
Nagahama Akabashi Summer Festival 1,800 colorful fireworks are launched.
Around 1,800 fireworks are launched over the Nagahama Port Waterside Green on Saturday, August 1, 2026, 20:00–20:30, closing out the Nagahama Akahashi Summer Festival held in Nagahama, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, on the first Saturday of August each year. The festival runs yosakoi dancing, concerts and other stage events through the day, and the venue, next to a swimming beach, fills with beer gardens and food stalls. JR Iyo-Nagahama Station is a ten-minute walk away, about 20 minutes by car from the Ozu IC, with 600 free parking spaces at the Nagahama High School and Nagahama Elementary School grounds.
The Nagahama Akahashi Summer Festival brings yosakoi dance and a variety of concerts to the Nagahama district of Ozu City, closing with fireworks from the Nagahama Port Waterside Green. In 2026 the display runs 20:00–20:30 on Saturday, August 1, with about 1,800 shells coloring the sky above the sea-facing venue. The green sits beside a swimming beach, so the sea breeze accompanies the show. Beer gardens and food stalls open on site, letting you dine your way toward launch time. JR Iyo-Nagahama Station is a ten-minute walk from the venue, and drivers reach it in about 20 minutes from the Ozu IC on the Matsuyama Expressway. Free parking for 600 cars is arranged at the Nagahama High School and Nagahama Elementary School grounds, among others, so arriving by car is a realistic option.