2026 Toyohashi Gion Festival
Date: Jul 17,2026(Fri) ～ Jul 19(Sun)
Brilliant explosions in the sky from hand-held cannons
The Toyohashi Gion Festival has also gone by the moniker of the Sanshu Yoshida Fireworks Festival, after the area's older name of Yoshida in the Sanshu, or Mikawa, region since the Edo period and the local Yoshida Jinja Shrine is said to be where the Mikawa tradition of hand-held cannon fireworks originated.
As was last year, this year too hosts a fireworks display with some 12,000 aquatic goldfish, sequenced, 23.5-centimeter-diameter shell, and river stage fireworks sparkling in and booming above the clear waters of Toyo River.
Handheld cannon fireworks are shot off on Friday, July 17 within Yoshida Jinja Shrine's premises.
2026 festival program
Fri, Jul 17
Yoshida Jinja Shrine precincts from 6:30 pm
• Handheld cannon fireworks
• Large cannon fireworks
• Mechanized cannon fireworks
Sat, Jul 18
Toyo Riverbanks from 6:00 pm (Total of approx. 12,000 airborne fireworks)
• Mechanized fireworks
• Aquatic goldfish fireworks
• Sequenced fireworks
• Various-sized fireworks
Note:
• Fireworks from the riverside stage viewable from pay box seats only.
Sun, Jul 19
Yoshida Jinja Shrine Departure from 4:00 pm
• Daimyo Procession
• Manju bun giveaway
• Sasa dance
• Portable shrine procession
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | Fri, Jul 17–Sun, Jul 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Holding time | • Fri, Jul 17: From 6:30 pm • Sat, Jul 18: From 6:00 pm • Sun, Jul 19: From 4:00 pm |
| Place | • Fri, Jul 17: Yoshida Jinja Shrine premises • Sat, Jul 18: Toyo Riverside • Sun, Jul 19: Departure from Yoshida Jinja Shrine |
| Location | 〒440-0891 2 Sekiya-cho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi (Yoshida Jinja Shrine) |
| Fee | Box seats on Sat, Jul 18 available for a fee |
| Parking | No parking available during the Gion Festival period and surrounding preparation periods. Use public transportation. |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Phone number | 0532-53-5528 (Toyohashi Gion Festival Support Association Office) |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- Take the Toyotetsu City Line tram from Toyohashi Station and get off at Toyohashikoen-Mae Station. Walk 20 min. (1.5 km) northeast to Toyokawa Park.
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