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Ibi River Festival "Arigato Pyrotechnics"

いびがわの祭り「ありがとう花火」

Ibi River Festival "Arigato Pyrotechnics" is a fireworks festival held in Chubu (中部地方), Gifu Prefecture. Date: The first or second Saturday of August (1 August in 2026). Total shells: about 2500. Attendance: 約7万人 (全国花火大会データベースの例年の人出). No. Not published by the organisers

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
2500
Duration
45 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約7万人 (全国花火大会データベースの例年の人出)
Largest Shell
chu-shaku shell (10-shaku)
Founding Year
1895

Signature Sequences

  1. 01stage programme
  2. 02single shells
  3. 03star mines
  4. 04chu-shaku shell
  5. 05a chu-shaku shell roughly 300 metres across when open (10-shaku)
  6. 06message seals thanking the Ibi River are collected from the public and stuck onto the shells
  7. 07food stalls, a stage programme and a festival street run alongside the fireworks
  8. 08firing on the Ibi River bank

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:45-20:30
Venue
the Ibi River bank upstream of Maishima Bridge, Miwa, Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture
Address
Ibi River bank upstream of Maishima Bridge, Miwa, Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture 35.453512°N, 136.599678°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
riverbank
Gates Open
17:00, when the stalls and stage programme open
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
該当なし（有料席なし）
Spectator Capacity
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Launch Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
The Ibigawa Festival Executive Committee in the Ibigawa Town Commerce and Tourism Division; enquiries on 0585-22-2111 (database) and 0585-22-2814 (town page)

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
From Osaka
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
From Sendai
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Nearest Station
Ibi Station on the Yoro Railway, about 20 min on foot north of the venue
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Ogaki Station, then the Yoro Railway to Ibi Station
Local Transit
Some Ibigawa Town community bus routes change for the fireworks
Parking
About 1,000 spaces free of charge, including the Ibi General Government Office and the regional exchange centre hanamomo
Parking Reservation
No advance reservation is described; follow the on-site guidance on the day
Lodging Strategy
There are onsen ryokan along the Ibi River, so the baths can be used either side of the show
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Cash is mainly needed at the food stalls; watching the fireworks itself is free
Best Arrival
before 19:00
Peak Crowd
During the 19:45-20:30 firing

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Go ahead in light rain; in high water or stormy weather the show is postponed
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
In 2026 rain postpones the show to Sunday 2 August; if the show is postponed, the livestream moves to the same day
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
The venue is a riverbank on the Ibi River, and the postponement and cancellation rules for high water are clearly defined
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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