
Miharu no Sato Summer Festival 2026 — The highlight star mine shoots high into the night sky
Around 100 shells are launched over the Miharu Countryside Life Hall in Miharu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday, July 26, 2026, 19:30–20:00, closing out the Miharu no Sato Summer Festival. The festival opens at 11 a.m. with char grabbing, kids' dance and stage shows of jazz and enka running through the afternoon. The fireworks follow a three-part program expressing the town's four seasons, and the small scale makes it easy to enjoy with family. Free temporary parking for 600 cars is provided.
The Miharu no Sato Summer Festival, centered on the Miharu Countryside Life Hall in Miharu Town, opens at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, with char (iwana) grabbing, a kids' dance and jazz and enka stage shows filling the day. The finale comes at 19:30–20:00, when about 100 shells rise over the pastoral landscape in a three-part program that expresses the seasons. The venue is about 15 minutes by taxi from JR Miharu Station or 20 minutes from JR Koriyama Station; by car it is about 15 minutes from the Funehiki-Miharu IC or Koriyama-Higashi IC on the Joban Expressway. Free temporary parking offers 600 spaces. No food stalls are planned, so packing your own food and drink is the safe bet for the long day.