2026 Shinshu Ueda Grand Fireworks Festival: Full-Day Enjoyment Course
Centered on the Shinshu Ueda Grand Fireworks Festival held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, this course lets you fully enjoy Ueda City (上田市), a place closely tied to the Sanada clan (真田氏). During the day, learn about the Sanada clan's history at Ueda Castle Ruins Park (上田城跡公園), visit Sanada Shrine (眞田神社), and stroll through the old townscape of Yanagimachi (柳町). In the evening, fill up near Ueda Station and secure a spot, then at night about 8,000 fireworks from the Chikuma River riverbed (downstream of Tokida Shinbashi bridge) color the night sky over Ueda. It's the ultimate summer plan for Shinshu Ueda, packed with both historical strolling and powerful fireworks.
Schedule
Stroll through the castle ruins associated with the Sanada clan
Pray for some of the Sanada clan's legendary battlefield luck
Stroll through the old townscape lined with white-walled storehouses
Dinner near the station, then secure a spot before the fireworks
Watch about 8,000 fireworks, among the largest displays in Shinshu
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