
The 55th Asakano Summer Festival Fireworks Festival — Enjoy fireworks launched into the night sky from various angles
Koriyama's Asakano summer festival sends up roughly 7,000 shells in the hour from 19:30 on 14 August beside the AGC Electronics Koriyama Culture Park in Fukushima. Wide shells, star-mines and a music-synced 'creation fireworks' segment headline a programme that changes each year, while about 100 food stalls line the site. The venue sits three minutes by car from Koriyama-Minami IC; temporary parking is provided — check the official site for layouts.
The Asakano Summer Festival fireworks launch beside the AGC Electronics Koriyama Culture Park in Koriyama, Fukushima, on 14 August, 19:30-20:30. The hour-long programme of about 7,000 shells mixes wide shells, star-mines and the music-synced creation fireworks that change each year. Around 100 stalls crowd the venue long before the first shell. Access runs through Koriyama-Minami IC, about three minutes' drive away, and temporary parking is provided — the official website holds the layout details worth checking before you set out.