Saijo Citizens' Summer Evening Fireworks Display

Summary

Saijo City's civic summer fireworks begin at 20:00 on Monday, August 17, 2026, along the central levee of the Kamo River in Ehime Prefecture. The tradition is said to date to 1585, when Kobayakawa Takakage — advancing on Shikoku on Toyotomi Hideyoshi's orders — launched fireworks to console the spirits of those who fell in battle, giving the event more than 400 years of history. JR Iyo-Saijo Station is a 10-minute walk away, and traffic restrictions apply around the venue from 19:00 to 22:00.

Overview

The Saijo City Citizen's Noryo Fireworks Display carries a history of more than four centuries. Its origin is traced to 1585 (Tensho 13), when Kobayakawa Takakage, leading the invasion of Shikoku under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, is said to have set off fireworks to console the souls of those who died in the fighting. Today the display is a beloved civic summer rite, with set-piece fireworks and more rising over the Kamo River from 20:00 on Monday, August 17, 2026. The venue sits on the central levee of the Kamo River, a 10-minute walk from JR Iyo-Saijo Station. Free parking is available at the Kamo River riverbed and other sites, but spaces are limited, and traffic restrictions run from 19:00 to 22:00 around the venue — the train, or an early arrival, is the safer plan. The shell count and other details are announced by the organizers, so check the latest information before you go.

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