Why You Should Visit
A paid autumn fireworks display at Kyoto Prefectural Kizugawa Sports Park (Joyo Gorigori-no-Oka) in Joyo. Gates open at 14:00 with a food festival and stage performances of dance, taiko and Tsugaru shamisen, followed by about 40 minutes of fireworks from 19:00. Tickets are advance-only; none are sold on the day. It is about a 5-minute walk from JR Nagaike Station, with a free shuttle bus from Kintetsu Terada Station.
Essentials
- location
- Joyo Gorigori-no-Oka (Kyoto Prefectural Kizugawa Sports Park)
- period
- October 4, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 14:00–21:00(花火 19:00〜約40分)
- cost
- General ticket 2,000 yen (2,500 yen via Ticket Pia). Tickets required from elementary school age
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 5-minute walk from Nagaike Station (JR Nara Line). A free shuttle bus runs from the south side of the east-exit rotary at Kintetsu Terada Station (from 14:30; last bus from Terada at 18:50; a fireworks ticket is required to board). There is no parking at the venue.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Advance tickets only; no tickets are sold on the day. On sale since July 25. General tickets (2,000 yen, required for ages 6 and up / elementary school and older) are sold at the Joyo City Tourism Association (in front of Kintetsu Terada Station, 9:00–17:00, closed Wednesdays), Kyoto Prefectural Kizugawa Sports Park (9:00–17:00, closed Thursdays) and Bunka Palc Joyo (9:00–17:00, closed Mondays). Web tickets are 2,500 yen via Ticket Pia. Tickets are also offered as a furusato nozei (hometown tax) gift. Details: Joyo Autumn Fireworks 2026 official site.
- NOTE
Program
- 14:00 Gates open. Food festival 14:00–21:00
- Stage performances of dance, taiko drums and Tsugaru shamisen alongside the fireworks
- 19:00 Fireworks (about 40 minutes)
- 21:00 Gates close
On the day
- Re-entry is only possible through the dedicated gate at the North Gate; take a re-entry ticket when you leave
- Pets are not allowed, even in carriers or cages
- Umbrellas and tents are not permitted as they block the view behind
- Shuttle buses from Terada Station do not run 19:00–19:40
- Held in rain, cancelled in stormy weather. No refunds whether or not the event is held
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 3 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Joyo Gorigori-no-Oka (Kyoto Prefectural Kizugawa Sports Park). The map shows each with its walking time.
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