OfficialUpcomingSumida River Fireworks Festival 2026
Tokyo's most storied summer fireworks show launches 20,000 shells over the Sumida River with Tokyo Skytree glowing behind.
2026/07/25 19:00 TokyoFree
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OfficialUpcomingSumida River Fireworks Festival
Tokyo's most famous fireworks: 20,000 shells light up the sky over the Sumida River with Skytree as the backdrop.
2026/07/25 19:00 TokyoFree
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OfficialUpcomingHokkoku Fireworks Kanazawa 2026: Date, Venue & Access
Kanazawa Fireworks Festival 2026 (Hokkoku Hanabi) is on Jul 25: 12,000+ shells over the Saigawa River in central Kanazawa, free viewing - date, venue and access.
2026/07/25 19:30 KanazawaFree
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OfficialUpcomingHiroshima Minato Yume (Dream) Fireworks 2026
One of the Seto Inland Sea's largest displays — about 10,000 shells, including wide 10-go bursts, choreographed to music over Hiroshima Port.
2026/07/25 20:00 HiroshimaFree
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OfficialUpcomingToyota Oiden Festival 2026: Dates, Fireworks & Access
Toyota Oiden Festival 2026: the Oiden fireworks light up the Yahagi River on July 26 — verified date, free viewing, venue and access.
2026/07/26 19:00 NagoyaFree
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OfficialUpcomingItabashi Fireworks Festival 2026
A 700-metre 'Grand Niagara' cascade and Tokyo's largest shells light up the Arakawa, fired in tandem with Toda City across the water.
2026/08/01 19:00 TokyoFree
© Volfgang · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialUpcomingEdogawa Fireworks Festival 2026
A 1,000-shell opening burst in five seconds sets the tone for one of Tokyo's biggest riverside fireworks shows over the Edogawa.
2026/08/01 19:15 TokyoFree
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OfficialUpcomingHakodate Port Festival 2026: Fireworks, Squid Dance & Dates
Hakodate Port Festival 2026 (Aug 1–5): free Hokkaido summer festival with opening-night bay fireworks on Aug 1 and the famous Ika Odori squid dance Aug 2–3. Dates, times, access.
2026/08/01 19:45 SapporoFree
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OfficialUpcomingNagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks 2026
One of Japan's three great fireworks festivals, famed for the colossal 'Phoenix' shells fired across the Shinano River as a prayer for peace.
2026/08/02 19:20 Across JapanFree
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OfficialUpcomingLake Biwa Grand Fireworks Festival 2026
Around 12,000 fireworks reflect off Japan's largest lake near Otsu in a 40th-anniversary show fused with drones and lasers.
2026/08/06 19:30 KyotoFree
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OfficialUpcomingNiigata Matsuri 2026 | Dates, Fireworks & the Folk Dance Parade
Niigata Matsuri 2026 runs Aug 7–9: a 15,000-dancer folk parade on the 7th, then a Shinano River fireworks finale on the 9th.
2026/08/07 19:00 Across JapanFree
© DAI-nk · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialUpcomingJingu Gaien Fireworks Festival 2026
Ten thousand fireworks burst over central Tokyo synced to a live concert lineup, a rare downtown display you can pair with a stadium seat.
2026/08/08 19:30 TokyoFree to glimpse from afar; the official stadium viewing-and-concert tickets are paid.
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OfficialUpcomingLake Suwa Fireworks Festival 2026
Around 40,000 fireworks erupt over Lake Suwa, their booms echoing off the surrounding mountains in one of central Japan's most spectacular summer displays.
2026/08/15 19:00 Across JapanFree
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OfficialUpcomingMinato Mirai Festival Fireworks 2026
A rapid-fire summer fireworks night lights up Minato Mirai 21 over Rinko Park and the Yokohama waterfront.
2026/08/24 18:30 YokohamaFree
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OfficialUpcomingOmagari National Fireworks Competition 2026
Japan's most prestigious pyrotechnic competition, where the nation's top fireworks artisans battle for the Prime Minister's Award.
2026/08/29 17:10 Across JapanReserved seating required for prime spots (paid); riverbank viewing free
© Drivephotographer · CC0OfficialUpcomingKatakai Festival Fireworks 2026
The birthplace of the giant 'sanshakudama', this Niigata shrine festival fires the world's largest fireworks shell — a four-shaku, 800kg behemoth.
2026/09/11 19:30 Across JapanFree
© Cobalt Fox · Public DomainOfficialUpcomingTsuchiura All-Japan Fireworks Competition 2026
One of Japan's three great fireworks competitions, where rival pyrotechnicians fire 20,000 shells over the Sakuragawa river to be crowned the nation's best.
2026/11/07 17:30 Across JapanFree
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OfficialUpcomingChichibu Night Festival 2026: Dates, Fireworks & Access
Chichibu Night Festival 2026 (Dec 2–3): UNESCO floats hauled up Dangozaka and ~2 hours of winter fireworks — verified dates, venue and access.
2026/12/02 14:00 TokyoFree
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OfficialUpcomingRyukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival 2027
One of Japan's earliest big fireworks of the year — around 10,000 shells choreographed to live music over the East China Sea off Ginowan.
2027/04/10 18:30 OkinawaTicketed reserved seating in tiers; a free viewing area is also available. Exact 2027 date confirmed in winter.
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