【Mie Prefecture・Ise City】July 18th (Saturday) Event! 'Ise Jingu National Fireworks Festival at Miyagawa Riverside'

The 74th Ise Jingu National Fireworks Festival will be held on July 18, 2026 (Saturday)!

The Ise Jingu National Fireworks Festival is a unique event where firework masters selected from all over Japan dedicate fireworks to Ise Jingu. Enjoy fireworks that combine Japanese tradition and new challenges, which are artistic works filled with the spirit of firework masters, the artists of the night sky. Please take your time to enjoy each piece, focusing on 'color,' 'shape,' and 'change.'

(1) Event Overview

Name

The 74th Ise Jingu National Fireworks Festival

Date and Time

July 18, 2026 (Saturday) from 19:20 to 21:00

* The event will proceed in case of rain. If the weather is bad, it will be postponed to September 5, 2026 (Saturday), and if the weather is still bad, it will be postponed to the next day, September 6, 2026 (Sunday).

Venue

Miyagawa Riverside (upstream of Degawa Bridge), Ise City, Mie Prefecture

Organizers

Ise Jingu National Fireworks Festival Committee
Ise City, Ise City Tourism Association, Ise Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ise-Omachi Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chunichi Shimbun

(2) Event Introduction

One of Japan's Three Major Competitive Fireworks Festivals!!

Enjoy fireworks with the mindset of a judge!

When it comes to shrines nationwide, Ise Jingu is the one. This festival, which is the only one of its kind dedicated to the shrine, began in commemoration of the 59th Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu held in 1954.

This festival, held relatively early in the year, features firework masters selected from all over Japan, from as far north as Akita Prefecture to as far south as Kagoshima Prefecture, who dedicate fireworks to the shrine and display the results of their daily practice in the night sky of the sacred city of Ise. It is also a place where firework masters pray for safety in the coming year.

The competitive sections consist of the 'Skyrocket Fireworks Division,' where each firework master launches three 5-inch shells (approximately 15 cm in diameter) and one 10-inch shell (approximately 30 cm in diameter) in order, and the 'Starmine Division,' where various fireworks are launched rhythmically.

Above all, the core fireworks and creative fireworks unique to competitive festivals will amaze viewers. Even if you are not a fireworks expert, you can experience the awe of this high-level fireworks festival, which is among the best in the nation.

At this festival, an opening starmine will be launched as a festival offering. The climax of the festival will be decorated with a powerful wide starmine. Please enjoy the emotional finale performance.

Competitive Divisions

* Skyrocket Fireworks Division (three 5-inch shells, one 10-inch shell)
* Starmine Division

Winning works from the 73rd Skyrocket Fireworks Division and the 73rd Starmine Division

Judging

The judging panel consists of seven members, including experts and artists from the Japan Fireworks Association, with two members serving as safety judges. The panel will comprehensively evaluate the artistic and safety aspects of the fireworks and judge their completion. Since the 59th festival, the event has received support from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Japan Tourism Agency, and has been awarded the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award and the Commissioner of Tourism Award. In addition, certificates and prizes are awarded to the winners.

Number of Fireworks

Approximately 8,400

(3) Seating

General Sales

Sales Period: Until sold out (currently on sale)

Sales Locations: [Web Sales] Ticket Pia (Pia Code: 660-660)
[Convenience Store Sales] FamilyMart, Seven-Eleven

Sales Content: Reserved seats (for 6 people), free seating, and designated seats, etc.

Hometown Tax Framework

Currently accepting applications (until June 30, 2026 (Tuesday))

*Note: Applications can be made through Hometown Choice.

[Media Contact for This Release]

Ise Jingu National Fireworks Festival Committee Secretariat (Ise City Tourism Promotion Division) Sakamoto and Okawa

TEL: 0596-21-5542

E-mail: hanabi@city.ise.mie.jp

URL: https://www.city.ise.mie.jp/hanabi/