55th Anniversary of Municipal Incorporation: Ebina Citizens' Festival 2026

Summary

A whole-town festival marking Ebina's 55th year of cityhood: on November 15, Ebina Athletic Park hosts community booths and stage programs from 9:30 to 18:30, closing with 30 minutes of fireworks - about 5,000 shells - from 17:30. Food stalls run all day and paid viewing seats are offered. A free shuttle covers the roughly 20 minutes from Ebina Station, or it is a 20-minute walk from Atsugi Station; no parking is provided, so trains are the way.

Overview

Ebina Athletic Park spreads across the Sagami Plain, and festival day traditionally fills it with community booths and stage acts meant to show off the city's energy; 2024 attendance was officially counted around 160,000. Because fireworks are watched from within the park's grounds, spectator density stays lower than at street-locked city festivals - a relaxed, family-heavy mood. Shuttles run from both Ebina Station and the city hall, JR Shako Station is a 15-minute walk, and Atsugi Station keeps the route train-only simple. The surge toward the stations right after the finale is heavy; leaving a beat late, or walking to Atsugi instead, moves faster. The city adds program details as they are decided, so re-check the official page closer to the day. The ginkgo-lined Ichishiki-dori and Sagami riverside pair well with the ride home.

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