44th Kibon Festival Fireworks Display

Summary

The 44th Kibun Festival Fireworks fires about 3,000 shells from the grounds around Arida City Hall in Wakayama on October 25, 2026 — an unusually late 8:20 p.m. start. The coastal town's autumn festival crowns a Sunday evening. Paid seating, food stalls, and parking arranged near the civic grounds complete the night; forty-four editions have made it Arida's fixed autumn appointment.

Overview

Arida, the small coastal city in Wakayama, concludes its festival calendar with the Kibun Festival's fireworks: 44 years running, roughly 3,000 shells, and a strikingly late 8:20 p.m. first launch on October 25, 2026. The venue is civic rather than scenic — grounds around Arida City Hall — which concentrates the food stalls and paid seating blocks in walkable proximity. Event parking is arranged in the surrounding district. The executive committee posts the year's practical notes through the city's official site. For an October night event, the late start means full darkness and full color; plan the wait with the stalls. The Sunday-night slot keeps the holiday crowd in town through the finale, with stalls doing brisk business until the last burst.

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