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Mizunami Mino-Genji Tanabata Matsuri Mizunami Kigan Dai-Hanabi Taikai

瑞浪美濃源氏七夕まつりみずなみ祈願大花火大会

Mizunami Mino-Genji Tanabata Matsuri Mizunami Kigan Dai-Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Gifu. Date: First weekend in August. Total shells: about 約4,000. Attendance: 約3万人. No. 67回

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約4,000
Duration
30 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約3万人
Largest Shell
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Founding Year
1960 (Showa 35)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Started in 1960 (Showa 35), the largest Tanabatsu festival in Gifu Prefecture
  2. 02Launched from the Toki River riverbed in front of the Mizunami City General Culture Centre
  3. 03Prayer fireworks carrying the public's wishes and dreams (a format rare even by national standards)
  4. 04About 4,000 shells in a 30-minute block, 19:30-20:00
  5. 05No paid seats
  6. 06Radio-controlled helicopters and drones may not be brought in or flown

Venue & Access

Time Window
Evening (Sat opening day) ~19:30-21:00
Venue
Toki River bed (土岐川河川敷)
Address
Toki River riverbed in front of the Mizunami City General Culture Centre, Mizunami City, Gifu
Venue Size
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Venue Floor Type
屋外（土岐川の河川敷からの打ち上げ、河川敷と文化センター前の一般観覧スペース）
Gates Open
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Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not applicable - the festival has no paid seats
Spectator Capacity
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Production Company
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Sponsor
Organiser: the Mizunami Mino Genji Tanabatsu Festival Executive Committee, fireworks sub-committee, tel 0572-67-1637

Access

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From major cities

From Tokyo
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From Osaka
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From Sendai
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Nearest Station
JR Mizunami Station on the Chuo Main Line, about 8 minutes on foot south
Nearest Shinkansen
The official pages do not name a nearby Shinkansen station; the nearest station is JR Mizunami Station on the Chuo Main Line
Local Transit
Tono Railway buses, the Mizunami community bus run by Heiwa Corporation and the Mizunami demand-responsive transport (Japanese Wikipedia)
Parking
No capacity is given. The official page says the Mizunami central park can be used as a car park, and the fireworks database states that the central park and the municipal car park north of JR Mizunami Station can be used with limited capacity. Parking at the venue itself, the Toki River riverbed, is not possible
Parking Reservation
No reservation system is mentioned. The official page only says that the Mizunami central park can be used as a car park and makes no mention of reservations
Lodging Strategy
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English Access
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Cash Required
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Best Arrival
Arrive by 19:00. Parking is limited to the central park and the municipal car park north of JR Mizunami Station, so public transport is the practical option for a group.
Peak Crowd
The 19:30-20:00 block of 30 minutes. Access into the Toki River riverbed venue is restricted, so the site is expected to be at its fullest around 19:00.

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain; cancelled in storms
Decision Time
No decision time is published. The official page gives traffic control from 18:00 and the parking area from 18:30, and the fireworks database states only that light rain goes ahead and stormy weather cancels
Postponement
Light rain goes ahead, stormy weather cancels, per the fireworks database. No postponement day is stated in the sources checked.
Wind Threshold
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Typical Risks
Early August in inland Gifu brings heat as well as the risk of sudden heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Weather Cancellation History
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Sources and verification

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