53rd Sagamihara Summer Cool Fireworks Festival - The finale's 'Hundred Flowers in Bloom' is simply overwhelming
The Sagamihara Noryo Fireworks take place along the Sagami River in Chuo Ward, Sagamihara, on September 5, 2026, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Its roughly 10,000 shells make it one of Kanagawa's largest displays, with the aerial Niagara and a big star mine as the program's pillars. Sponsor seats sit nearest the launch sites, and rows of stalls line the venue.
Launched from the riverbed at Minamidai-Tana upstream of the Takata Bridge on the Sagami River, about 10,000 shells fill the hour between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. on September 5, 2026 — a scale that ranks among the biggest in Kanagawa Prefecture. The citizen-sponsor seats are the closest viewing to the launch points. Access is by bus: from JR Sagamihara Station to the Minamidai-Tana stop (5 minutes on foot), or from the Fuchinobe, Kamimizo or Hashimoto stations to the Tana bus terminal (15 minutes on foot). The parking lot is paid and advance-sale only, and road congestion is expected on the day, so drivers are advised to arrive early.