
The 53rd Ena Cool Evening Waterborne Fireworks: A spectacular 100-meter Niagara
Fireworks go up over the water at Ena Gorge in Ena, Gifu, from 19:30 on July 25. Around 2,000 shells rise above the reservoir, with large star-mines echoing through the valley and underwater fireworks that lift from special platforms and bloom on the surface. Paid seating is available, extra buses run from JR Ena Station, and the show moves to August 29 if storms or high water intervene.
Held 19:30–20:30 on July 25, this display launches about 2,000 shells over Ena Gorge, a tree-lined reservoir in Ena City, Gifu, drawing a crowd of around 30,000. Storms or rising water push the date to August 29. The signature scenes are the booming star-mines that roll through the gorge and the underwater fireworks that rise from special platforms and open on the surface. Free parking sits at Ena Gin no Mori, Theater Ena and the Ena government annex, with paid lots P3 and P4 nearby; buses from JR Ena Station stop at Ena-kyo Koen-mae, a 5-minute walk from the venue, with extra services on the day. Arrive about an hour early — lakeside spots fill fast — and buy paid seats in advance.