A fireworks festival bringing summer to a close at Lake Kawaguchi, lighting up the night sky and water
Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival
The 2026 edition of Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/08/05Ended
- Season / frequency
- August 5 / Every year
- Location
- Funatsu-hama, Hirahama, and Oike Park on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi
- Area
- Yamanashi Prefecture・Minamitsuru District, Fujikawaguchiko Town(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 30 min–2 h · limited express)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Wishes behind the festival
- Participation fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 2026/11/12
The Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival is a festival that brightens Lake Kawaguchi in summer with fireworks launched over the water. This local event has developed against a background of religious rites and gratitude for tourism.
About Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival
The Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival is a fireworks festival that brightens Lake Kawaguchi in summer.
The Nagashi (Misogi Festival), in which people rowed to the middle of the lake, floated paper slips used for purification, then lit lanterns and returned, became linked with fireworks expressing gratitude for tourism at Lake Kawaguchi. The festival grew into a major event welcoming visitors.
Today, fireworks are launched over the water, with the shore of Lake Kawaguchi as their backdrop.
Festival highlights
The highlight is the fireworks that transform the night sky and lake surface into one brilliant scene.
The fireworks are launched over the water on the eastern side of Lake Kawaguchi, and are said to look large and impressive from around the lakeshore.
According to the 2026 announcement, around 10,000 fireworks were planned, including extra-large starmines and musical fireworks.
A fireworks festival bringing summer to a close at Lake Kawaguchi, lighting up the night sky and water
What to expect
The festival’s viewing areas are Funatsu-hama, Hirahama, and Oike Park on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi, where visitors look up at fireworks over the water.
The fireworks are launched at night, and large shells and starmines that light up the lake are among the event’s main attractions.
In the Misogi Nagashi (Misogi Festival) ritual that gave rise to the event, people once rowed out to the middle of the lake, floated paper slips used for purification, then lit lanterns and returned to the .
How to take part
参加費：無料
Location and access
- Venue and address
Funatsu-hama, Hirahama, and Oike Park on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi / Fujikawaguchiko Town, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Train and bus
About a 15-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu Railway Line
- By car
About 7 minutes from the Kawaguchiko Interchange on the Chuo Expressway / about 10 minutes from the Fujiyoshida Interchange on the Higashi-Fujigoko Road
- Parking
Free (some areas require payment).
2026年は17:00～22:00に交通規制あり
Address Fujikawaguchiko Town, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture
Dates and season
2026 event information (the published dates have passed)
2026年8月5日（水）19:45～20:40に花火が案内されています。
The event will go ahead in rain; decisions will be made in severe weather.
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Tips for your visit
2026年は17:00～22:00に交通規制が予定されています。
If traveling by car, check traffic restrictions and parking conditions. Public transport is also an option, with a walk of about 15 minutes from Kawaguchiko Station.
Nearby attractions
Nearby attractions include the Kawaguchiko sightseeing boat Appare, the Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway (Kachikachi-yama Ropeway), Tenjoyama Observatory, and Fuji Kawaguchiko Onsen-kyo.
The cherry blossoms along Lake Kawaguchi are featured as a seasonal outing from early April to mid-April.
You can combine the festival with other attractions in Fuji Kawaguchiko Town and enjoy the lakeside scenery and views.
Origins and History of Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival
The Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival dates back to Taisho 6 (1917).
In the Misogi Nagashi (Misogi Festival), a ritual at Kawaguchi Asama Jinja, people rowed out to the middle of the lake, floated paper slips used for purification, then lit lanterns and returned.
Fireworks expressing gratitude for the Shimazu family building a villa at Lake Kawaguchi in Taisho 2 (1913) were added, and from Showa 2 onward, the event came to be held on August 5 during the tourist season. It reached its 100th edition in 2016.
Official information
The official Fuji Kawaguchiko Town tourism information provides details about the Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival and traffic restrictions.
Information about traffic restrictions and parking in 2026 can also be checked via the Fuji Kawaguchiko Town tourism website.
Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival at a Glance
The Kawaguchiko-kojo Festival is a summer festival featuring fireworks launched against the backdrop of the shore of Lake Kawaguchi.
The festival developed from religious rites in the Taisho era and fireworks expressing gratitude for tourism, and is now presented as an event where around 10,000 fireworks launched over the lake light up the night sky and water.
2026年は8月5日（水）19:45～20:40、河口湖畔の船津浜・平浜・大池公園で開催が案内されました。
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Article updated: 2026/11/12
