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Nagai Water Festival & Fireworks
A water-themed summer event held in Nagai, the city that is the birthplace of the Mogami River!
At the Water Supply and Sewage Exhibition at the Nagai Water Festival, there will be activities such as underwater coin drop and water gun shooting, as well as a product exhibition of tropical specialties from Kin Town, Okinawa Prefecture, which is very popular every year.
The finale will be a fireworks display that beautifully colors the surface of the Mogami River.
It is a summer tradition in Nagai, attracting many people from children to adults.
Basic information
- Area
- Nagai
- Event name
- Nagai Water Festival & Fireworks
- Date and time
- August 2 (Sat.), 2025 9:30~ [Fireworks 19:30~]
- Address
Narita, Nagai City
- Tel.
- 0238-88-52790238-88-5279
- Access
Parking Lots
・Shiratsutsuji Park
・Nagai City Hall
・Former City Hall Citizen Parking Lot
・Nishi Okitama Area Promotion Bureau
・Ayame Park
*The above parking lots have a shuttle bus service to the venue.Other Parking Lots
・Mogami River Koide River Park- Hours
Venue
Daytime : Kurunto
Fireworks : Mogami River Green Park (Funaba)~Daytime events~
Venue : Kurunto
Hours
9:30~ : Nagai Water Festival Opening Ceremony
10:00~15:00 : Event hours
******************************Events after the evening
Venue : Mogami River Green Park (Funaba)
Hours
17:30 : Let’s wear yukata to the fireworks festival! Lottery drawing
18:30 : Fam ties Summer Dance Stage
19:15 : Fireworks opening ceremony
19:30 : Mogami river fireworks display start- Main menu
~Daytime events~
Venue: Kurunto◆ Kawatopia ‘2025 in Nagai
[Watershed flood control panel exhibition]
■ “Panel exhibition,” “River-related DVD screening,” “Disaster prevention goods exhibition,” and “Flood inundation simulation experience”
Inquiry : Yamagata River and National Highway Office
☎ 023-688-8933[Waterworks and Sewage Exhibition in Water Festival]
■ Water and sewerage equipment exhibition corner
■ Game corner
(Underwater coin drop, ring toss, water yo-yo, water gun shooting, super ball scooping, etc.)
<Organized by> Nagai Water Supply and Sewage Industry Cooperative Association, Nagai City Water Supply and Sewage Department
The giant faucet/fountain is the landmark![Experience Corner]
■ Try riding a high-altitude work vehicle!
Hours : 10:00~12:00
*The event will end as soon as a constant number is reached.
<Organized by> Nishiokitama Construction Association[Selling Okinawa Prefecture Kin Town specialties, tropical fruits, and more]
☆Very popular☆
The festival venue is full of delicious food!
Come visit the stalls
******************************◆ Special Dam Tour We’ll take you to “places you can’t usually go to”!
Application hours
Morning (1st and 2nd sessions) : 9:30~
Afternoon (3rd to 5th) : 12:00~
Application venue
Nogawa Learning Center
Capacity
8 people per session, 40 people in total
Hours
1st session : 10:00~10:50
2nd session : 11:00~11:50
3rd session : 13:00~13:50
4th session : 14:00~14:50
5th session : 15:00~15:50
First come, first served. The event will end when the limit is reached.
*Helmets will be provided at the dam (must be worn).◆ Dam Lake Patrol Experience Two patrol boats will take you around the long Lake Hyakushu
Application hours
Morning (1st to 3rd) : 9:30~
Afternoon (4th to 8th) : 12:00~
Application venue
Nogawa Learning Center
Capacity
Up to 10 people per session, total of 80 people
Hours
1st session : 10:00~10:40
2nd session : 10:40~11:20
3rd session : 11:20~12:00
4th session : 13:00~13:40
5th session : 13:40~14:20
6th session : 14:20~15:00
7th session : 15:00~15:40
8th session : 15:40~16:20
*Life jackets will be provided at the venue (must be worn)
*On the day of the event, please make your own way to Nogawa Manabikan.
There are buses and shuttle buses available from Nogawa Manabikan to the dam.
* Nagai Dam is an environment rich in nature, and this is the season when bees and white-spotted flies (commonly known as stag bees) fly around.
Please be careful of insect bites.
*Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian on the “special dam tour.”
*Please note that the event may be canceled at short notice due to weather conditions on the day.
******************************◆ Nagai Minnaga Festival in summer
There will be lots of fun events, including a water-throwing festival, flowing noodles, watermelon-smashing, and a mist-filled maze.

Date : August 2 (Sat.), 2025
Hours : 10:00~15:00
Venue : On-site at Kurunto
- PR
Events after the evening
Venue: Mogami River Green Park◆ Let’s go to the fireworks festival in a yukata! “Lucky draw”
Time : 17:30~
Limited to the first 200 people who come in a yukata 👘 We have prepared some wonderful prizes! There is about a 1/2 chance of winning! ?◆ Fam ties
Summer Dance Stage Time: 18:30~◆ Fireworks Festival Opening Ceremony
Hours : 19:15~◆ Mogami River Fireworks Festival Launch begins
Hours : 19:30~21:00
* In case of rain or strong winds, the event will be postponed to 19:30 on August 3 (Sun).Below is a map of the venue on the day, so if you are purchasing paid seats for the fireworks display, please check it in advance and come to the “Paid Seat Reception Tent” after 18:00 .

◆ Paid seats on sale now! ( From July 15)
● Family seat (4 people/table and chair seat) : 4,000 yen
● Pair seats (2 people/vinyl bed) : 3,000 yen
Application start date
July 15 (Tue.) 9:00~
* Reception open until 17:00 on weekdaysInquiry
Nagai City Tourism Association
☎ 0238-88-5279
* Numbers are limited, so registration will close once capacity is reached.
*For more details, please see the program distributed to the district on July 15.- Remarks
Inquiry
Nagai City Tourism Association
☎ 0238-88-5279





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