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The 21st Honoo no Saiten
第 21 回炎の祭典
One of the main attractions of this
'Festival of the Flame' is the
tezutsu hanabi ( 手筒花火 /
handheld
fireworks),
found
throughout the eastern Mikawa
region, and which shower the
holder in sparks as they are set off.
The huge shafts of flame,
sometimes reaching around 10
Photo courtesy of Honoo no Saiten Executive Committee
meters in height, are on a scale not
seen elsewhere. At around 20:00, some 23 tezutsu hanabi are set off in unison,
a spectacle only seen at this event. Around 220 tezutsu hanabi will be set off
over the course of the evening, along with star mines and a variety of other
fireworks.
When: Sat. 10 Sep. (Stalls and stage events - 10:00 - 20:30; Fireworks events venue opens 17:00, events 18:00 - 20:30)
Where: Toyohashi Park (豊橋公園) and surrounding area in Toyohashi City (豊橋
市)
Access: From Toyohashi Stn. (豊橋駅) on the JR Tōkaidō Line (JR 東海道本線)
and Meitetsu Nagoya Line (名鉄なごや本線), take the City Tram to Toyohashi
Kōen-mae (豊橋公園前, about 9 minutes), from which the venue is about a
3-minute walk.

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