Ujimatsu Festival 2026

Summary

Ujimatsu Festival 2026 turns the grounds around Hino Town Hall into a festival venue on September 26, 2026, launching about 1,500 shells from 7:45 p.m. Roughly 12,000 visitors descend on the small Shiga town for its biggest night of the year, spread across food stalls, free viewing, and town-arranged parking. The fireworks close a day of community festivities organized by the town's festival committee — proportionally, one of Shiga's most committed small-town celebrations.

Overview

Hino, a small town in Shiga Prefecture with outsized festival ambition, saves its year for the Ujimatsu Festival. On September 26, 2026, the area around the town hall becomes the staging ground: by the 7:45 p.m. first launch, some 12,000 people have gathered, and roughly 1,500 shells follow. For a town of Hino's size the crowd is remarkable — a measure of how thoroughly the community backs the event, from the executive committee down to the food-stall crews. Viewing is free with no ticket tiers, and the town arranges parking for the night. The local chamber of commerce publishes practical details on its site, which is worth reading before driving in; streets around the venue close as the crowd builds.

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