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Kitakami Michinoku Performing Arts Festival: Trolley Floats and Fireworks Evening (Kitakami Riverside) (北上・みちのく芸能まつりトロッコ流しと花火の夕べ(北上川河畔))

Flow of the course

Previous stop: A roughly 4-hectare park surrounding the Japan Museum of Modern Poetry and Literature (日本現代詩歌文学館). You can stroll the grounds, with their pond and artificial hills, while taking in seasonal plantings.

About 10 min from the previous stop

About 60 min here

About this spot

The Fireworks Evening, the finale of the Kitakami Michinoku Performing Arts Festival, takes place along the Kitakami River (北上川) on Sunday, August 9, 2026, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fireworks' glow reflected on the river's surface adds a soft depth to the display's power, creating scenery unique to a riverside setting. Enjoyed alongside the trolley floats, one of the festival's main features, it's a summer tradition of Michinoku. Fireworks lighting up the night sky of a festival that carries on Tohoku's performing-arts culture, combined with the Kitakami scenery you've explored over the course of the day, are sure to leave a deep impression in your family's summer memories.

Fireworks details

Name: 北上・みちのく芸能まつり「トロッコ流しと花火の夕べ」

Date & time: 8/9 (Sun) 19:30–20:30(開場は展勝地エリア13:00–、川岸エリア16:00–)

Venue: 北上市・北上川河畔(川岸エリア／展勝地エリア・北上市立公園展勝地)

Food stalls

Where: 北上川河畔

※Announced for 2026. Stall lineups change year to year. Please check the official site for the latest details.

Turn this into a day plan with stall time included

Source: geinoumatsuri.com

Tips

In case of bad weather, check Kitakami City's or the event's official information on the day for whether it will proceed. Since all viewers move at once afterward, congestion is expected toward Kitakami Station. It's reassuring to either linger a little by the riverside to enjoy the afterglow before moving, or to check your return route and transportation in advance. Some areas underfoot are dark, so make use of a light.