Written by JC Team
Each year, 300,000 residents of Fukushima and beyond line the banks of the Shakado River in Sukagawa City for the prefectures’s largest fireworks festival.
How to get there
The festival location is a 10-minute walk from JR Sukagawa station. Sukagawa is a city in central Fukushima Prefecture.
Schedule 2027
Here’s info from 2025:
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The fireworks are set to go off at 6:40 p.m. The event concludes at 7:50 p.m.
Tickets 2027
Here’s info from 2025:
For the best views of the fireworks, we recommend buying a ticket for one of the seated areas. Tickets for unreserved seating which are bought in advance cost ¥5,000, compared to ¥6,000 on the day. If you are planning to go with a group, you could opt for the round table seats which cost ¥25,000 in advance or ¥26,000 on the day.
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.
