🎆 AprilLake Toya Long-Run Fireworks
Hokkaido ・ Toyako, Abuta District, Hokkaido
🎆 Usually every night from late April to the end of October (April 28–October 31 in 2026)
About 450 shells (Hokkaido Tourism Organization)
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Japan Fireworks Festival Guide
Popular fireworks festivals across Japan, from Sumida River to Nagaoka and Omagari, by region and month. Typical dates, number of shells, where to watch, paid seats, access and tips for the crowds are listed only when confirmed by organizers or official municipal sources.
All fireworks festivalsHokkaidoTohokuTokyo & AroundChubu & HokurikuKansaiChugoku & ShikokuKyushuOkinawa
Calendar
Calendar by month
Listed by typical month. Next year’s dates are added once organizers announce them.
April
- Ryukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival(Okinawa)
- Lake Toya Long-Run Fireworks(Hokkaido)
July
- Kamakura Fireworks Festival(Tokyo & Around)
- Hakodate Port Fireworks Festival (Hakodate Shimbun)(Hokkaido)
- Doshin UHB Fireworks Festival (Sapporo)(Hokkaido)
- Sumida River Fireworks Festival(Tokyo & Around)
- Onomichi Sumiyoshi Fireworks Festival(Chugoku & Shikoku)
- Nagasaki Minato Matsuri (Fireworks)(Kyushu)
August
- Aomori Fireworks Festival(Tohoku)
- Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival(Tohoku)
- Atami Marine Fireworks Festival(Tokyo & Around)
- Edogawa Fireworks Festival(Tokyo & Around)
- Gifu Nagara River Fireworks Festival(Chubu & Hokuriku)
- Nagaoka Festival Fireworks(Chubu & Hokuriku)
- Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival(Kansai)
- Matsue Suigosai Lake Fireworks Festival(Chugoku & Shikoku)
- Matsuyama Port Festival Mitsuhama Fireworks(Chugoku & Shikoku)
- Kachimai Fireworks Festival(Hokkaido)
- Akagawa Fireworks Festival(Tohoku)
- Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival(Chubu & Hokuriku)
- Kumano Fireworks Festival(Kansai)
- Miyazu Toro Nagashi Lantern and Fireworks Festival(Kansai)
- Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival (Moji side)(Kyushu)
- Omagari Fireworks (National Fireworks Competition)(Tohoku)
- Minato Mirai Festival (in support of GREEN×EXPO 2027 Yokohama)(Tokyo & Around)
- Kagoshima Kinkowan Summer Night Fireworks Festival(Kyushu)
- Oita Yume Hanabi Fireworks(Kyushu)
September
October
November
- Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition(Tokyo & Around)
Hokkaido
Fireworks festivals in Hokkaido
🎆 April
🎆 JulyHakodate Port Fireworks Festival (Hakodate Shimbun)
Hokkaido ・ Hakodate, Hokkaido
🎆 Usually mid-July (Sunday, July 19 in 2026)
🎆 JulyDoshin UHB Fireworks Festival (Sapporo)
Hokkaido ・ Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
🎆 Late July (July 31 (Fri), 2026)
About 4,000 shells (planned for 2026, official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustTohoku
Fireworks festivals in Tohoku
🎆 AugustAomori Fireworks Festival
Tohoku ・ Aomori, Aomori
🎆 August 7 every year (the final day of the Aomori Nebuta Festival)
About 10,000 shells (2026, including 2-shaku shells)Paid seats
🎆 AugustSendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival
Tohoku ・ Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
🎆 Early August, the night before the Sendai Tanabata Festival (August 6–8) (August 5 (Wed), 2026)
About 16,000 shells (2026, official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustDate announcedAkagawa Fireworks Festival
Tohoku ・ Tsuruoka, Yamagata
🎆 Scheduled for Saturday, August 21, 2027
About 12,000 shells (official tourism sites of Tsuruoka City and Yamagata Prefecture)Paid seats
🎆 AugustOmagari Fireworks (National Fireworks Competition)
Tohoku ・ Daisen, Akita
🎆 Every year on the last Saturday of August
About 18,000 shells (2026, official)Paid seats
Tokyo & Around
Fireworks festivals in Tokyo & Around
🎆 JulyKamakura Fireworks Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Kamakura, Kanagawa
🎆 Usually July (Friday, July 10 in 2026)
About 2,500 shells (official)Paid seats
🎆 JulySumida River Fireworks Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Taito-ku and Sumida-ku, Tokyo
🎆 Usually in late July (July 25 (Sat), 2026)
About 20,000 shells (official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustDate announcedAtami Marine Fireworks Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Atami, Shizuoka
🎆 Next show: Oct 25, 2026 (Sun), followed by Nov 8, Nov 23, Dec 6, Dec 25, and Feb 21, 2027 (all 20:20–20:40)
About 5,000 shells in summer, about 3,000 in spring, autumn and winter (official)
