murmurAbekawa Fireworks Festival
Shizuoka City · Abe River riverbed (near Tamachi 3-chome, Aoi Ward)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Abekawa Fireworks Festival Headquarters · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Jul 18, 2026 （Ended） 19:30–21:00 (drone show from 19:30, fireworks from 19:45)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually a Saturday in July; cancelled in stormy weather with no postponement
- Venue
- Abe River riverbed (near Tamachi 3-chome, Aoi Ward)
- City
- Shizuoka City, Shizuoka
About
Shizuoka City's summer fireworks show lights up the Abe River riverbed near Tamachi 3-chome. It started there in 1953 as the Tokaido Fireworks Festival and was renamed later. Five school districts, Komagata, Shindori, Tamachi, Osada-kita and Osada-higashi, plan and run it themselves, making it a rare privately led display in Japan. In 2026, about 15,000 fireworks plus a drone show drew some 380,000 people. On the morning of the event, a memorial service is held before the memorial tower at the foot of Abekawa Bridge. Stormy weather means cancellation, with no postponement.
Sources
- OfficialAbekawa Fireworks Festival Headquarters www.abekawa-hanabi.com
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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