murmurAshikaga Fireworks Festival
Ashikaga City · Watarase Sports Park, riverbank downstream of Tanaka Bridge
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Ashikaga Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce and Industry) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 1, 2026 （Ended） 19:15–20:50
- 2027
- Sat, Aug 7, 2027 19:15–20:50
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- The 1st Saturday of August Postponed to the next day in severe weather
- Venue
- Watarase Sports Park, riverbank downstream of Tanaka Bridge
- City
- Ashikaga City, Tochigi
About
The fireworks on the Watarase River banks, held on the first Saturday of August, wrap up Ashikaga's summer festival. First staged in 1903, the show is rated among the best in Kanto for both the quality and the number of its shells, and people travel from all over the region to see it. Around 20,000 fireworks go up, built around star mines with rapid volleys of large shells, and a drone show has joined the lineup in recent years. For the finale, a 400-meter Grand Niagara cascade and a wide star mine light the sky together. The site is right in the middle of town, an easy walk from Ashikagashi Station on the Tobu Line or Ashikaga Station on the JR Ryomo Line. Before the big night, the chamber of commerce hosts an eve festival with a haunted house and fair stalls.
Sources
- OfficialAshikaga Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce and Industry) www.ashikaga.info
- OfficialTochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) www.tochigiji.or.jp
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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