Hida Takayama Tezutsu Fireworks Display

Summary

The Hida Takayama Tezutsu (hand-held tube) Fireworks Display runs for about 90 minutes from 19:30 on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at a temporary platform on the Miyagawa riverbed below Yayoi Bridge in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. Around 40 members of the Hida Takayama Tezutsu group carry bamboo tubes charged with gunpowder and fire about 180 tubes in succession, sparks washing over them as they hold each one. The August 9 date plays on the word 'yaku' (misfortune), lending the event the meaning of a rite to ward off bad luck. It is a 15-minute walk from JR Takayama Station, and there is no parking near the venue.

Overview

The Hida Takayama Tezutsu Fireworks Display takes place below Yayoi Bridge on the Miyagawa in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, from 19:30 on Sunday, August 9, 2026, for about 90 minutes. Tezutsu hanabi is a style in which performers hold bamboo tubes packed with gunpowder in their hands, watching the sparks fountain upward at close range. At this event the Hida Takayama Tezutsu group — some 40 performers in all — fires about 180 tubes (planned), one after another. The date of August 9 echoes the word 'yaku', giving the event the added meaning of a prayer for good fortune. The venue is about a 15-minute walk from JR Takayama Station. The riverside viewing area is dark at night, so mind your footing as you move around. There is no parking near the venue and no food stalls, so it is best to make your preparations around Takayama Station before heading over. Sparks can drift on the wind, so a hat and long sleeves are a good idea anywhere close to the front.

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