Hitachi Port Festival Venue (Hitachi Port District of Ibaraki Port, Minato-cho) (日立港まつり会場(茨城港日立港区・みなと町))

Flow of the course

About this spot

Held on Sunday, July 26, 2026, this is the Hitachi Port Festival at the Hitachi Port District of Ibaraki Port. From its 1 p.m. start, the venue buzzes with food stalls and stage events, and the festival mood builds to a peak as night falls. From 7:30 p.m., about 2,000 fireworks color the port's night sky, capping off the festival's climax. The wide-open views unique to a port town let you look up at the fireworks launching one after another on a grand scale. It's a day where you can enjoy all of Hitachi's summer until the festival ends at 8:30 p.m.

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Tips

In case of severe weather, the event may be canceled or its content changed, so check in advance whether it will be held that day. Food stalls tend to be relatively less crowded earlier in the day. It's reassuring to secure your fireworks viewing spot before 7 p.m. The road to the station gets crowded afterward, so it's recommended to savor the afterglow for a while before heading home.

Best time to visit

Fireworks start around 7:30 p.m. The festival as a whole runs from 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Access & map

Ibaraki Prefecture, Hitachi City, within the Hitachi Port District of Ibaraki Port (Minato-cho)