Tsukechi Dream Festival Fireworks Display

Summary

Tsuchi Yume Matsuri's fireworks light the upper reaches of the Fudchi River near Chuo Bridge in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu, on Thursday, August 13, 2026. From 20:00, about 300 shells — centered on the larger No. 7 and No. 8 sizes rare at neighborhood festivals — fill about 20 minutes. The display is funded by community donations, a sign of how much this riverside town values it. Roughly 10,000 visitors are expected. Free parking (100 cars) is split across three lots including the Fudchi Community Center.

Overview

Tsuchi Yume Matsuri has grown as a summer gathering that connects the people of the Tsuchi district with those who carry fondness for their hometown from afar. As its night centerpiece, about 300 shells launch from the riverbank near Chuo Bridge from 20:00 to 20:20 — a short, dense program where big No. 7 and No. 8 shells give the small festival outsized impact. Public transport runs from JR Nakatsugawa Station: the bus toward Fudchi-kyo Kuraiya Onsen takes about 60 minutes to Ogaire, then a 5-minute walk. By car, it is about 40 minutes north from the Nakatsugawa IC on the Chuo Expressway via Routes 256 and 257. Three free lots hold 100 cars in total. No food stalls are planned, so bring drinks, and see the official website for the donation drive that keeps the fireworks flying.

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