
The 57th Jantokoi Uozu Festival: Extra-large star mines and other dynamic fireworks will surely overwhelm you
The 'Jantokoi Uozu Matsuri', Uozu's summer festival in Toyama, reaches its 57th edition in 2026 and runs three days, with the sea fireworks on Saturday, August 8 from 19:40 for 40 minutes. Some 2,000 shells launch from Uozu Port, their reflections spreading across both sky and sea. Around the venue, the UNESCO-listed Tatemons Festival and the roughly 2,000-dancer 'Serikomi Choroku' procession add to the festival — the name 'Jantokoi' means 'please come plenty'.
Uozu's biggest summer event turns the whole town festival-minded for three days. The August 8 sea display counts among the prefecture's largest, with 2,000 shells from Uozu Port doubling themselves on the water. Through the festival days, the Tatemons of the UNESCO-listed Tatemons Festival and the mass Serikomi Choroku dance procession fill the town — traditions shaped by life beside the sea. The port is a 15-minute walk from Uozu Station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, or about 10 minutes by car from the Hokuriku Expressway Uozu IC. Free parking covers 400 cars at Ariso Dome. Paid grandstand seats are offered — see the official website — and food stalls are set up on site.