murmurShinshu Ueda Grand Fireworks Festival
Ueda City · Chikuma River bank, downstream of Tokida Shinbashi Bridge
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Shinshu Ueda Grand Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (Ueda Chamber of Commerce and Industry) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 29, 2026 （Ended） From 7 p.m.
- 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
- Chikuma River bank, downstream of Tokida Shinbashi Bridge
- City
- Ueda City, Nagano
About
Ueda, a castle town where Ueda Castle and other historic buildings remain, puts on this fireworks show each summer. Shells are launched from the bank of the Chikuma River downstream of Tokida Shinbashi Bridge, about 5 minutes on foot from Ueda Station, where the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Shinano Railway and the Ueda Electric Railway meet. Around 8,000 shells go up in a program built mostly around starmines. For the finale, three local fireworks makers from Ueda, Suzaka and Nagano combine their work in one display. Its 39th show, in 2026, also celebrated the 130th anniversary of the Ueda Chamber of Commerce and Industry and finished without trouble. Crowds are heavy, so public transport is the best option; drivers can use paid lots nearby. An executive committee at the chamber of commerce runs the event.
Sources
- OfficialShinshu Ueda Grand Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (Ueda Chamber of Commerce and Industry) www.ucci.or.jp
- OfficialNagano Tourism Organization (Go NAGANO) www.go-nagano.net
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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