Sakaigawa Summer Festival Fireworks
境川夏祭花火大会
Sakaigawa Summer Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Gifu. Date: 2026-08-22 (Sat) - late August. Total shells: about 約2,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約2,000
- Duration
- 90 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1990 (per the manifest founding year; the 2026 sources do not state a start year)
Signature Sequences
- 01A local festival built around the Yanai-du Fureai Natsu Matsuri
- 02A night market street with food stalls
- 03Firing from the Sakaigawa Midori Park next to the Yanazu roadside station
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks from 19:00; the event runs from 17:00
- Venue
- Sakaigawa Midori Park, around the Yanazu roadside station (境川緑道公園)
- Address
- Sakaigawa Midori Park, Yanazu-cho, Gifu City, Gifu 35.367410°N, 136.725424°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Green park on the riverbed (flat outdoor ground with paths)
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- 2026 Sakaigawa Fureai Natsu Matsuri Fireworks Executive Committee (contact 058-387-6464, executive committee office)
Access
Venue map
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- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- The fireworks start at 19:00, so arrive before 17:00 if you want a stall row as well
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not applicable - the display is free entry with no paid seating and the Gifu City page publishes no ticket, so there is no day-of purchase window; visitors walk into the park and the night-market street from 17:00.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- A sudden change in the weather can change the timing or the content of the event
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- In bad weather the display is postponed to 23 August (Sun)
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)