Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks 2026 Finished Major festival
豊田おいでんまつり花火大会 — Toyota, Aichi (Tokai)
- Date
- Sun, July 26, 2026 (This year's edition has concluded — save the date for next year)
- Time
- 5:00 PM
- Venue
- Yahagi River, Hakuhama Park, Toyota (白浜公園一帯(矢作川河畔))
- Scale
- ~13,000 fireworks · ~360K visitors
- Tickets
- Paid sponsor seating tickets and paid parking reservations are being sold until capacity is reached
- Official site
- www.oidenmaturi.com
The Toyota Oiden Festival fireworks close the city's summer dance festival with about 13,000 shells over the Yahagi River — the Tokai region's biggest show, known for melody fireworks synchronized to music, a 'Niagara' waterfall spanning the river, and wide starmines launched from both banks at once.
Background
The Oiden Festival (named for the local dialect's 'come on over') began in 1968 as Toyota City's civic festival, with the fireworks night as its finale growing into the region's flagship.
Getting there
The venue is Hakuhama Park on the Yahagi River, about 10–15 minutes on foot from Toyotashi Station (Meitetsu Mikawa Line) — roughly an hour from Nagoya with a transfer at Chiryu.
Tips
- The last Sunday of July is a fixed slot — the night before features the dance festival, so a weekend stay covers both.
- Both banks host seating; the west (station) side sells out first, and the east side offers same-quality views with less crush.
- Meitetsu runs extra trains but the Mikawa Line is small — expect 40–60 minute boarding queues after the finale.
- Melody starmine blocks are spread through the program, with the biggest reserved for last — plan your exit after, not before, the finale.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks 2026?
- Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks 2026 takes place on Sun, July 26, 2026 in Toyota, Aichi. Fireworks start around 5:00 PM.
- Where is Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks held, and where should you watch from?
- Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks is held at Yahagi River, Hakuhama Park, Toyota in Toyota, Aichi. The venue is Hakuhama Park on the Yahagi River, about 10–15 minutes on foot from Toyotashi Station (Meitetsu Mikawa Line) — roughly an hour from Nagoya with a transfer at Chiryu. Both banks host seating; the west (station) side sells out first, and the east side offers same-quality views with less crush.
- How many fireworks are launched at Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks?
- Around 13,000 fireworks are launched, drawing roughly 360,000 visitors.
- Is Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks free to attend, or do I need tickets?
- Paid sponsor seating tickets and paid parking reservations are being sold until capacity is reached
Last verified against the official source: Tue, July 21, 2026
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