74th Kachimai Fireworks Festival: Fantastical lasers and fireworks blending sound and light
The 74th Kachimai Fireworks on August 13 turn the Tokachi riverbed in Obihiro, Hokkaido into a stage where fireworks, music and lighting are woven into a single show, closing with the golden Nishikikan crown that fills the sky. Tickets are required for viewing.
Organized by the Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun, the show uses the wide Tokachi River as its canvas, with the venue about 400 meters downstream of the Tokachi Ohashi bridge. Launch counts are not published and the start time is not listed, so rely on the official site for the evening schedule and ticket types. Parking at the venue is undecided; coming on foot from JR Obihiro Station, about 20 minutes, is the dependable route, with road restrictions around the site on the day.