Held on the Abe River dry-riverbed in the heart of Shizuoka city, this fireworks festival typically launches more than 10,000 shells in a single evening. Wide river sandbars provide ample flat viewing space for families and groups spreading out picnic sheets. Towering starmine sequences and colour-changing peonies are crowd favourites, and the low elevation of the riverbed lets viewers see shells burst at nearly eye level. Refreshment stalls line the embankment roads, and the event marks the symbolic peak of the Shizuoka summer season.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Fireworks
- Season
- Summer
- Month
- Late July
- Region
- Chubu
- Prefecture
- Shizuoka
- City
- Shizuoka
Highlights
- ◆10,000+ shells over the Abe River dry riverbed
- ◆Spacious flat sandbars ideal for picnic-style viewing
- ◆Low-altitude bursts create an immersive near-eye-level experience
- ◆Spectacular starmine and peony sequences
- ◆Central Shizuoka city location with easy transport links