Name: Ogase Pond Summer Festival
Start: 2026-07-18
End: 2026-07-18
Location: Around Ogase Pond

Set around Ogase Pond, where legends of a dragon deity endure, this summer festival brings together local religious rites, fireworks, and performances by children.

About Ogase Pond Summer Festival

The Ogase Pond Summer Festival is a local summer festival held as a religious ritual at Hachidai Ryuo Hall, enshrined at Ogase Pond.

A dragon deity is said to have dwelled in the pond since ancient times, and during the festival, fireworks and boats decorated with lanterns bring the area around the pond to life.

Performances by children on flutes and drums, as well as displays and parades of carp , are also held, making the festival a summer tradition in Kakami Ogase-cho.

Source: おがせ池夏まつり - Wikipedia / 第38回おがせ池夏まつり花火大会｜各務原市公式ウェブサイト

Festival highlights

A highlight is the fireworks launched from boats floating on Ogase Pond.

Starmines, underwater fireworks, and music-synchronized fireworks brighten the night sky, with their colors reflected on the water.

The festival also features boats decorated with numerous lanterns, children playing flutes and drums, and a parade of carp mikoshi, offering a variety of events around the pond.

Lantern boats and fireworks reflected on the water illuminate a pond steeped in dragon legends

What to expect

Events around the pond include displays and parades of carp mikoshi, boats decorated with lanterns, performances by children on flutes and drums, and stage events.

Before the fireworks display in 2026, children’s festival music and were scheduled.

After that, fireworks are launched over the pond, lighting up the night sky and the water.

Source: 各務原市のおがせ池花火、７月１８日に開催 | 岐阜新聞デジタル

How to take part

Visitors can watch the fireworks and other events from around the venue.

The event is mainly enjoyed by watching local traditions, such as children’s festival music, Bon Odori, and a procession with a koi mikoshi.

It is not stated whether members of the public can join the performances or processions, so anyone wishing to take part should check with the organizers.

Location and access

Venue and address

Around Ogase Pond (7-chome, Kakami Ogase-cho, Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture).

Train and bus

A 15-minute walk north from Ogase Station on the Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line.

About a 20-minute walk from Kakamigahara Station on the JR Takayama Main Line.

By car

Traffic restrictions, including vehicle closures during specified hours, are in place on the roads on the west and east sides of Ogase Pond.

As roads around the venue get congested, visitors are encouraged to use public transportation.

Parking

The temporary parking lot at the Kakami Elementary School grounds has space for about 200 cars at 1,000 yen per car; Murakuni-za Parking Lot has space for about 80 cars at 1,000 yen per car; and Kakamigahara Civic Hall No. 3 Parking Lot has space for about 200 cars.

Both are available from 5 p.m. in 2026, and shuttle buses run from the Kakamigahara Civic Hall No. 3 Parking Lot to the area near the venue.

Address 7-chome, Kakami Ogase-cho, Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The 2026 event was scheduled for July 18 (Saturday).

The fireworks display runs from 7:30 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. and takes place around Ogase Pond.

The event goes ahead in rain but is canceled in severe weather; no alternative postponement date is listed.

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Tips for your visit

Roads around the venue get congested, and parking is limited.

Avoid parking on the street in no-parking zones, and use public transportation whenever possible.

The venue’s public restrooms are limited in number and can get crowded, so it is best to plan ahead.

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Origins and History of Ogase Pond Summer Festival

The Ogase Pond Summer Festival has been held as a religious ritual at Hachidai Ryuo Hall, enshrined at Ogase Pond.

The festival itself has been held since the 1960s, and its 35th edition took place in 2023.

Local tradition says a dragon deity dwells in the pond, and that prayers and ceremonies for rain were held during droughts.

Source: 【おがせ池:鵜沼宿｜散策ガイド】岐阜県十七宿美濃中山道散策ガイド

Official information

Event information is available on the Kakamigahara City official website under “38th Ogase Pond Summer Festival Fireworks Display.”

The event is organized by the Ogase Pond Summer Festival Executive Committee, whose member organizations are Kakami-ku, the Kakami Development Association, the Kakamigahara City Tourism Association, the Gifu Shimbun, and Gifu Broadcasting.

A phone number for the Kakamigahara City Tourism and Exchange Division is also listed for inquiries.