There are a lot of firework festivals going on all over Japan at the end of the summer. Find out where and when by clicking “read more”.
Find firework festivals in your area from this list alphabetical list…
Hokkaido
Honbetsu Kirameki Town Festival Toujuka Fireworks
Honbetsu, Nakagawa
September 4th, from 19.30
http://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/index.html
Kachimai Fireworks Festival
Tokachi city (20 mins walk from Tokachi station)
August 13th, 19.30-20.45
http://www.tokachi.co.jp/hanabi/
Aomori
61st Gosshogawara Fireworks
August 9th, 19.30-20.45
Along the banks of Iwaki River Nishiki-cho, Hokuto Grounds, Nishiki-cho, Gosshogawara city,
10 mins walk from Gosshogawara station
http://www.gocci.or.jp/gosyogawarahanabi/
Towada Summer Festival 53rd Annual Fireworks Display
August 14th, 19.00-20.30
Rikujokyougicho, Nishi ju-san, Towada city, 20 mins walk from Towada station
http://www.towada-kankou.jp/event/event-summer.html#summer-fes
Akita
The 48th Ani Fireworks and Lantern Festival
August 16th, 19.00-21.00
Kasen Park, Ani, Kita-Akita City、5 mins walk from Aniai Station
http://www.city.kitaakita.akita.jp/kankou/event/summer/ani-hanabi.html
Olympic Hill Fireworks Display
August 15th, 19.30-20.30
Olympic Hill Alcadia Park – Gorin saka Arukadia koen, Ugo town, Ogachi
http://www.ugomachi.com/e_ugo/maturi-ibento/hanabi.html
Miyagi
Higashi Matsushima City Naruse Lantern Festival Fireworks Display
August 14th, 19.00-21.00
On the banks of Ohashi, Naruse, Higashi Matsushima, 15 mins walk from Rikusenono station
Ishinomaki Kawabaraki Festival Fireworks Display
August 1st, 19.15-21.15
On the banks of Kita Hiraku Bridge, downstream, Kitakamigawa, Ishinomaki City, 25 min walk from Ishinomaki station
http://ww51.et.tiki.ne.jp/~kawabiraki/
Iwate
The 20th Tono Summer Fireworks Festival
August 15th, 19.00-21.00
Hayasegawa River, Tono City, 10 mins walk from Tono Station
Morioka Fireworks Festival
August 8th, 19.25-20.30 (events from 18.00-19.00)
On the banks of Tonan Ohashi, Morioka City
From Morioka station get a bus to Nisekimae, 3 mins walk from there
http://www.ccimorioka.or.jp/hanabi/
Kamaishi Summer Fireworks Festival
August 13th, 19.30-20.30
Kamaishi Bay, Kamaishi, 15 mins walk from Kamaishi Station
http://www16.plala.or.jp/kamaishi-kankou/
Yamagata
2010 Mamuro River Fireworks Display (part of the Mamurogawa Festival)
August 17th, 19.30-21.00
On the banks of Mamurogawa near Shinohashi, Mamurogawa town, Saijo-gun, 5 mins walk from Mamurogawa Station
Oe Water Lantern Summer Festival Fireworks Display
August 15th, 19.00-20.45
On the left banks of Saijo River, Aterazawa, Oe town, Nishimurayama, 5 mins walk from Aterazawa Station
http://www.town.oe.yamagata.jp/modules/event/index.php?content_id=9
Fukushima
Rei Water Lantern Festival Fireworks Display
August 10th, 19.30–21.00
On the banks of Tadami River Yanaitzu-Shimo Daira, Yanaitzu town, Kawanuma-gun, 10 mins walk from Aitzuyanaitzu station
Niigata
Tochio Festival Grand Fireworks Display
August 29th, 19.30–21.00
Hatomine Takamachijo, Sakaemachi, Nagaoka City, from Nagaoka station take the bus to Chuokoen-mae
http://tochiokankou.jp/page22.html
Katakai Festival Asahara Shrine Shukirei Festival Fireworks
September 9th and 10th, 19.30–22.30
On the mountains behind Asahara Shrine Katakaimachi Sannocho, Ojiya
Yamanashi
Nanbu Fire Festival
August 15th, 20.05–21.00 (festival from 18.30)
On the banks of the Fuji River, near Nanbu Bridge, Nanbu, Minamikoma, 10 minutes walk from Utsubuna Station
http://www.town.nanbu.yamanashi.jp/kankou/himatsuri/h-tp.htm
Ichikawa Misato Country Summer Festival – 22nd Shinmei Fireworks Display
August 7th, 19.30–21.00
On the banks of Usui river, Ichikawa Misato, Nishiyatsushiro, 10 mins walk from Ichikawa daimon Station.
