Ibaraki – August 8 Toride Tone River Fireworks
A detailed guide to the “71st Toride Tone River Fireworks,” taking place on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Around 10,000 fireworks and a drone show will illuminate the night sky over the Tone River. The OlaChill editorial team brings you the latest information on the event, access, reserved seating, and recommended hidden viewing spots.
Jul 16, 2026·✍️ olablog·⏱ 4 min read
A detailed guide to the “71st Toride Tone River Fireworks,” taking place on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Around 10,000 fireworks and a drone show will illuminate the night sky over the Tone River. The OlaChill editorial team brings you the latest information on the event, access, reserved seating, and recommended hidden viewing spots.
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The Toride Tone River Fireworks is a major summer tradition in Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture, attracting around 120,000 spectators every year. Around 10,000 fireworks and a fantastic drone show vividly illuminate the magnificent night sky over the Tone River.
Event Overview
The Toride Tone River Fireworks began in 1930 (Showa 5) to commemorate the opening of the O Tone Bridge and will celebrate its 71st edition in 2026. A wide variety of fireworks, including wide starmines, large-shell fireworks, and Chinese fireworks, light up the sky. In recent years, the event has also featured a drone show, with the collaboration between the drones and fireworks becoming one of its main highlights.
| Item | Details Date | Saturday, August 8, 2026 Time | 19:00–20:20 (予定) (The drone show is scheduled for 19:50–20:05) Venue | Toride Ryokuchi Sports Park (Tone River riverbed) Number of fireworks | Approximately 10,000 Typical attendance | Approximately 120,000 Rainy weather | In the event of severe weather, the event will be postponed to the following day, Sunday, August 9. If the event cannot be held on the postponement date either, this year's event will be canceled. Whether the event will go ahead will be announced around 7:00 a.m. that day on the websites of Toride City and the Toride City Tourism Association.
Venue and Map
The venue, Toride Ryokuchi Sports Park, spreads across the Tone River riverbed near 1-chome Toride, Toride City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The spacious riverbed offers an excellent location for viewing the fireworks up close.
Access
Access by Train
The venue is highly accessible, located about a 5-minute walk from the East Exit of Toride Station on the JR Joban Line. Some information lists the walk as 15 minutes, but the venue is actually quite close to the station, allowing visitors to reach it relatively smoothly.
Alternative routes during busy periods: Heavy crowds are expected around Toride Station. In particular, after the fireworks, entry restrictions at the station may be implemented as people head home. Be sure to allow plenty of time.
Be mindful of the last train: The fireworks are scheduled to end at 20:20, but crowd congestion may delay your arrival at the station. We recommend checking the last JR Joban Line train in advance and planning accordingly.
Access by Car
From the Yawara IC on the Joban Expressway, take National Route 294 and then National Route 6 toward the O Tone Bridge for approximately 20 km by car.
Parking: Approximately 1,700 free parking spaces are available.
- Downstream side of Toride Ryokuchi Sports Park: approximately 1,200 spaces
- Toride Velodrome (Rakuten K Dreamers Bank Toride): approximately 500 spaces (It is usually opened as a temporary parking lot). However, it may take time to enter and exit the parking areas, so allow plenty of time when arriving.
Traffic restrictions: Traffic restrictions are generally implemented around the venue from 18:30 to 21:30.
Reserved Seating and Tickets
Online sales of reserved seating tickets for 2026 began through CN Playguide at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Sales continue until 22:00 on Monday, July 6. Some seating types are already sold out.
| Seating type | Capacity | Advance price (1 square/1 table/1 seat) | Notes ## Reserved Seating and Tickets
Reserved seating tickets for 2026 were sold online through CN Playguide, but the box seats, table seats, and mat seats are already sold out. Tickets for the paid viewing area are still available for purchase.
| Seating type | Capacity | Price (1 square/1 table/1 seat/1 person) | Notes
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