[October 12, 2024] "Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival" to be held! Autumn fireworks are said to be the best! [Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture]
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<<Please confirm: Image source https://uesugi.yonezawa-matsuri.jp/log/?l=482352 Please confirm permission to use>> The "Yonezawa Grand Fireworks Festival", which was revived in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture last year for the first time in four years, has been completely renewed! The "1st Yonez...
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Table of Contents
- What is the "Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival"?
- Three highlights of the 1st Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival!
- The free seats can accommodate over 20,000 people! However, we definitely recommend the paid seats!
- 4 recommended plans for enjoying the Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival!
- Check out the official website for noteworthy fireworks programs!
- Viewing location and ticket information
- Access and nearby parking information
- Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival Contact Information
What is the "Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival"?
This fireworks festival was organized and run by three youth economic organizations, with the aim of leaving a local fireworks festival for children. This is the first fireworks festival in Yonezawa City to have paid seating . In keeping with Yonezawa City's philosophy, the theme is the Sengoku period! It will be reborn as the "Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival"! The main venue will be moved from the Matsukawa riverbed to the Yonezawa Municipal Baseball Stadium, and the fireworks artist who will be launching the fireworks will be Ikebun, who has won the Prime Minister's Award at the Omagari National Fireworks Competition. The date and time of the event will be changed from the latter half of July to Saturday, October 12th, so that it will be held in a more comfortable season. Other events planned for the festival include the "3rd Yonezawa Nikunojin," "Kids Flea Market," and "Montedio Yamagata Fan Event," and we will create a "great day" that many people, including families, can enjoy during the day.
Event Outline
Venue details: Location: Yonezawa Municipal Baseball Stadium (Minagawa Baseball Stadium) Google Map
Discount tickets exclusively for Yonezawa residents will go on sale from September 1, 2024
General tickets will go on sale from August 10, 2024
Three highlights of the 1st Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival!
Highlight 1: The No. 4 ball rising about 150 meters from the paid seats is truly a spectacular sight!
The No. 4 fireworks (approximately 130 meters when unfolded) that rise about 150 meters from the paid seats inside Yonezawa Municipal Baseball Stadium (Minagawa Baseball Stadium) are truly a spectacular sight. Another big attraction is that the fireworks artist who sets them off is "IKEBUN," who has won the Prime Minister's Award at the Omagari Fireworks Competition. In addition to the paid seats, there are also free viewing seats in the General Athletic Park, making this a fireworks display that all local residents can enjoy. Photo provided and photographed by Kamio Akira
Highlight 2: A chance to see the best fireworks in the best environment! The fireworks artist is Ikebukuro, who won the Prime Minister's Award at the "Omagari National Fireworks Competition"!
The Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks, created by Ikebun, a company known throughout Japan, are the pinnacle of artistry. Ikebun's fireworks, which won the Excellence Award (Prime Minister's Award) at the Omagari National Fireworks Competition in Omagari, will be launching at a much anticipated rate. In addition, the air in autumn is clearer than in summer. Especially in areas like Yonezawa, where there is a large difference in temperature between day and night, the water vapor and dust in the air settles and the fireworks are launched into the clear night sky. There is no doubt that both Irodori and Hibiki will be a top-class experience, different from the summer. Don't miss the Akisumi fireworks in the clear autumn sky, performed by Japan's top fireworks makers!
Highlight 3: "Realism of the Warring States Period" x "Fireworks" x "Entertainment"
Yonezawa is the hometown of many famous warlords from the Sengoku period, including Uesugi Kenshin, Date Masamune, Maeda Keiji, and Naoe Kanetsugu, and is a city where the samurai culture has been building up since the past. The day of the fireworks display, Saturday, October 12th, was the exact moment when the Uesugi army was readying itself for the major event of the Sengoku period, the "Northern Sekigahara," also known as the "Dewa War of Celebration and Mourning." If you watch the fireworks that follow the story of Yonezawa, the stage of history, on the day history was about to change 400 years ago, you will surely be able to experience the scenery that the Sengoku warriors saw. We hope you enjoy the realism that can only be experienced inside the stadium!
The opening act will be a drone show, and this will be the only chance to see both a drone show and a fireworks display in Yamagata this year! Don't miss it!
The free seats can accommodate over 20,000 people! However, we definitely recommend the paid seats!
There are five types of paid seats available, including VIP seats. Here we will introduce the four most popular types of seats.
If you want to experience the realism, try the Kenshin and Kanetsugu seats (A and B on the map).
One of the themes of this fireworks display is "Realism of the Warring States Period." There are many realistic displays that can only be experienced inside the stadium, such as a story fireworks based on the "Ou Keicho Gassen" (Ou-Ue Keicho Battle), a decisive battle that took place 400 years ago, and a collaboration between the "Yamagata Ai no Busho-tai" (Yamagata Love Warrior Corps) and the Uesugi Minyo Family. Also, since the No. 4 fireworks will be launched about 150 meters away from the launch site, it seems that the best seats are inside the stadium.
If you are a couple or married couple, Masamune seat (C in MAP) is the best choice.
A pair of seats set up in the adjacent soccer field. It's close to the launch site and also close to the venue of the simultaneous event "The 3rd Yonezawa Nikunojin", so it's a great place to watch the fireworks while enjoying some delicious food and drinks. The price is also a reasonable 12,000 yen, which is a nice touch.
