where the stone walls of the Murakami Castle ruins remain. In the afternoon, encounter the life of salmon at the Iyoboya Kaikan, unique to Murakami, the town of salmon, and look for souvenirs at the roadside station Michinoeki Kambayashi. In the evening, cool off and fill up around the Arakawa riverbed, and once the sun sets, watch the fireworks color the clear Arakawa River. This definitive summer plan for Murakami packs in both a historical stroll through the castle town and fireworks over the clear river.
Schedule
Stroll the black-fenced street of a castle town still full of Edo-era atmosphere
Enjoy the stone walls towering over Mount Gagyu and the view of the castle town
Learn about the life cycle of salmon through exhibits unique to Murakami, the town of salmon
Look for local direct-from-producer goods and souvenirs
Have dinner around the riverbed and secure a viewing spot
Watch fireworks color the night sky from the riverbed of the clear Arakawa River
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