murmurMihara Yassa Festival
Mihara City · Around JR Mihara Station (fireworks at the mouth of the Nuta River)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Mihara Yassa Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 7–9, 2026 （Ended） Yassa dancing on the evenings of Aug 7–8; fireworks Aug 9, 20:00–20:40
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Sunday of August Friday to Sunday, ending on the second Sunday of August
- Venue
- Around JR Mihara Station (fireworks at the mouth of the Nuta River)
- City
- Mihara City, Hiroshima
About
Held Friday through Sunday on the weekend that includes the second Sunday of August, Mihara's summer festival is one of the better-known festivals in the Chugoku region. At its center is the Yassa dance, which is said to have started when townspeople celebrated the completion of Mihara Castle by striking up shamisen, drums and flutes and dancing to whatever songs they liked. The cries of "yassa, yassa" that went with it gave the dance its name. On Friday and Saturday, crowds of dancers, from children to working adults, make their way along a course near Mihara Station, and individuals can simply jump in. Sunday night brings the Yassa Fireworks Festa, with fireworks launched from the mouth of the Nuta River to close the three days.
Sources
- OfficialMihara Yassa Festival Executive Committee www.yassa.net
- OfficialMihara Tourism Association www.mihara-kankou.com
- OfficialHiroshima Tourism Association (Dive! Hiroshima) dive-hiroshima.com
- Reference花火を見る｜第51回開催三原やっさ祭り www.yassa.net
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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