Ni-shi Ikko-mura Nichi-hashi River 'Kawa no Saisen' Fireworks
二市一ヶ村日橋川「川の祭典」花火大会
Ni-shi Ikko-mura Nichi-hashi River 'Kawa no Saisen' Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Late July (Sunday). Total shells: about Not publicly disclosed. Attendance: ~10,000+ estimated. No. 41 (estimated)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- Not publicly disclosed
- Duration
- 45 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- ~10,000+ estimated
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1988 (back-calculated from the 39th edition in 2026; this does not match the INDEX id_founding_year of 1986)
Signature Sequences
- 01a collaboration of Chinese and Japanese fireworks
- 02the 'sousei star mine', a synchronisation of well-known music with fireworks
- 03the daytime timber-raft race with about 30 teams
- 04tatami seats and paid viewing seats, including firework sponsorship
- 05many food and goods stalls
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-20:15
- Venue
- Nichi-hashi River Green Space special fireworks venue (Shiokawa-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima)
- Address
- Nichi-hashi River Green Space special fireworks venue, Shiokawa-machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima (per the Aizuwakamatsu tourism entry for the festival)
- Venue Size
- The area and length of the venue (Nichi-hashi River Green Space) could not be confirmed in the 2026-10-20 pass; the official and tourism pages give only the venue name and the schedule, and the fireworks database gives the venue name, 1,500 free parking spaces and a 15-minute walk from JR Shiokawa Station
- Venue Floor Type
- A green space and open ground on the Nichi-hashi riverbed. The fireworks venue is named 'Nichi-hashi River Green Space' and no source states the surface (grass, soil or paving)
- 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 publicly disclosed
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Nichi-hashi River 'Kawa no Matsuri' executive committee (in the Shiokawa branch office industry and construction department of Kitakata City, tel 0241-27-2122; enquiries about tatami seats and firework sponsorship go to the Kitakata Chamber of Commerce, tel 0241-27-3202)
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokyo Station → Koriyama via Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa (~1h15m); Koriyama → Shiokawa via JR Ban-etsu-West Line (~45min); Shiokawa Station → Nichi-hashi River Green Space venue (~15min walk). OR Tokyo → Aizuwakamatsu via JR Limited Express "Inaho" from Koriyama (~1h15m) for sightseeing + local bus to Shiokawa. Car: Ban-etsu Expressway → Koriyama-Yamada IC (~3h from central Tokyo) → Route 288 → Shiokawa. Approx 3-3.5h door-to-door from central Tokyo. (sources: jreast.co.jp Ban-etsu-West Line timetable + jreast.co.jp Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa + coupledatenavi.site access guide + kanke一郎_note access section)
- 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
- A 15-minute walk from JR Shiokawa Station on the JR Ban-etsu West Line (per the fireworks database)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Koriyama Station (Tohoku Shinkansen; connect to Shiokawa via Aizuwakamatsu on the Ban-etsu West Line)
- Local Transit
- JR Shiokawa Station on the Ban-etsu West Line, about a 15-minute walk; about two minutes by car from the Shiokawa IC on the Aizu Vertical Expressway (per the fireworks database)
- Parking
- Free parking for 1,500 cars (per the fireworks database); venue the Nichi-hashi river green space open ground
- 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 18:00 hour; the venue is a 15-minute walk from JR Shiokawa Station and parking is free for 1,500 cars, so arriving by car before the traffic builds up is easiest
- Peak Crowd
- The 19:30-20:15 firing window (per the fireworks database)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain; cancelled without postponement in storms (per the fireworks database)
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- In stormy weather the event is cancelled and there is no postponement (per the fireworks database); no reserve date is listed for 2026
- 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)