Scheduled
5th Oshu Fireworks Festival
Iwate 8/22/2026 (Sat)9,000 shells
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The 5th Oshu Fireworks Festival - Enjoy vibrantly colored fireworks in full bloom
Fireworks count9,000 shells
Expected crowd9,000 people (2025 actual)
Time19:10～20:20
AdmissionPaid seats
Summary
The Oshu Fireworks Festival — reworked in 2022 from the long-loved Mizusawa display and now hosted in turn by districts across Oshu City, Iwate — lands in the Isawa district on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The viewing field is the parking area near the Oshu Isawa Canoe Course on the east side of Isawa Dam, with 9,000 shells over roughly 70 minutes from 19:10. The 2025 edition drew about 9,000 spectators. Paid seats are available; free parking holds 1,000 cars.
Overview
The district-rotation format means each year's venue differs — in 2026, the special site east of Isawa Dam opens its sky to the show. The program spans 19:10 to 20:20, long enough for star-mine phases and single-shot highlights to alternate with room to breathe, carrying forward the scale of the old Oshu Mizusawa display. There is no rail stop nearby: take a taxi about 35 minutes from JR Mizusawa Station or 45 minutes from Mizusawa-Esashi Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen. Drivers come about 33 minutes from the Mizusawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway. The free lot holds 1,000 cars, but a display this size packs it early — arrive with time to spare. Paid viewing seats are offered; see the official website for purchase details. No food stalls are planned, so bring your own drinks.
Details
Date8/22 (Sat)
End date8/22 (Sat)
Time19:10～20:20
VenueParking area near Oshu Isawa Canoe Course, 'Isawa Dam East Side Special Venue,' Isawa-Wakayanagi, Oshu City
Address岩手県奥州市胆沢若柳
Crowd levelMedium ★★☆☆☆
Paid seatsYes
Food stallsNo
ParkingYes（Available: 1,000 spaces, free）
Organizer0197-24-3141 Oshu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Last verified10/2/2026 (Fri)