44th Kibun Festival 2026｜10/24〜10/25 Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 24, 2026 (Sat) - October 25, 2026 (Sun) ・Sat 24 Oct: 10:00–21:00
・Sun 25 Oct: 9:00–21:00 (drone show from 20:00, fireworks from 20:20)
Price & booking: Free to watch (paid special seats only: Sun Bridge seats ¥5,000 / Arida River Beer Garden seats ¥5,000, food and drink extra / City Hall rooftop seats ¥10,000, junior-high age and over) Special seats are sold through TicketPay via Arida City's special seating page until Tuesday 20 October: 300 Sun Bridge seats, 250 Arida River Beer Garden seats and 30 City Hall rooftop seats. No refunds if the event moves to the reserve dates; full refunds only if it is cancelled outright (the ¥550 fee is not refunded).
Venue & access: Arida River bank (by Arida City Hall), Minoshima Station area and more, Arida (Wakayama) About a 5-minute walk from JR Minoshima Station on the Kisei Line. Drivers can use the temporary car park at Yuwa Junior High School ground, though the organisers recommend public transport.

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Why You Should Visit

A two-day autumn festival in Arida, the mikan-orange town of Wakayama. Day one brings the Furusato Umaimon food fair, a community musical and, in the evening, a street festival with beer along the road outside Minoshima Station. On day two the station area fills with the Arida Mikan Marché and food booths, and the night ends over the Arida River with a 500-drone show from 20:00 followed by about 3,000 fireworks from 20:20. Paid seats on a bridge over the river and on the City Hall roof are available for the finale.

Programs

Timetable & Map

NOTE

Reserve dates

Sat 31 October and Sun 1 November

Traffic restrictions

Roads around the venues are restricted on both days (maps are on Arida City's event page)

Special seats

Sun Bridge seats: on the bridge, facing the fireworks and drone show head-on
Arida River Beer Garden seats: seven food and drink vendors on site
City Hall rooftop seats: an unobstructed view from the roof

※Enquiries: Arida City Industry Promotion Division (Commerce & Tourism), 0737-22-3624

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FAQ

What time are the drone show and fireworks?

On Sunday 25 October: a 500-drone show from 20:00, then about 3,000 fireworks from 20:20 to 21:00, over the Arida River bank in front of Arida City Hall.

What happens if it rains?

Reserve dates are set for Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November. Check Arida City's website for any postponement.

Do I need to pay to watch?

Only the special seats are paid: Sun Bridge and Arida River Beer Garden seats cost ¥5,000, and City Hall rooftop seats ¥10,000, on sale until 20 October.