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Nishio Yonezu River Festival

Nishio Yonezu River Festival

Date: Aug 15,2025(Fri)

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Watch the surface of the river light up with lanterns and fireworks

The Nishio Yonezu River Festival began as a prayer for the souls of those who have drowned and fallen in war and is held every year on August 15. This year, the festival rings in its 77th year, and as Buddhist sutras are read, some 1,500 lit lanterns reflect off the surface of the water before nearly 3,000 sequenced and mechanized fireworks burst in the night sky, making for a romantic and surreal summer night.

Best spots to watch the event

Nearby spots: Exhilarating at close ranges!
• Both banks of the Yahagi River (along the embankment) to see the fireworks' launch site
• South side of the Yonezu Bridge, near the road and looking upstream, to watch the lanterns slowly float down the river

Slightly distanced spots: Enjoy the night view and fireworks!
• Mt. Yatsumen Observatory Tower
• Inariyama Tea Farm Park
• Area around Kamizuka Bridge

Note:
• Depending on the spot you choose, you may be able to relatively avoid congestion for a smooth return home.
• See the event's official site (Japanese) for details on purchasing floating lanterns in 2025.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	• Opening ceremony: 6:45 pm–7:00 pm • Buddhist sutra reading / incense burning: 7:00 pm–7:15 pm • Floating lanterns: 7:00 pm–8:30 pm • Fireworks display: 7:30 pm–8:30 pm
Place	Downstream from Yonezu Bridge along the Yahagi River
Location	〒445-0802 Yonezu-cho, Nishio-shi, Aichi (Downstream from Yonezu Bridge)
Parking	Available
Phone number	• 0563-57-7840 (Nishio Tourism Information Center) • 0563-57-7882 (Nishio City Tourism Association, available weekdays only) • 050-3665-9667 (recorded guidance [Japanese] regarding event info, available only on the day of the event, 10:00 am–8:00 pm)

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.

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

• Get off at Yonezu Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. Approx. 5-min. walk.
• Get off at Sakuramachi-Mae Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line. Approx. 10-min. walk.
Access by car

Approx. 25 min. from Toyoake Interchange on the Isewangan Expressway.