murmurMizunami Prayer Fireworks Festival
Mizunami City · Toki River bank near the Mizunami Chamber of Commerce
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Mizunami Mino Genji Tanabata Festival Committee, Fireworks Division · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026 （Ended） Fireworks start at 19:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually early August, as part of the Mizunami Mino Genji Tanabata Festival. Start time may change or the show may be postponed due to weather
- Venue
- Toki River bank near the Mizunami Chamber of Commerce
- City
- Mizunami City, Gifu
About
On a summer night, as part of the Mizunami Mino Genji Tanabata Festival, fireworks go up from the banks of the Toki River in Mizunami. What makes this display unusual is that it is a "prayer fireworks" show funded by contributions from individual residents, so each burst carries someone's wish, perhaps for a family's happiness or for a better town. Shows like this are rare in Japan, and while many places have lost their fireworks, Mizunami has kept this one going for many years. It is a down-to-earth summer night spent looking up with locals at fireworks over their own streets.
Sources
- OfficialMizunami Mino Genji Tanabata Festival Committee, Fireworks Division mizunami-jc.com
- OfficialGifu Travel Guide (Gifu Prefecture Tourism Federation) 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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