Aki Delivery Civic Festival

Event Overview

Aki City in the eastern part of Kochi Prefecture faces Tosa Bay. The "Aki Noryo Citizen Festival" is a summer festival in Aki City, which is also the birthplace of businessman Yataro Iwasaki. It is held in early August, with the first day featuring a Yosakoi Naruko dance parade through the city. On the second day, when the festival reaches its peak, there are dance competitions and a fireworks display. The fireworks are launched from the beach in front of the former Kochi Prefectural Aki Junior High School and High School Seiwa campus. Fireworks with titles such as "Everyone's Fireworks" and "Pacific Star Mine" are launched in a program that harmonizes the latest laser systems, music, and fireworks to captivate the audience.

Info

Event Location:

In front of the former prefectural Aki Junior High and High School Seiwa campus

Address:

Seiwa-cho, Aki-shi, Kochi

Public Transportation:

Tosa Kuroshio Railway Aki Station → 15-minute walk

Car Access:

40 minutes from Nankoku IC, Kochi-do via National Route 55

Phone Number:

0887-35-1011 (Aki City, Commerce, Tourism and Fisheries Division)

Parking Number:

200 units/free

Event Period

August 1 (Saturday) to August 2 (Sunday), 2026

*Fireworks on August 2 (Sunday). In case of rain, postponed to August 23 (Sunday)

Price

Fireworks venue entrance fee: Free

Event Category

Fireworks Festival

Previous fireworks display

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