Name: Owase Port Festival
Start: 2026-08-01
End: 2026-08-01
Location: Around Owase Port

This summer festival in Owase unfolds around Owase Port, with a morning market, stage performances, the Owase-bushi dance, a night market, and fireworks over the water.

About Owase Port Festival

The Owase Port Festival is a major summer event in Owase, held throughout the area around Owase Port.

Continuing since Showa 25, the festival features its customary fireworks over the water, along with the Owase Itadaki Market, Owase Minato Night Market, and stage events.

It’s a day to experience maritime events unique to a port town, along with Owase’s food and culture.

Source: 「第７３回おわせ港まつり」が開催されます。 | 尾鷲市

Festival highlights

The main highlight is the fireworks display over the water, launched from Owase Port.

Approximately 3,000 fireworks were planned for 2026. Rapid-fire displays, set-piece fireworks, shells up to 1.5 shaku, and a finale of colorful senrin fireworks lit up the harbor at night.

Before the fireworks, there are Owase-bushi dance performances, a joint performance, and stage events, so you can enjoy the festival during the day as well.

Source: おわせ港まつり公式ページ - 尾鷲観光物産協会

A summer festival of fireworks over Owase Port and the Owase-bushi dance

What to expect

In the morning, the Owase Itadaki Market is held at Owase Fish Market, and the port hosts activities such as an open day aboard the patrol vessel Suzuka.

In the afternoon, enjoy music and dance on the special stage, as well as the Owase-bushi dance. From evening, you can enjoy food and drinks at the Owase Minato Night Market.

The day concludes at night with fireworks over the water at Owase Port.

How to take part

General visitors can enjoy the festival as spectators.

In 2026, the Owase-bushi dance was held in style on the special stage, and visitors were welcome to join in.

No special age requirements or registration procedures for taking part were listed.

If you’d like to join the Owase-bushi dance, you can join in around the in front of the special stage, following the event schedule on the day.

The Owase-bushi dance was scheduled to start at 6:10 p.m. in 2026, and visitors were welcome to join in.

No information indicated that advance registration was required for other visitors.

Location and access

Venue and address

Around Owase Port (Owase City, Mie Prefecture).

Train and bus

Get off at JR Owase Station; the venue is about a 10-minute walk away.

No direct bus service to the venue was listed.

By car

About 5 minutes from Owase-kita IC on the Kisei Expressway, or about 5 minutes from Owase-minami IC on the Kumano-Owase Road.

Parking

The former Chubu Electric Power Owase Mita Thermal Power Station parking lot has space for approximately 1,500 vehicles, and the Mukai Kuro-no-Hama parking lot has space for approximately 50. Both are free of charge.

These 2 locations were listed for 2026.

Address Around Owase Port, Owase City, Mie Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 Event Information (The listed dates have passed)

The 2026 Owase Port Festival was held on August 1 (Saturday).

The event ran from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., with the fireworks over the water taking place from 7:30 p.m. until around 9 p.m.

The notice said that in the event of severe weather, it would be postponed to August 2 (Sunday), but the official page states that it went ahead as scheduled on August 1 and has concluded.

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Prices and availability are current at the time of retrieval. For multi-night stays, only the first night’s price is shown. Confirm the final price and directions to the venue with the booking provider. Select your dates again when using the area search link. Search area: within 3 km of Central Mie Prefecture / Owase City (the search is not centered on the festival venue)

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Tips for your visit

Traffic restrictions were in place in 2026, and the listed parking lot opening times and road closures around the venue differed from those in previous years.

The former Chubu Electric Power site parking lot was scheduled to open at 2:30 p.m. and close at 10:30 p.m.; overnight stays in vehicles are not permitted.

Open flames and drone flights are prohibited at the venue, and visitors are urged to stay hydrated and take precautions against heatstroke.

Nearby attractions

On the same day as the festival, the Owase Itadaki Market is held at Owase Fish Market, selling fresh fish, dried fish, Japanese sweets, prepared foods, local vegetables, and more.

The patrol vessel Suzuka is also open to the public at the second quay of Owase Port.

Sightseeing information for Owase City also includes the Mie Prefectural Kumano Kodo Center and walking maps of the city.

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Origins and History of Owase Port Festival

Owase Port Festival began in 1950 (Showa 25) and has traditionally been held on the first Saturday of August each year.

It was canceled from 2020 through 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and returned in 2023 after a 4-year hiatus.

In 2024, the Owase-bushi Parade, discontinued in 2002, was revived after 22 years to mark the 70th anniversary of the city’s founding.

Source: おわせ港まつり - Wikipedia

Official information

Event information and notices for the day are provided by Owase City and the Owase Tourism and Products Association.

The official page has details about the event, the fireworks program, parking, traffic restrictions, related events, and more.

For inquiries, contact the Owase Port Festival Office (Owase Tourism and Products Association) or the Commerce, Tourism and Industry Promotion Division of Owase City.