Toyota Oiden Festival 2026: Dates, Fireworks & Access
The 58th Toyota Oiden Festival has finished — the Oiden fireworks lit up the Yahagi River on July 26, 2026, after the Sohodori dance on July 25. It was the festival's last summer edition: from 2027 it moves to autumn, with the 59th planned for October 30-31, 2027.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/07/26 19:00 – 2026/07/26
- Where
- Shirahama Park area, Toyota City（Shirahama-cho, Toyota City, Aichi）
- City
- Nagoya
- Getting there
- About 10 minutes' walk from Meitetsu Toyota-shi Station or Aichi Loop Line Shin-Toyota Station.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Toyota Oiden Festival Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About 10 minutes' walk from Meitetsu Toyota-shi Station or Aichi Loop Line Shin-Toyota Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- music fans
Highlights
- Among the Tokai region's largest fireworks displays
- Music-synchronised 'melody fireworks'
- Traditional hand-held tezutsu fireworks
Background & story
Toyota's signature summer festival pairs a huge fireworks finale with a dance day, drawing crowds from across the Tokai region.
Good to know
Arrive early for riverside viewing spots; the melody fireworks finale is the highlight.
Frequently asked questions
- Has the Toyota Oiden Festival 2026 already happened?
- Yes. The 58th festival ran July 25-26, 2026 — the Oiden Sohodori street dance on July 25 and the fireworks on July 26 from 19:00 over the Yahagi River at Shirahama Park, Toyota City.
- When is the next Toyota Oiden Festival?
- The 59th is planned for October 30-31, 2027 — the street dance on Saturday October 30 and the fireworks on Sunday October 31. The organising committee decided on May 22, 2026 to move the festival from summer to autumn because of recent extreme heat and heatstroke risk, making 2026 the last summer edition after about 60 years. The dates come from press reporting of that decision (Chunichi Shimbun and Chukyo TV, May 2026); the official site had not yet published them as of July 2026, so confirm there before booking travel.
- Is the Toyota Oiden fireworks display free to watch?
- General viewing along the Yahagi River is free. Paid reserved seating is also sold separately.
- Where were the 2026 fireworks held, and how do you get there?
- The Shirahama Park area on the Yahagi River in Shirahama-cho, Toyota City, Aichi — walkable from Toyota-shi Station. Note that Toyota City is its own city in Aichi, roughly 35 km east of central Nagoya, not a Nagoya neighbourhood.