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Toyota-City Tomoe River Goldfish Fireworks Display

Date : 08/09/2025


  • Tomoe River Goldfish Fireworks Display
  • Tomoe River Goldfish Fireworks Display
  • Tomoe River Goldfish Fireworks Display
  • Tomoe River Goldfish Fireworks Display

Flames swim gracefully through the river's current

The Tomoe River Goldfish Fireworks Display was originally held from the Meiji period to around 1950 in Shobujima of the Matsudaira area of Toyota City and came back into practice as a revival of the traditional event. Each year in mid-August, young men from the area sing the old song Kumosuke Dochu as they parade through the Kugyudaira shopping street before the fireworks.
Awe-inspiring tezutsu handheld cannon fireworks, airborne fireworks, and goldfish fireworks—flames swimming gracefully through Tomoe River just like fish—put all in a festive spirit.

Fun at the Tomoe River Fireworks Display

Bazaar from 5:00 pm
Booths and food cars come together in droves while games and toys too offer fun times.

Kumosuke Dochu festivities from 5:30 pm
Long ago, aquatic goldfish fireworks were placed into a portable shrine before being lit and set into the Tomoe River. Nowadays, the fireworks are not carried in a portable shrine, but the Kumosuke Dochu custom with men singing cheerily as they stroll down the street is integral to the beginning of the fireworks display. Kumosuke is a term used for hired help transporting goods, carrying people in palanquins, and other tasks along the roads. Cheer them on as they walk along the road during the event.

Note:
• Cancellation may occur depending on the weather.

Stage events from 5:30 pm
An agriculture-themed rap, Japanese taiko drum performance, hula dancing, pom-pom dances, and other lively stage performances take place.

Fireworks display from 7:45 pm
Fireworks gracefully swim along the surface of the Tomoe River like goldfish in a spectacular display. Plus, handheld, bazooka-like tezutsu fireworks and airborne fireworks launched just above your head add to the mystical colors lighting up the night sky. The fireworks become more heated as spectators nearby yell out "Wasshoi, Wasshoi! [Hurray, Hurray!]", so come and be a part of the fervor during the festivities.

Note:
• Times may vary slightly depending on the progress of other events.

EVENT OVERVIEW

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Date : Sat, Aug 9, 2025

Notes:
• Tentative postponement dates: Sun, Aug 10 or Mon, Aug 11 [national holiday], 2025)
• Further postponed to autumn should the event not be able to be held on the dates above.
Holding time : 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Place : Area around Minatohashi Bridge, Comeji Socio, Nakamura Hospital, and Kugyudaira Community Center
Location : 〒444-2216
27-1 Yanaba, Kugyudaira-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi

Note:
• The Access Map shows the location of Kugyudaira Community Center.
Parking : Matsudaira Junior High School and Kugyudaira Elementary School athletic fields (spaces limited)
Restrooms : Available
Phone number : 0565-77-8099 (Matsudaira Tourism Association)
Notes : • Postponement due to weather and the river's water level as well as changes in event content may occur.
• Cross roads using crosswalks and pedestrian bridges. Instruction is available from staff.
• Be sure not to enter into areas off limits.

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

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    • From Toyotashi Station on the Meitetsu Toyota Line (board from Akaike Station on the Tsurumai Subway Line) / Meitetsu Mikawa Line (board from Chiryu Station), take the Meitetsu Bus's Kugyudaira Line, and get off at Kugyudaira.
    • From Higashi Okazaki Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line (board from Nagoya Station), take the Meitetsu Bus's Okazaki–Asuke Line, and get off at Kugyudaira.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Approx. 5 min. southeast from Toyota-Matsudaira Interchange on the Tokai Loop Expressway via Route 301.

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