Held on the third Saturday of August each year, the Akagawa Fireworks Festival is considered by many to be one of the top fireworks events in Japan. It takes place along the banks and riverbed of Tsuruoka’s Aka River, for which the event is named. Pyrotechnicians chosen for the All-Japan Designer Fireworks Competition also participate, contributing to the total of around 12,000 fireworks that light up the night sky.
Akagawa Fireworks Festival
