
30th Sonmin Summer Festival: Vivid fireworks such as message fireworks dye the night sky of Yasuoka Village
The Yasuoka Village Summer Festival in Nagano marks its 30th edition on July 25, 2026, with about 400 shells launched over 90 minutes from 19:30 at the village sports ground, surrounded by food stalls and a stage of local performances.
This is a village-scale celebration with an audience of roughly 300, which keeps lines short and the mood neighborly. A free temporary lot with 100 spaces opens at the grounds from 16:00. Reach the venue by taxi, about 10 minutes from JR Karakasa Station, or about 20 minutes by car from Tenryukyo Interchange. The evening program opens with performances by villagers before the fireworks take over, and stalls keep everyone fed through the night.