36th Akechi-cho Noryo Fireworks Display

Summary

The Akechi district of Ena City, Gifu — land tied to Sengoku warlord Akechi Mitsuhide — marks midsummer with its 36th Akechi-cho Noryo Fireworks on Friday, August 14, 2026, around the Taisho-mura square. About 1,000 shells rise between 18:30 and 20:00 before a crowd of about 5,000. Launched from elevated ground, the show is visible across a wide stretch of town, which keeps the scramble for spots relatively relaxed. The venue is a five-minute walk from Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway; free parking is just 50 spaces, so the train is the easy way in.

Overview

The summer tradition of the Akechi district in Ena City — known as the land of Sengoku warlord Akechi Mitsuhide — this noryo fireworks gathering reaches its 36th year in 2026. The shells go up between 18:30 and 20:00, about 1,000 of them climbing from elevated ground as if looking down over the town. That terrain is the festival's charm: the display can be seen from a broad area, so even without pushing to the venue itself, viewpoints around the station or along streets with open sightlines work well, and claiming a spot rarely becomes a struggle. The venue is a five-minute walk from Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway, which makes the train the simple choice. Drivers come about 40 minutes from either the Mizunami IC or the Ena IC on the Chuo Expressway, but note that free parking is only 50 spaces. Attendance runs about 5,000, with stalls set up around the site.

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