2026 Reiwa 8 71st Hitoyoshi Fireworks Festival One-Day Highlights Course

Centered on the Reiwa 8, 71st Hitoyoshi Fireworks Festival, held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, this course lets you enjoy a full day in Hitoyoshi, a town where the charm of the Kuma River and its castle-town atmosphere still remain. In the daytime, visit the National Treasure Aoi Aso Shrine (青井阿蘇神社), and in the afternoon, encounter the history of the castle town along the Kuma River at Hitoyoshi Castle Ruins (人吉城跡). In the evening, browse local specialty products at Hitoyoshi roadside station before having dinner at the shopping street on Kajiyamachi-dori (鍛冶屋町通り). At night, fireworks launched from the Kuma River riverbed around Nakagawara Park color the surface of the Kuma River. Packed with a historic castle-town stroll and powerful fireworks, this is a Hitoyoshi-style plan for a fulfilling summer day.