Ijira Summer Festival

Summary

The Ijira Summer Festival fireworks rise over the Ijira Fureai Sawayaka Dome area in Yamagata City, Gifu, on Sunday, August 2, 2026 — about 170 shells in 15 minutes from 19:45. The festival is rooted in local tradition: in the daytime, the rain-prayer rite Ryu-mawashi unfolds with the sixteen-beat rhythm of drums, flute and gong, alongside stage shows, folk performing arts and a bazaar. The venue is reached mainly by car, about 30 minutes from Seki-Hiromi IC, with free parking.

Overview

The Ijira district's summer festival puts folk tradition at its center. The daytime rite Ryu-mawashi, said to have begun as a prayer for rain, sets dancers against the sixteen-beat rhythm hammered out on drums, flute and gong. After the daytime program, about 170 fireworks go up around the Ijira Fureai Sawayaka Dome, quietly lighting a summer night that marks the season for the local community. Access is by car — about 30 minutes from Seki-Hiromi IC on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway — with free parking on site. Details for the day are posted by the Ijira Summer Festival committee through the City of Yamagata's official website.

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