Held on the evening before Sendai Tanabata begins, this fireworks show launches roughly 16,000 shells over the Hirose River, drawing crowds of over 200,000 spectators. The display is choreographed to music and features large-diameter starburst shells that illuminate the city skyline. It serves as a dramatic opening ceremony for one of the largest Tanabata celebrations in Japan. Viewing spots line both banks of the river and surrounding bridges.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Fireworks
- Season
- Summer
- Month
- Early August
- Region
- Tohoku
- Prefecture
- Miyagi
- City
- Sendai
Highlights
- ◆~16,000 shells fired over the Hirose River
- ◆Opening event for the iconic Sendai Tanabata Matsuri
- ◆Music-synchronized sequences and large-diameter bursts
- ◆Crowds exceeding 200,000 along the riverbanks
- ◆Easy access from Sendai Station via short walk