http://www.town.ichikawamisato.yamanashi.jp/50sightsee/60festival/hanabi.html
Nagano
The 4th Azumino Fireworks
August 14th, 19.30–21.00
By Saigawa, Akashina, Azumino, 15 mins walk from Akashina Station
Chino Chamber of Commerce Summer evening Fireworks Display
August 13th, 19.00–20.30
Chino Sports Park, 500 Tamagawa, Chino, 15 mins walk from Chino Station
Tokyo
Exciting Fireworks 2010 – The 35th Annual Edogawa Fireworks Display
August 7th, 19.15–20.30
On the banks of Edogawa river, close to Shinozaki National Park, 1-25 Kami-Shinozaki, Edogawa-ku, 15 mins walk from Shinozaki Subway station or JR Koiwa Station
http://www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp/chiikinojoho/event/hanabi8/index.html
The Nikkan Sports 2010 Jingu Gaien Gardens Fireworks Display
August 19th, 19.30–20.30
Meiji Jingu Gaien Gardens, Shinjuku, 5-15 mins walk from Subway Gaienmae, Aoyamaicchome, JR Sendagaya or JR Shinanomachi stations
http://jinguhanabi.nikkansports.com/
Kanagawa
Yugawara Onsen Seaside Fireworks Display
August 3rd, 20.00-20.30
Yugawara Beach, Yoshihama, Yugawara, Ashigarashimo, from Yugawara station, get the Hakone Touzan Bus and get off at the Uminoie
http://www.town.yugawara.kanagawa.jp/english/english07.html
Hakone Goura Summer Festival Burning Moji
August 16th, 19.30–20.10
From the top of Myojogadake, Hakone, Ashigara-shimo, close to Goura Station.
Saitama
Ageo Fireworks Display – 13,000 fireworks
July 31st 19.00-21.00
Riverside Phoenix Golf Course, Ageo City, direct event bus from JR Ageo station
http://www.ageo-kankou.com/hanabi-22.htm
Gunma
Takasaki Matsuri Fireworks Display – 15,000 fireworks
August 7th, 19.40-20.30
Wadabashi bridge, Karasugawa River, Takisaki City, near city office, 20 min walk from JR Takasaki station
http://www.takasaki-matsuri.jp/36/hababitaikai.html
Maebashi Fireworks Display – 13,000 fireworks
Oowataribashi bridge, Tone River, Maebashi City
August 14th, 19.00-20.45
http://www.city.maebashi.gunma.jp/ctg/07400126/07400126.html
Tochigi
Utsunomiya Fireworks Display – 20,000 fireworks
August 21st, 19.30
Dojo-juku, Kinu River, Utsunomiya City, 20 min event bus ride from JR Utsunomiya station East exit
http://www.utsunomiya-hanabi.jp/
Fireworks of Oyama – 20,009 fireworks
August 29th, 19.15-20.45
Omoi River, west side of Oyama city office , 8 min walk from JR Oyama station
http://www.oyama-kankou.jp/entry/20
Ibaraki
Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition – 20,000
October 2nd, 18.00-20.30
Sakura River, near Gakuen Oohashi bridge, Tsuchiura City, 30 min walk from JR Tsuchiura station
http://www.jalan.net/jalan/doc/theme/hanabi/10_hanabi11.html
Akagi Takahara Kronenburg Doitsu-mura Fireworks Display
August 13th and September 19th, 20.30–20.50
Inside Doitsu-mura, Maebashi
http://www.doitsumura.com/index2.html
Chiyoda Riverboat Festival – Matsuri gawa segaki
August 18th, 18.30–21.00
Chiba
Onjuku Fireworks Display
August 5th, 20.00-20.45
Onjuku beach , Onjuku-machi, Isumi, 7 mins walk from Onjuku station
http://www.onjuku-kankou.com/hanabi/
Ichinomiya Fireworks Display
August 7th, 19.10-20.45
Ichinomiya coast, Ichinomiya-machi, Chousei, 30 mins from Ichinomiya station
