Rakumachi Announces Sponsorship of the 76th Kochi City Summer Fireworks Festival on August 9

Rakumachi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market, Securities Code: 6037), which operates Japan's largest real estate investment platform "Rakumachi," has announced its decision to sponsor the "76th Kochi City Summer Fireworks Festival" to be held in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The "Kochi City Summer Fireworks Festival" is a popular event set along the Kagami River that signals the arrival of summer in Kochi, celebrating its 76th year this year.

About the "Kochi City Summer Fireworks Festival" The festival takes place at the Kagami River banks (Midori no Hiroba) in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, every summer. Launching approximately 4,000 fireworks, including starmines and set-piece fireworks, the event is highly regarded as one of Western Japan's premier community fireworks festivals. It features stereoscopic displays launched from four locations of varying heights, accompanied by echoing sounds reflecting off the surrounding mountains. It is widely enjoyed by local citizens and tourists alike as a summer staple and the opening event of the "Yosakoi Festival," one of Kochi's three major festivals.

Background of Sponsorship Rakumachi, the real estate investment platform operated by the company, features property listings across all 47 prefectures and engages in daily business with real estate companies nationwide. As a business supported by local communities, the company views contributing to regional development as one of its social responsibilities. While fireworks festivals are vital cultural assets that foster local tourism and community bonds, rising operational costs and declining corporate sponsorships have reportedly made hosting such events increasingly difficult in recent years. Desiring to support the preservation and development of regional culture, Rakumachi has been continuously sponsoring local fireworks festivals since 2023. Past sponsorships include the "Yatsushiro All-Japan Fireworks Competition" (Kumamoto), "Yokosuka Kaikoku Fireworks Festival" (Kanagawa), "Miyazaki Summer Fireworks Festival" (Miyazaki), "Nishi-Awa Fireworks" (Tokushima), "Hirosaki Castle Town Fireworks Gathering" (Aomori), and "Todabashi Fireworks Festival" (Saitama).

Event Overview Date and Time: Sunday, August 9, 2026, 19:45–21:00 *In case of severe weather, the event will be postponed to the same time on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (Cancelled if weather remains severe on the 13th). Venue: Kagami River banks (Midori no Hiroba), Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture Admission: Paid seating only (Ticket required for entry) Organizer: Kochi City Tourism Association Inquiry: Kochi City Tourism Association Official Website: https://welcome-kochi.jp/event/hanabi/index.html