🎆 AugustEdogawa Fireworks Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Edogawa, Tokyo
🎆 Usually early August (Saturday, August 1 in 2026)
About 14,000 shells (official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustMinato Mirai Festival (in support of GREEN×EXPO 2027 Yokohama)
Tokyo & Around ・ Nishi-ku and Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
🎆 Usually in summer (August 24, 2026 (Mon))
About 18,000 shells (2026)Paid seats
🎆 NovemberTsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition
Tokyo & Around ・ Tsuchiura, Ibaraki
🎆 Usually on the first Saturday of November (November 7 (Sat), 2026)
Paid seats
Chubu & Hokuriku
Fireworks festivals in Chubu & Hokuriku
🎆 AugustGifu Nagara River Fireworks Festival
Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Gifu, Gifu
🎆 Early August (Saturday, August 8 in 2026)
Paid seats
🎆 AugustNagaoka Festival Fireworks
Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Nagaoka, Niigata
🎆 Every year on August 2 and 3 (August 2 (Sun) and 3 (Mon), 2026)
Paid seats
🎆 AugustLake Suwa Fireworks Festival
Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Suwa, Nagano
🎆 Every year on August 15 (August 15 (Sat), 2026)
Paid seats
🎆 SeptemberKatakai Festival Fireworks (Asahara Shrine Autumn Festival Offering Fireworks)
Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Katakai-machi, Ojiya, Niigata
🎆 Every year on the second Saturday of September and the Friday before (Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12 in 2026)
About 15,000 shells over 2 days (planned for 2026, official)Paid seats
Kansai
Fireworks festivals in Kansai
🎆 AugustLake Biwa Fireworks Festival
Kansai ・ Otsu, Shiga
🎆 Early August (held on Thursday, August 6 in 2026)
About 12,000 shells (2026, official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustKumano Fireworks Festival
Kansai ・ Kumano, Mie
🎆 August 17 every year
About 10,000 shells (official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustMiyazu Toro Nagashi Lantern and Fireworks Festival
Kansai ・ Miyazu, Kyoto
🎆 Every year on August 16
About 2,000 shells (2026, Amanohashidate Tourist Association)
🎆 OctoberNaniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
Kansai ・ Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka
🎆 In recent years, a Saturday in mid-October (October 18 in 2025, October 17 in 2026)
Paid seats
Chugoku & Shikoku
Fireworks festivals in Chugoku & Shikoku
🎆 JulyOnomichi Sumiyoshi Fireworks Festival
Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Onomichi, Hiroshima
🎆 Every year on the Saturday around the 27th day of the 6th month of the lunar calendar (July 25 in 2026)
About 13,000 shells (2026, official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustDate announcedMatsue Suigosai Lake Fireworks Festival
Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Matsue, Shimane
🎆 To be held on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, 2027
About 21,000 shells in total over 2 days (2026: 10,000 on day 1, 11,000 on day 2)Paid seats
🎆 AugustMatsuyama Port Festival Mitsuhama Fireworks
Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Matsuyama, Ehime
🎆 Every year on the first Saturday of August
About 10,000 shells (2026, City of Matsuyama)Paid seats
Kyushu
Fireworks festivals in Kyushu
🎆 JulyNagasaki Minato Matsuri (Fireworks)
Kyushu ・ Nagasaki, Nagasaki
🎆 Usually in late July (July 25 (Sat) and 26 (Sun), 2026)
About 10,000 shells (official tourism website)
🎆 AugustKanmon Straits Fireworks Festival (Moji side)
Kyushu ・ Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
🎆 Usually mid-August (Thursday, August 13 in 2026)
Paid seats
🎆 AugustKagoshima Kinkowan Summer Night Fireworks Festival
Kyushu ・ Kagoshima, Kagoshima
🎆 Usually late August (Saturday, August 29 in 2026)
About 15,000 shells (official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustOita Yume Hanabi Fireworks
Kyushu ・ Oita, Oita
🎆 Usually in late August (August 29 (Sat), 2026)
About 8,000 shells (official)Paid seats
Okinawa
Fireworks festivals in Okinawa
🎆 AprilRyukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival
Okinawa ・ Ginowan, Okinawa
🎆 Usually in April (April 11 (Sat), 2026)
About 10,000 shells (official)Paid seats
Typical dates, number of shells, paid seats and venues are based on official information from organizers, municipalities and tourism associations. Events can change or be cancelled, so check the official website before you go.
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