Toyama
Jantokoi Harbor Fireworks Display
August 7th, 2010, 19.40-20.20
Uodzu Harbor, Uodzu-shi, 15 mins walk from Uodzu station
http://www.ccis-toyama.or.jp/uozu/kankou/event/event_f.html
Kitanippon Shimbun Toyama Fireworks Display
August 1st, 19.45-20.40
Arisawa Bridge, Jinzu River, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken, 10 mins walk from Yasunoya-machi bus stop, 7 mins from Toyama station via Ichiden Daigaku-bound bus
Ishikawa
Wakura Onsen Fireworks
August 5th, 20.30-21.15
Wakura Harbor, Nanao-shi, Ishikawa-ken, 3 mins walk from final stop of Wakura Onsen-bound bus from Wakura Onsen station, 5 mins
http://www.wakura.or.jp/p65.html
Yu-no-matsuri Fireworks Festival
August 21st, 21.00-21.45
Lake Shibayamagata, Katayamadzu Onsen, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa, 10 mins taxi ride from Kaga Onsen station
http://www.katayamazu-spa.or.jp/foreign/english/03.html
Fukui
Echizen-shi Summer Fireworks Festival
August 15th, 19.00-20.45
Nogawa River, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken, 5 mins walk from Takefu station
Gifu
Gero Onsen Fireworks Musical Performance
August 3rd, 20.00-21.00
Gero Oohashi Bridge, Hidagawa River, Gero-shi, Gifu-ken; 3 mins walk from Gero station
http://www.city.gero.lg.jp/kankou/view.rbz?cd=606
Shizuoka
Susono Festival
August 7th, 19:30-20:45
Susono Park vicinity, Susono-shi, Shizuoka-ken; 7 mins taxi ride from Iwanami station or ask about shuttle bus route
http://www.city.susono.shizuoka.jp/ss/event/summer-festival.php
Aichi
Tahara Festival
September 19th, 20:00-21:30, hand fireworks 17:30-19:45
Tahara Culture Center, Tahara-shi, Aichi-ken; 15 mins walk from Mikawatahara station
Mie
Kumano Grand Fireworks Festival
August 17th, 19:20-
Kinomoto Hichiri Mihama Beach, at Kumano-shi Station on the JR Kisei Line
http://tourismmiejapan.com/search/event.php?act=dtl&id=45
Shiga
Nagahama North Lake Biwa Fireworks Display
August 5th, 19:30-20:45
Nagahama Harbor, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken; 10 mins walk from Nagahama station
http://www.nagahamashi.org/news/hanabi2010.html
Kyoto
Kameoka Peace Festival Hodzugawa Fireworks Festival
August 7th, 20:00-21:00
Hodzugawa Oohashi Bridge, Hodzu-machi, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu; 15 mins walk from Kameoka station
Wakayama
Shirahama Bathing Beach
August 10th, 20.00-
Shirahama Beach, Shirahama, access via JR Shirahama bus
http://hanabi.walkerplus.com/irahama
Osaka
PL Fireworks
August 1st, 19.45-20.45
Church of Perfect Liberty, Osaka, access via Kintetsu Railway, Tondabayashi
Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
August 7th
Yodo River Yodogawa-ku Osaka-city, Osaka, 15 min walk from JR Tsukamoto Station
Nara
Yamato Summer Festival
August 7th, 20:00-20:30
Kyujo Park Grounds, Kyujo-machi, Yamato, Yama-shi, Nara-ken; 20 mins walk from Kyujo station
http://www.yamato-koriyama.com/seinenbu/
Uda Haibara Fireworks Festival
August 4th, 19:30-21:00
Uda River, Shimoidani-Sasagaku, Haibara ward, Uda-shi, Nara-ken; 3 mins walk from Haibara station
http://www.city.uda.nara.jp/05/index.html#7
Hyogo
None submitted.
