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Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival – Miyagi Prefecture
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| Dates and times | Monday, August 5, 2013 Scheduled for 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.(scheduled) |
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| Location | Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture – Sendai Nishi Park |
| Admission | No admission fee (some paid seating is available) |
| Number of fireworks | Approx. 16,000 |
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Major points of note
Fireworks go up during the Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival, held on the night before the traditional Tanabata Festival, the biggest summer event in Sendai.
It is very unusual in Japan for a fireworks display to be performed on such a large scale in the middle of a city. The fireworks are launched from the banks of the Hirose-gawa River that flows through Sendai, and they can be viewed from 360 degrees around the city, a unique feature. The fireworks are launched by the Sendai pyrotechnicians who create them, giving spectators a first look at the year's new creations.
Use the specially priced JR EAST PASS to watch the Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival.
Yamagata Fireworks Competition – Yamagata Prefecture
| Dates and times | Wednesday, August 14, 2013: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., weather permitting |
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| Location | Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture – the banks of the Su-gawa River, near the Sorita-bashi Bridge |
| Admission | Free and paid viewing locations are available. (A shuttle bus runs from JR Yamagata Station for paid viewing locations.) |
| Number of fireworks | Approx. 20,000 |
Major points of note
This is an annual fireworks competition loved for the evening summer sky performance in Yamagata, with a total of about 20,000 fireworks launched. The firework creations are made by pyrotechnicians selected from around the country, and are launched to musical accompaniment to light up the sky with splendor.
Use the specially priced JR EAST PASS to watch the Yamagata Fireworks Competition.
