murmurGero Onsen Matsuri
Gero City · Gero Onsen hot spring town (around Shirasagi Bridge)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Gero City · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Every year, August 1 – August 4 Held every year over the first four days of August; the fireworks show is postponed in stormy weather or high water
- Venue
- Gero Onsen hot spring town (around Shirasagi Bridge)
- City
- Gero City, Gifu
About
Over several days each summer, Gero Onsen holds its biggest festival, and every night has a different character. It begins with the Ryujin Fire Festival: five dragons and a bowl-shaped mikoshi carried by local men surge through flames, fireworks and firecrackers before converging on Shirasagi Bridge. Later nights bring a parade where mikoshi mix with samba dancers, yukata-clad folk dancing through town including the Gero Odori, and a thanksgiving for the hot springs. The main event is the Gero Onsen Fireworks Musical, with around 10,000 fireworks set to music over the Hida River. A summer music festival wraps things up.
Sources
- OfficialGero City www.city.gero.lg.jp
- OfficialGifu Travel Guide (Gifu Prefecture Tourism Association) www.kankou-gifu.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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