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Nishio-City Nishio Yonezu River Festival
(Nishio Yonezu-no-Kawamatsuri)

Date : 09/02/2023


  • Nishio Yonezu River Festival
  • Nishio Yonezu River Festival

Watch the surface of the river light up with lanterns and fireworks

Experience a romantic, yet exciting hot summer night of 3,000 exploding fireworks and 1,500 lit lanterns reflected off the surface of the water at the Nishio Yonezu River Festival.

2023 Program

5:00 pm–5:30 pm - Yonezu Elementary School marching band
6:45 pm–7:00 pm - Opening ceremony
7:00 pm–7:15 pm - Buddhist sutra recitations / Incense burning
7:00 pm–8:30 pm - Release of mando lanterns on the river
7:30 pm–8:30 pm - Fireworks

Best spots to watch the event

Nearby Spots: Exhilarating at close ranges!
• Both banks of the Yahagi River (along the embankment) to see the fireworks' launch site • South side of the Yonezu Bridge, near the road and looking upstream to watch the lanterns slow float down the river
Slightly distanced spots: Enjoy the night view and fireworks!
• Mt. Yatsumen Observatory Tower • Inariyama Tea Farm Park • Area around Kamizuka Bridge

See the event's official site (Japanese) for details on purchasing floating lanterns.

EVENT OVERVIEW

  • Parking
Date : August 15 (Tuesday), 2023 (held in case of light rain)
*: In case of riverbed flooding, postpones to September 2 (Saturday).
*: Annually on August 15.
Holding time : 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Place : Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Notes:
• Postponed to Sat, Sep 2 should inclement weather or high water levels occur.
Location : 〒445-0802
Yonezu-cho, Nishio-shi, Aichi (Downstream from Yonezu Bridge)
Parking : Available
Phone number : 0563-57-7840 (Nishio Tourism Information Center)
0563-57-7882（Nishio City Tourism Association, available weekdays only)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
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ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    • Get off at Yonezu Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. Approx. 5-min. walk.
    • Get off at Sakuramachi-Mae Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. Approx. 10-min. walk.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Approx. 25 min. from Toyoake Interchange on the Isewangan Expressway.

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