Fireworks · Tohoku
Akagawa Fireworks Festival
赤川花火大会
A design fireworks competition on the Akagawa riverbed in Tsuruoka, where pyrotechnicians from across Japan compete.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sat 21 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Akagawa River riverside, between Mikawa Bridge and Haguro Bridge, Tsuruoka
- City
- Tsuruoka
- Prefecture
- Yamagata
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Fireworks
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The organiser's official site announced that the 34th Akagawa Fireworks Festival is scheduled for Saturday 21 August 2027. The 33rd edition was held on 15 August 2026 on the Akagawa riverbed between Mikawa Bridge and Haguro Bridge, with launches from 19:15 and no postponement in bad weather; Tsuruoka City's official tourism site describes pyrotechnicians from across the country converging to compete and showcase their skills in a display lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://akagawahanabi.com/. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.