murmurHitachinaka Festival
Hitachinaka City · Fireworks: JGSDF Camp Katsuta / Main festival: Omotemachi and surrounding streets
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ibaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Tourism) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 22–23, 2026 （Ended） Fireworks 17:30–20:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Fireworks: JGSDF Camp Katsuta / Main festival: Omotemachi and surrounding streets
- City
- Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki
About
Spread over two summer days, this is one of the biggest events on Hitachinaka's calendar. It opens with an evening fireworks show at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Katsuta, fired by the pyrotechnic firm Nomura Hanabi. The following day is the main festival, when the streets of Omotemachi and Katsuta-chuo fill with a dance parade, floats and portable shrines. There is plenty more to see too: a tricycle race, open dance areas, events dreamed up by students and large-scale stage shows. The organising committee wants children to be the stars and go home smiling, which makes it an easy outing for families.
Sources
- OfficialIbaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Tourism) www.ibarakiguide.jp
- OfficialHitachinaka Festival Executive Committee hitachinaka-fes.com
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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