GIFU Mizuho Autumn Fireworks fires about 3,000 shells from the riverbed just north of the PLANT-6 store in Mizuho, Gifu, on October 17, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. An estimated 15,000 spectators turn the store's riverside ground into festival space. Free admission, food stalls along the levee, and the adjacent retail-scale parking define unusually easy logistics for a show of this size.
Mizuho City in Gifu Prefecture gives its autumn calendar a pragmatic centerpiece: fireworks staged on the riverbed behind the PLANT-6 superstore, close enough that the store's parking doubles as festival infrastructure. The show is October 17, 2026, a 6:30 p.m. start, roughly 3,000 shells before about 15,000 people. The format is free and open — no paid seating, food stalls along the levee, and parking handled by the venue's retail-scale capacity, a genuine advantage over packed city festivals. The event maintains its own site (gifumizuhohanabi.com) with schedule and access notes. Mid-October evenings cool quickly; the levee wind is real, so bring a layer. The 6:30 p.m. start keeps the evening family-friendly, with young children home before nine.
Superstore-side riverbed show: 3,000 free shells with easy parking.