Scheduled

Mibu Furusato Festival

Name: Mibu Furusato Festival
Start: 2026-08-22T20:00
End: 2026-08-22T21:00
Location: Mibu Town General Park Athletic Stadium

Tochigi Prefecture 8/22/2026 (Sat)Approx. 2,000 shells

Fireworks countApprox. 2,000 shells

Expected crowdApprox. 3 0,000 people

Time20:00～21:00

Summary

A community-rooted festival held in Mibu Town, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, drawing approx. 30,000 visitors each year. From 6:30 PM, Mibu Town's famous "Kanpyo Ondo" — a traditional dance themed around kanpyo (dried gourd shavings), a local specialty — is performed. With calls and lively rhythms, anyone can easily join the dance, and the venue comes alive with the crowd united as one. From 8:00 PM, you can lie on the grass and enjoy approx. 2,000 shells launched overhead. In case of rain, the event is postponed to the 23rd (Sun); if the postponed date is also rainy, only the fireworks will be held from 7:00 PM. *Kanpyo Ondo will not be rescheduled.