Enjoy Food Stall Cuisine and Secure a Riverside Spot to Wait for the Show to Begin
About this spot
The launch site for the Kawakami Gorge Fireworks Festival is downstream from the Kanin Bridge over the Kase River, with excellent views of the fireworks from various points along the riverbank. Food stalls line up in the evening before the show, and enjoying local cuisine while waiting for the festivities to begin is one of the highlights of this festival. As the sun sets, the river surface transforms from orange to indigo—a sight worth seeing even before the fireworks begin. Spread out your leisure sheet, place your belongings, confirm the location of restrooms, and complete your preparations for the evening viewing during this time. The riverside grows cooler at night, so having a lightweight shawl or jacket on hand is reassuring.
Fireworks details
Name: 川上峡花火大会
Date & time: 9/12 (Sat) 20:00–
Venue: 佐賀市川上峡官人橋下流・佐賀市
Shells: approx. 1,500
2026年9月12日(土)20時打ち上げ開始の川上峡花火大会です。佐賀市大和町の嘉瀬川、官人橋下流から約1,500発が打ち上がり、峡谷の両岸に音が響き渡ります。川幅が比較的狭い峡谷のため、花火が真上から降り注ぐような迫力が魅力で、川面に映る光の帯も川上峡ならではの見どころです。秋の夜の澄んだ空気の中で見上げる花火は色鮮やかで、夏の花火大会とはひと味違う趣があります。嘉瀬川の川べりから間近に楽しめるこの大会は、地元に長く愛される佐賀市の秋の風物詩です。
Tips
荒天時の開催可否は大会主催の公式発表で確認してください。終了後は会場周辺の道路と駐車場が混雑するため、花火終了後しばらく川べりで余韻を楽しんでから移動する時間差帰宅がおすすめです。帰り道は足元が暗いエリアがあるため、ライトを持参しておきましょう。
Tips
Parking areas around the venue fill up early, making public transportation and temporary shuttle buses convenient. Food stall items get crowded right before the show starts, so purchase during a less busy time. Some areas along the river are dark at night, so prepare a light source.
Best time to visit
Takes approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. This is a particularly special time of the day when you can enjoy both the changing colors of the river at dusk and the bustle of the food stalls.
Access & map
〒840-0203 Saga Prefecture, Saga City, Yamato-cho, Aza Kawakami
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2026 Kawakami Gorge Fireworks Festival Full-Day Course
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