Minamioonuma City Kanetsugong Festival

Minamioonuma City Kanetsugong Festival

Event Overview

One of the events of the "Minami Uonuma City Kanetsugu Festival" held in Minami Uonuma City, the birthplace of Naoe Kanetsugu. It is the largest fireworks festival in the Minami Uonuma area, launching about 2,000 fireworks. The venue is along the banks of the Uono River downstream from the Muikamachi Ohashi Bridge. The fireworks display features a diverse program, including shaku-dama, a 100-meter-wide Niagara, and luxurious super-large star mines. The impressive explosion sounds echoing from Sakado Mountain, where an impregnable mountain castle stood during the Warring States period, are a unique feature of this location.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Line along Route 291 from Ekimae Street
  • Address:   
  • In the town of Muikamachi, Minamioonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Muikamachi Station → 5 minutes on foot
  • Car Access:   
2.5km10 minutes from Rokkamachi IC on Kanetsu-do via National Route 253.17
  • Phone Number:   
  • 025-783-3377 (Minami-Onuma City Tourism Association)
  • Parking Number:   
350 units/free

Event Period

  • July 19, 2026 (Sunday)
* Postponed in rainy weather (decided by consultation, inquiry required)

Price

Fireworks venue entrance fee: Free

Event Category

Fireworks display, nodal, annual event

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