Japan Rhine Summer Festival and Long-Running Fireworks
犬山花火大会
Japan Rhine Summer Festival and Long-Running Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in 愛知県 (Aichi). Date: 8月上旬. Total shells: about 約300発（1日あたり）. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約300発（1日あたり）
- Duration
- ~60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1980s (estimated)
Signature Sequences
- 0120:00 launch begins
- 02ends around 20:10
- 03Ten consecutive nights of launching (about 300 shells and 10 minutes a night)
- 04Launched from small boats moored on the Kiso River
- 05The national-treasure Inuyama Castle lit up as backdrop
- 06Held in light rain, cancelled if the river rises
- 07The paid parking is Inuyama Castle Parking Lot No. 2
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30–20:30 JST
- Venue
- Kiso River bank downstream of the Twin Bridge (on the border of Inuyama City and Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture)
- Address
- Kiso River downstream of the Twin Bridge, Inuyama, Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- River embankment (outdoor)
- Gates Open
- 18:00 (会場)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Inuyama City (contact: Inuyama City Tourism Division, 0568-44-0342)
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- JR Tokyo Station to Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen, then Meitetsu to Inuyama
- From Osaka
- JR Osaka Station to Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- Meitetsu Inuyama-Yuenchi Station (right at the west exit of the venue)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Nagoya Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen
- Local Transit
- Right at the west exit of Meitetsu Inuyama-Yuenchi Station; an 8-minute walk south from JR Unuma Station
- Parking
- Paid Inuyama Castle Parking Lot No. 2
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- Stay the night at an Inuyama or Kakamigahara hot-spring inn
- English Access
- The Meitetsu Inuyama-Yuenchi Station area has English signage
- Cash Required
- Stalls and kitchen cars line the riverside but purchases are mostly in cash
- Best Arrival
- From dusk; the Inuyama Tourism Association advises arriving by public transport
- Peak Crowd
- Immediately before the 20:00 ten-minute display
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- Not applicable - the Inuyama Tourism Association's official page states that no viewing stands are provided, and the national fireworks database records no paid seats.
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- 雨天決行 / 荒天の場合は中止
- Decision Time
- 当日14:00決定
- Postponement
- 順延なし
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- 8月上旬の台風; 夏の雷雨
- Weather Cancellation History
- 2020 (COVID); 2021 (COVID); 天候中止あり
Sources and verification
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