GIFU Mizuho Autumn Fireworks
秋花火
GIFU Mizuho Autumn Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Chubu. Date: 2026-10-17 (Sat); the first edition was held in 2025. Total shells: about 3000. Attendance: About 15,000 spectators in a typical year. No. 2nd (第2回)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 3000
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- About 15,000 spectators in a typical year
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 18:30-19:00; the day events run from 12:00
- Venue
- The Sai River riverbed north of the PLANT6 Mizuho store (PLANT6瑞穂店北側 犀川河川敷), Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture
- Address
- Sai River riverbed north of the PLANT6 Mizuho store, Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture (PLANT6瑞穂店北側 犀川河川敷)
- Venue Size
- Not published
- Venue Floor Type
- Open grass riverbed beside the Sai River
- Gates Open
- 12:00 - the day events open on the riverbed
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not applicable - there is no public paid seating
- Spectator Capacity
- Not published; the display is staged on the open Sai River riverbed
- Sponsor
- Gifu Mizuho Autumn Fireworks organising committee (岐阜みずほ秋花火実行委員会); the event carries the GIFU Mizuho brand
Access
Venue map
Search on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Gifu Station (about 2 h 20 min from Tokyo), then about 30 min by car to Mizuho. By road, the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway to Mizuho IC.
- From Osaka
- About 1 h 30 min by rail from Osaka to Gifu on the Tokaido Shinkansen, then about 30 min by car
- From Sendai
- About 3 h 30 min by rail from Sendai to Gifu on the Tokaido Shinkansen, then about 30 min by car
- Nearest Station
- JR Yoke Station - about 3 min walk from the Plant 6 bus stop
- Nearest Shinkansen
- No Shinkansen station in Mizuho; the nearest is Gifu Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, about 30 min by car
- Local Transit
- JR Tokaido Main Line Yoke Station, then the event bus to the PLANT6 Mizuho stop and about 3 min walk to the riverbed
- Parking
- 750 free parking spaces, with limited capacity - the organisers recommend car sharing or public transport
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation; first-come-first-served free parking
- Cash Required
- Yes for the 20 food trucks and 10 tent stalls on the grounds
- Best Arrival
- Before 18:00 - the fireworks run from 18:30 and the riverbed fills up during the day events
- Peak Crowd
- Peak at the start of the display (18:30) and at the final shells (about 19:00)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- None for the public; the organisers hold sponsor viewing seats
- Price Range
- No paid seat price - free viewing
- Reservation
- Not applicable - no reservation
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not applicable - no public tickets are sold
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain (小雨決行); cancelled in severe weather, with the go/no-go call published on the official site at 15:00 on the day
- Decision Time
- 15:00 on the day - the organisers publish the go/no-go call then
- Postponement
- None published; severe weather cancels the event rather than postponing it
- Wind Threshold
- Not published
- Typical Risks
- Mid October in Gifu - the typhoon season can still reach the area, which is why the organisers publish a go/no-go call at 15:00 on the day
- Weather Cancellation History
- None recorded for the 2026 edition, which was held on schedule on 2026-10-17