48th Suigō Itako Fireworks Festival

Summary

The 48th Suigo Itako Fireworks closes October with a Halloween-night show at Suigo Hokusai Park in Itako, Ibaraki: about 3,000 shells from 6:30 p.m. before roughly 65,000 spectators — the biggest night of the year in the water-country town. Paid seating and free banks share the waterways, food stalls feed the crowd, and parking is arranged, though the crowd size makes early arrival the standing advice.

Overview

Itako, the canal town in Ibaraki's suigo water country, saves its largest crowd of the year for the 48th Suigo fireworks, held October 31, 2026. At 6:30 p.m. about 3,000 shells begin over Suigo Hokusai Park — named for the ukiyo-e master — before an audience of around 65,000. Paid seating handles the prime sightlines; free viewing spreads along the water. Food stalls operate, parking is arranged, and with a crowd of this size, early arrival and transit remain the standing advice. The city's official page posts seating and traffic plans for the night — read them before choosing a bank. Canal-side lanes make the walk from the station part of the atmosphere, with lantern light doubling on the water.

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