Shimane
Gounogawa Festival Fireworks Display
August 16th, 20:10-21:00
Mouth of Gonogawa River vicinity, Gotsu-cho, Gotsu-shi; 3 mins walk from Gotsu station
Kute Harbor Fireworks Display
August 4th, 20:00-21:00
Kute coast, Oda-shi, Shimane-ken; five minutes’ walk from Kute station
Matsue Suigousai Fireworks
July 31st, 20:00-20:30 and August 1st, 20:00-21:00
East bank of Lake Shinji, Matsue-shi; 15 mins walk from Matsue station
Tottori
37th Yonago Gaina Matsuri Gaina Fireworks Display
August 8th, 20:00-20:45
Yonago Minatoyama Park, Nishi-cho, Yonago-shi; 20 mins walk from Yonago station
Hokuei Sakyu Festival
August 22nd, 20:00-21:00
Hokujo Camp Grounds, Tai, Kita-eimachi, Tohaku; 5 mins walk from Yura station
Kurayoshi Utsubuki Matsuri Fireworks
August 8th, 20:30-21:00
Kurayoshi Oohashi Bridge, Mirukacho, Kurayoshi-shi;5 mins bus ride from Kurayoshi station, get off at Sogojimusho-mae
http://www.apionet.or.jp/kankou/html/event/utsubukimatsuri/index.html
Yamaguchi
39th Toyoura Summer Festival Fireworks Display
August 7th, 21:00-21:30
Toyoura Sogo-shisho event venue vicinity, Toyoura-cho, Shimonoseki-shi; 3 mins walk from Kawatana Onsen station
Okayama
Ihara Fireworks Display
August 8th, 20:00-21:00
Showa Bridge, Ihara-shi; 25 minutes’ walk from Ihara station
http://www.ibarakankou.jp/data/DB009/DB009.html#event1
Hiroshima
Miyajima fireworks
August 14th, 19.50-20.50
Off shore from the Miyajima Tori Gate
http://www.miyajima.or.jp/english/event/event_hanabi.html
Onomichi Sumiyoshi Fireworks festival
August 7th, 19.30-21.30
Sumikoshi Shrine at Dojo 2-chome, Onomichi City, 10 mins walk from Onomichi Station
http://onomichi-cci.or.jp/hanabi/
Tokushima
Noryo Fireworks Festival
August 7th, 20.00-21.00
Near the Culture Center along the Muya River in Muya Town, Naruto City, 15 mins walk from Naruto Station, JR Naruto Line
Kagawa
Shodoshima Festival
August 15th, 20.30-21.00 (festival from 18.00)
Uchikai Sports Park, Izumo, Shodoshima Town, Shodo-gun, 20 mins walk from Kusakabe Port
http://www.town.shodoshima.lg.jp/olive_station/event.html
Marugame Basara Fireworks Festival
August 21st, 20.15-21.00
Marugame Port, Marugame City, next to Marugame Station, JR Yosan Line
http://www.marugame-yeg.jp/basara/
45th Annual Sanuki Takamatsu Festival “Don Don Takamatsu”
August 13th, 20.00-21.00
Sunport Takamatsu, Takamatsu City, 3 mins walk from Takamatsu Station, JR Yosan Line
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/kankou/45summer/fire/fire.html
Kochi
6th Annual Shimanto Fireworks Festival – Shimanto Residents Festival
August 28th, 20.30-21.00
Red bridge on the Shimanto river, Shimato City, 20 mins walk from Nakamura station http://www.shimanto-kankou.com/doc/hanabi/H22/22.html
Ehime
Onmaku Fireworks, Joyful Soul
August 8th 20.30-21.00
Imabari harbor breakwater, Imabari City, 10 mins walk from Imabari station
http://www.onmaku.jp/index.html
Saikai Sea Park Festival Fireworks
August 16th, 20.30-21.00
Funakoshi Bay, Aina Machi, Minamiuwa, take bus bound for Sumo Eigyojo 1 hour 10 minutes from Uwajima station, change to bus bound for Mushadomari at Misho and get off at Funakoshi in about 30 minutes
Fukuoka
Chikugo-gawa Hanabi Taikai
August 5th, 19.40-21.10
Chikugo Riverbank, 10 mins walk from JR Kurume Station
http://www.kurume-matsuri.info/fire.html
Saga
Saga City Sakae no Kuni Matsuri
July 31st, 15.00-22.00
Saga City, Eki dori, near the Chuo post office.
