Sakata Fireworks 2026: Connecting Bonds, Resounding in the Future with 10,000 Fireworks

Sakata Fireworks 2026: Connecting Bonds, Resounding in the Future with 10,000 Fireworks

Event Overview

It began in 1929 to commemorate the designation of Sakata Port as a Type 2 Important Port. The long history of "Sakata Fireworks." Approximately 10,000 fireworks and music create a powerful display that colors the night sky of Sakata. The collaboration fireworks by famous pyrotechnic companies from across the country, and the grand finale featuring three large shells launched simultaneously over a width of about 1350m, utilizing the vast launch area of the Mogami River, are truly spectacular. As a project by local high school students, the "Fireworks School Festival" is held, where designs collected from high school students are actually launched as fireworks under the theme "Sakata of Four Seasons." Image provided by Sakata City.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Mogami River Riverside Park (between Dewas Bridge and Ryōhō Bridge, right bank of the Mogami River)
  • Address:   
  • Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
15 minutes by car from JR Sakata Station (to the vicinity of the venue)
  • Car Access:   
8 km via National Route 7 from Sakata IC on the Nihonkai Tohoku Expressway (Miyanoura Family Shore)
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0234-26-5759 (Sakata Fireworks Executive Committee (within Sakata City Tourism and Products Division))
  • Parking Number:   
Separate purchase required for paid viewing seat tickets

Event Period

  • September 12, 2026 (Saturday)
*Held in case of rain, canceled in case of severe weather, no postponement

Price

Fireworks venue admission fee: Paid (free area available) / Paid seats: Chair seats 5,000 yen, Box seats (capacity 6) 21,000 yen, Free seating in the area from 2,000 yen, Chair seats from 4,000 yen, Bench seats (capacity 2) 12,000 yen, Embankment seats 3,000 yen, Photographer seats 6,000 yen, Wheelchair seats 3,000 yen *Details of each paid viewing seat should be confirmed on the official Sakata Fireworks website.

Event Category

Fireworks Festival


Provided by Sakata City.

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