2026 Chieko's Hometown Adachi Summer Festival: A Full-Day Course

This full-day course centers on the Chieko's Hometown Adachi Summer Festival, held from 8:20 pm on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at the parking lot in front of the Adachi Branch Office in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. During the day, visit the Chieko Memorial Museum (智恵子記念館) and her birthplace, known from the poetry collection Chieko-sho (智恵子抄), then experience history and nature at Adachigahara Furusato Village (安達ヶ原ふるさと村), known as the setting for the legend of the Oni-baba (demon hag). In the afternoon, enjoy local food and specialty products at Michi-no-Eki Adachi (道の駅安達), and in the evening stop by the Nihonmatsu City Citizens' Exchange Center (二本松市市民交流センター) in front of Nihonmatsu Station for an early dinner at a nearby eatery. As dusk falls, look up at the fireworks launched into the night sky, making this a plan to fully enjoy Adachi, a village of poetry and legend, in a single day. It's a recommended summer family outing that lets you enjoy both a literary stroll and fireworks to your heart's content.