Firework in Hida region

Who speaks about summer speaks about "Hanabi".
In Japan the fireworks are typical of the season and here we got our lot of great events too !

 

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August 2, Takayama
60th Hanabi taikai in Hida Takayama

19:30 - 20:45

Feel the start of summer while strolling in the food stands and watching the Fireworks

Takayama's Firework

August 3, Gero

Gero Onsen Hanabi musical summer version 

20:00 - 20:45

Firework synchronized with music

August 5, Nyuukawa (Takayama)

Nyuukawa Summer festival

18:00 - 20:45

The event include Taiko performances, bon dance, live music

 

August 7, Gujohachiman

37th Gujohachiman Hanabi taikai 

19:30 - 20:20

You can also enjoy the bon dance, famous in Gujo Hachiman

August 9, Takayama

34th Tezutsu Hanabi Taikai

19:15 (parade)

19:30 - 21:00 Firework

"Tezutsu Hanabi" are "hand hold firework", please witness the pride and courage of Takayama citizen while enjoy uncommon fireworks

Tezutsu Hanabi in Takayama

August 12, Hida Furukawa

Hida Furukawa Hanabi Taikai

20:00 - not mentioned

Furukawa is known as Itomori in the best-seller movie "Your Name."

Furukawa Firework

August 14, Gujohachiman

26th Gujo Nagarakawa Hanabi taikai

20:00 - 21:00

You can also enjoy the bon dance, famous in Gujo Hachiman

August 19, Kokufun (Takayama)

Furusato summer festival

20:00 - 20:30

One of the last firework of the summer, enjoy the festival before hand

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To complete your summer experience in Japan why do not rent a Yukata !
Let's enjoy this beautiful season all together ~

Shizukumiya Festival

Let's enjoy a Sake Festival on this end of winter !

Do not miss the sake barrel mikoshi, portable shrine, carried by the local youth. Colorful, and full of energetic people, the parade is a must to see ! Children from sport clubs also participate, feel the local atmosphere of this festival.

The Taiko performance and hand-held fireworks are also event to watch at Miyagawa !

And then why do you not try the local sake : “Kami no shizuku” sake, and browse many food stalls.

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WHERE  : In front of Jinya, Along Miyagawa river

WHEN : 9;55 in front of Jinya
12:25 along Miyagawa river
13:50 in front of Jinya
14:20 Kanpai

WHAT : parade, market, sake, taiko performance

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All photographies from http://ameblo.jp/shizukumiya/

New Year Fireworks

Have you ever seen winter fireworks ?

Here in Takayama, the city launches beautiful "Hanabi" to celebrate the new year coming.

The fireworks are launched from the Sky park at 20:00.

Good places to see it : the train station, the city hall and near the river.

By the way do you know how to wish a good year in Japanese ?

• "あけましておめでとう！/Ake mashite omedetou ! " it says the 1st of January,
• "良いお年を！/ Yoi o toshi wo !" can be said any day.  

Lets' enjoy a great evening and start the next year with beautiful memories.

Summer Fireworks Festivals

Takayama Summer Fireworks Festivals

Firework festivals are held all over Japan during the summer, and Takayama is no exception!

Every mid-summer in Takayama, two fireworks festivals are held in the middle of the Miyagawa River that channels right through the centre of the city.

An impressive amount of fireworks and rockets will colour the night sky during the 31st July and then just a week later, there will be another fireworks event in which men grasp the rockets in their arms and then in a rather dangerous yet courageous act, proceed to ignite them whilst holding! (Don't try this at home!) 

This year's first fireworks festival can be viewed from many places in central Takayama, but we personally recommend visiting Miyagawa Riverbank Park as the fireworks will take place a little further down the river.

This year's hand held fireworks festival (Tezutsu Hanabi) can be seen near the Yayoi Bridge in central Takayama.

56th Summer Fireworks Festival
Place: Miyagawa Riverbank Park (宮川緑地公園)
Date and Time: Wed, July 31 [19:30-21:00]*

30th Hand Held Fireworks Festival
Place: Yayoi Bridge (`弥生橋下流)
Date and Time: Fri, Aug 9 [19:30-21:00]*



Access: 10 Min by Bus from Takayama Station
             20 Min on Foot from J-Hoppers

*Subject to be postponed if weather conditions aren't suitable.