2026 Shido Fireworks Festival: A Full One-Day Course
Centered on the Shido Fireworks Festival held at 8:00 PM on Sunday, August 23, 2026, this course lets you spend a full day enjoying Shido in Sanuki City (さぬき市志度), the hometown of Hiraga Gennai (平賀源内). At midday, visit the Hiraga Gennai Memorial Museum (平賀源内記念館), dedicated to this local hero, then pay a visit to Shido-ji (志度寺), the 86th sacred site of the Shikoku pilgrimage. In the afternoon, take in a panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea from the observation deck at Ogushi Nature Park (大串自然公園), and in the evening, stroll through the old townscape of Shido along the Sanuki Kaido (讃岐街道). Head to the Shido Bay waterfront, the festival venue, to grab dinner while securing a spot, and once night falls, look up to see fireworks over the sea. It's a day plan packed with history, nature, and a harbor town's fireworks.
Schedule
A memorial museum for a local hero known for the 'erekiter'
Visit the historic 86th temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage
Panoramic views of Shido Bay and the Seto Inland Sea's many islands from the observation deck
Stroll and snack through the old townscape of Shido along the Sanuki Kaido
Dinner of curry or pizza at a live-music venue, then secure a spot by the sea before the fireworks
Watch fireworks light up the night sky over Shido Bay
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