If you want to watch with your family, try the Takayamako seat (D in the map).
If you want to watch with the whole family, the Takayamako Seat is the perfect choice, with a blue sheet that can seat up to five people. It's close to the launch site and also to the venue for the simultaneous event, "The 3rd Yonezawa Nikunojin," so it's a great seat for everyone to enjoy the show together. Please note that the blue sheet is sold separately!
4 recommended plans for enjoying the Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival!
Another great thing about this event is that not only fireworks but many other events will be held at the same venue on the same day!
Below we introduce three recommended ways to spend the day!
Part 1: Walk! Run! Learn! Work up an appetite with the Run & Walk Rally!
A health event organized by the Yonezawa FUN+WALK Promotion Project Executive Committee will be held on October 12th from 11:00 to 13:00. This year's highlight is Gandu Benjamin Ndegwa, who will be teaching running tips as a special coach. He is one of the legendary runners who participated in the Hakone Ekiden while at Nihon University, overtaking 12 runners and winning his section! It's rare to get a chance to learn running and stretching directly from someone like him! Why not start off by enjoying some autumn exercise in the pleasant autumn weather?
Part 2: Good news for meat lovers! Eat all you can at the hotly talked about meat festival "The 3rd Yonezawa Nikunojin"!
Yonezawa is a city of food! Yonezawa is a city where everything is delicious, from Yonezawa beef to sake, fruit, and rice. The 3rd Yonezawa Nikunojin is the largest gourmet festival in the Tohoku region, and is being held in Yonezawa, organized by the Yonezawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division.
It's really great to be able to eat a variety of meats, not just beef, but also chicken, pork, lamb, and game, all at once!
In addition, each store has a wide variety of side dishes, so you can enjoy other dishes besides meat! Enjoy your autumn appetite!
Part 3: Only children can buy and sell! Kids Flea Market
The good thing about this event is that it gives you a chance to interact with local children. The Yonezawa Junior Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Kids Flea Market, a package that is held nationwide, in Yonezawa. Why not bring your children to the flea market, where they can have fun while learning about the mechanics of buying and selling, and develop an awareness of the importance of taking care of things, thus fostering their independence?
Part 4: Fireworks workshop taught by Japan's top fireworks makers
If you are going to experience fireworks, you want to learn about them and not just watch them. A workshop is being held on the day that is recommended for people like you. You can make fireworks together with Ikebun, a fireworks maker who has won the Prime Minister's Award at the Omagari Fireworks Competition.
[Tamagome experience]
This is the process of filling the firework ball with the light particles called "stars." This is a very important step in making fireworks.
After the fireworks maker gives a demonstration, everyone will have the chance to try stuffing the fireworks.
[Ball pasting experience]
This is the process of attaching craft paper to the firework ball. Once the ball is attached, the firework is complete!
Stick stickers and strips of paper on it to create your own original fireworks!
You can take home the model firework balls you made after the experience.
*Experience content and times will be updated as they are decided.
Check out the official website for noteworthy fireworks programs!
Whether you're a fireworks fan, a fan of the Warring States period, or not, you're sure to be impressed by the large flowers that will be launched into the clear autumn night sky! Moreover, since this is the first year, it is expected that the organizing committee and the fireworks artists will be extremely enthusiastic about the program. Not only can you enjoy the realistic fireworks from the stands inside the baseball stadium (paid seats), but you can also experience the atmosphere of the Warring States period as the fireworks recreate battle scenes with fire signals, thunder, and the sounds of fireworks being fired. With 8,000 fireworks set off, it promises to be a very packed fireworks display in one hour. The program will be updated on the official website, so be sure to look forward to it.
Viewing location and ticket information
There will be various events held on the day at the event and launch venue, Yonezawa General Park. Please also check the official website for information on all paid seating and purchases.
*General paid seating tickets are sold on ePlus. Special discount tickets for Yonezawa residents will be available at the permanent ticket booth from September 1, 2024.
Access and nearby parking information
Below is a summary of the main ways to access the fireworks venue. Please note that some surrounding roads will be subject to road restrictions on the day, and other roads in the restricted areas are also expected to be congested, so we recommend that you check the official website in advance!
Access by car
Approximately 10 minutes from the Yonezawa Kita IC on the Tohoku Chuo Expressway. *There will be no free parking spaces around the venue on the day. If you are coming by car, please use the free parking spaces at Yonezawa City Hall (30 minutes' walk from the venue) or the paid parking spaces nearby. *Unauthorized use of parking lots at nearby commercial facilities is strictly prohibited.
Restricted area: National Route 121 (section: near the General Athletic Park) Time: 16:30-20:30 (subject to change depending on the fireworks display)
Yonezawa Sengoku Fireworks Festival Contact Information
[Yonezawa Four Seasons Festival Committee Secretariat]
Person in charge: Seino and Watanabe
Uesugi Shrine Rinsenkaku 1st floor, Yonezawa Tourism and Convention Association
Address: 1-4-13 Marunouchi, Yonezawa City
TEL:0238-22-9607 FAX:0238-22-2042 Email:yonezawasengokuhanabi@gmail.com
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Even within the Tohoku region, the city of Yonezawa is home to many important samurai heritage sites. It's a highly accessible tourist destination in the Tohoku region, about two hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo. Try wearing armor and kimono, take part in a battle, or visit temples and shrines. Why not relive the stories of the lives of Japan's samurai in Yonezawa?
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