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Reiwa 8 Narashino Garrison Summer Festival
Chiba 8/1/2026 (Sat)Approx. 850 shells
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Reiwa 8 Narashino Garrison Summer Festival — large-bloom fireworks dye the night sky with the parachute tower in the background
Fireworks countApprox. 850 shells
Expected crowdApprox. 50,000 people
Time19:50～20:10
AdmissionFree viewing
Summary
On August 1 the Narashino garrison in Funabashi, Chiba opens its gates for its summer festival — the home base of the 1st Airborne Brigade, Japan's only paratroop unit, and a rare day to walk inside a normally closed facility. A haunted house, a play corner for children and lines of food stalls keep visitors busy before the finale, when about 850 shells go up straight overhead over 20 minutes from 7:50 pm. Admission is free, no registration needed, and roughly 50,000 come each year.
Overview
On August 1, the Narashino garrison in Funabashi City — known as the base of Japan's only airborne unit, the 1st Airborne Brigade — opens to the public for its summer festival, a rare chance to step inside a normally closed facility. Entry is free and no registration is needed; a haunted house, a children's obstacle course and plentiful food stalls draw a yearly crowd of about 50,000. The fireworks finale runs from 7:50 pm for about 20 minutes, with roughly 850 shells rising straight overhead — wherever you stand in the grounds, the show unfolds above you. Buses run about 10 minutes from Kita-Narashino Station (Jieitai-mae stop) or 15 minutes from JR Tsudanuma Station (Narashino garrison stop). With no parking on site, public transport is the way to go.
Details
Date8/1 (Sat)
End date8/1 (Sat)
Time19:50～20:10
VenueJGSDF Narashino Garrison Grounds
Address千葉県船橋市
Crowd levelVery large ★★★★☆
Paid seatsNo
Food stallsYes
ParkingNo
Organizer(Ext. 206・207) Narashino Garrison Public Relations Section
Last verified10/2/2026 (Fri)