
The 56th Osakada Park Cooling Fireworks Festival — enjoy powerful fireworks up close
The Osakada Park Noryo Fireworks, in their 56th staging, send about 1,000 shells over Osakada Park and its pond in Shiojiri, Nagano, on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 7 to 8 p.m. Water starmine bursts open across the pond surface, and on request the team launches memorial fireworks with announcements of wedding anniversaries and birthdays. The venue is a 20-minute walk from JR Midoriko Station, and with no dedicated parking, arriving by train is the sensible route.
The display has run for more than half a century, and its water starmine program — bursts blooming right on the pond's surface — sets it apart from riverside shows. The 60-minute program from 7 p.m. carries about 1,000 shells, and visitors can request memorial fireworks with a personal announcement for a wedding anniversary, a birthday and the like; details go through the tourism association. The venue is a 20-minute walk from JR Midoriko Station. No dedicated parking is provided, so plan on public transport; the latest recorded turnout is about 2,500 (2025 fiscal year).