http://www.city.saga.lg.jp/contents.jsp?id=24047
Nagasaki
Hirado Fireworks Festival – Hirado Nanpu Yokazenin Festival “Natsu no Jin”
August 7th, 20:30-21:30
Koryu Hiroba, Hirado Harbor, Hirado, take Hirado Sankyo bound bus 15 mins to last stop from Hiradoguchi station
http://www.city.hirado.nagasaki.jp/english/
18th Shimahara Onsen Gamadasu Fireworks Display
August 30th, 20.30-21.30
Shimahara Outer Harbor, Shimahara, Nagasaki-shi, 5 mins walk from Shimahara Gaikou station
http://www.shimabaraonsen.com/matsuri/index.html#hanabi
Kumamoto
Riehoku Jatto Matsuri
August 7th, 20:30-21:00
Tomioka Harbor Ferry Terminal, Reihoku-machi, take bus for Tomioka Harbor from Hondo Bus Centre to final stop, about 1 hour
http://kankou.reihoku-kumamoto.jp/event/07_01.htm
The 23rd Yatsushiro National Fireworks Festival
October 16th
Yatsushiri, Kumamoto
Hi no Kuni Matsuri Hanabi
August 6th, 20.00-
Kumamoto City
Yamaga Toro Matsuri Fireworks
August 15th,
Yamaga, Kumamoto
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/history/traditionalevents/a47_fes_yamaga.html
Oita
32nd Yufushi Hasama Fireworks Display
August 21st 20:30-21:15
Nakasuga grounds, Hasama, Yufu City, 1 mins walk from Mukainohara station
http://hasama.oita-shokokai.or.jp/hanabi/index.html
Saikibansho Fire Festival Thanksgiving Fireworks Festival
August 7th, 20.00-21.00
Saiki bridge vicinity, Ikefune Sports Park, Saiki-shi, 10 mins from Otemae bus terminal, 5 mins from Saiki station by Otemae bound bus
Miyazaki
Summer Festival in Hitotsusegawa
August 22nd, 20.00-21.00
The riverbed of the Hitotsuse River in Sadowara Town
http://www.gurunet-miyazaki.com/topics/maturi/SummerFsetHitosse/summerfesthitosse.htm
Summer Evening Fireworks in Kadogawa
August 29th, 20.00-21.00
Iorigawa Fishing Port
For more information, please contact Miyazaki AJET at miyazakiajet@gmail.com
Kagoshima
Kagoshima Kinko Bay Night Fireworks Festival
August 21st, festival starts at noon
Dolphin Port, Kagoshima City
http://www.jalan.net/jalan/doc/theme/hanabi/46_hanabi21.html
Summer Festival in Hitotsuse 2010
August 21st, 20:00-21:00
Near the Hinata Bridge, Shimotajima-hitotsusegawa, Sadowara-cho, Miyazaki-shi
The 10th Annual Memorial Kagoshima Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival
August 21st 19:30 – 20:40
Kagoshima-ken, Kaoshima-shi, Kagoshima harbor
The 52nd Sendaigawa Fireworks Festival
August 16th 19:40 ~ 21:40
Near the Kaido Bridge, Nishikaimon-cho, Satsuma-sendai-shi
Okinawa
Rizanseaback Beach OH! Fireworks Festival
August 7th & 14th 21:00-
Tancha-496, Onna-son, Nigami-gun, 1hr 10min from Naha Airport by taxi, head towards Ona-son on 58 via 73 off of Ishikawa IC