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Motomiya City Summer Festival

本宮市夏まつり

Motomiya City Summer Festival is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Aug 15-16 (typically) / Jul 18-19, 2026 (exception). Total shells: about 約10,000発 (推定). Attendance: 約50,000人 (推定). No. 20回 (令和8年/2026年)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約10,000発 (推定)
Duration
60 min
Nights
2 night(s)
Attendance
約50,000人 (推定)
Largest Shell
3-sun shells (the largest shell size at the 18th edition in 2024, per the ticketing page)
Founding Year
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01the Mizuiro fireworks fired on the night of the second day
  2. 02bon odori (mizuiro, with children's and general/costume sections) and free participation
  3. 03a boat race and YOSAKOI
  4. 04a children's area, a kitchen-car square and a haunted house
  5. 05paid viewing at Ando Bridge and on the embankment

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:30 (about 60 minutes of shells)
Venue
Motomiya City central district (Honmachi area)
Address
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-23 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Riverbed (the Abukuma riverbed)
Gates Open
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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 published (varies by year
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
The Motomiya City Summer Festival Operating Committee (inside the Motomiya Chamber of Commerce, tel 0243-33-2541, weekdays 09:00-17:00, and the Motomiya City Tourism and Products Association, tel 0243-24-5382)

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
From Osaka
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
From Sendai
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Nearest Station
JR Motomiya Station, a 5-minute walk from the launch site on the Abukuma riverbed
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Motomiya Station (the Tohoku Shinkansen stops at JR Koriyama Station)
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
Temporary car parks are set up around the venue (11:00-22:00 on both days, 17:00-22:00 at the P7 park-golf course). Paid car parks on 19 July can be booked in advance
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Best Arrival
The 17:00 hour; paid parking on 19 July can be booked in advance, and traffic control runs 11:00-22:00
Peak Crowd
The firing window from 19:30

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain; cancelled in severe weather
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-23 pass) - the fireworks database records light rain as go and a postponement to Sunday 26 July 2026, but gives no announcement time
Postponement
In stormy weather the fireworks are postponed to Sunday 26 July (the 2026 arrangement); the stage events and the fireworks are treated differently, with stage events moving to the Sunrise Motomiya venue
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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