Best Fireworks Festival In Japan

Address：Okamura-machi, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata

Access：30 min walk from JR Nagaoka Station. 60 min by car from Niigata city. Take bus from the extra parking area.

Top Review：The Huge Fireworks Blooming In The Summer Night Sky

Nagaoka Firework is one of the three biggest fireworks in Japan. The power is overwhelming at all. The fireworks spreading as far as the eyes can see.

Address：1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu-shi, Shiga

Access：On foot, 15 min from JR Ōtsu Station, 10 min from JR Ōtsukyo Station, or 5 min from JR Hamaōtsu Station.

Top Review：Elegant Lights Arch! Full-blown Skyrockets Above The Biggest Lake Biwa

They have held it every August for more than 30 years in Otsu, Shiga Pref. Skyrockets is of course powerful, and the directions that makes the most of its location above the lake is worth seeing.

Address：Nagashima Kihoku-cho, Kitamuro-gun, Mie

Access：15 min walk from JR Kii Nagashima Starion. By car or taxi, 60 min from Tsu Station.

Top Review：Colorful Fireworks Spreading To The Sky

Kihoku Tōrō Matsuri is a summer festival in Kihoku town. The biggest highlights of firework are Saiun Kujaku and Saishoku Senrin, which you can see only here. In 2018, it was postponed for the typhoon, and held on September 8th.

Address：10-1 Nishi-machi, Koga-shi, Ibaraki

Access：Walk: 20min from JR Koga Station, or 5min from Shin-koga Station of Tobu Railway. Car: 20min from Tatebayashi IC of Tohoku Speedway.

Top Review：This Summer's Most Moving Fireworks In Koga! And Most Beautiful 'Saishoku Senrin' In Japan

I introduce this summer's most moving fireworks display in Koga! It's finale was emblazoned by 'Saishoku Senrin' a kind of Japanese skyrocket. It was shot off in the sky far above the Koga town, and the thousands of small flowers blooming in the night sky are awesome! Please come to see them on this spot next year!

Address：4 Sunport, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa

Access：You can see Fireworks around Takamatsu Station, ferry terminal, Yashima Mountain Observatory, and so on.

Top Review：The Night View From 292 Meters High & Fireworks Above The Seto Inland Sea

You can see the best night view of Kagawa Prefecture and the fireworks above the Seto Inland Sea at the same time from Shishi-no Reigan Observatory. It can command the evening glow before the fireworks, and after that, the great night view of Takamatsu. It's gorgeous spot, isn't it?◎5 min walk from Yashima Mountain Top Parking Area. The parking area requires 300 yen. The Yashima Dive Way was toll road but now it's free. You should except for the traffic jam after the firework.

Address：2 Omagari Funaba-cho, Daisen-shi, Akita

Access：20 min walk from JR Omagari Station

Top Review：Starmine Fireworks Shot Off As Long As 700 Meters

Ōmagari Firework Festival in Akita is one of the three biggest firework festivals in Japan. All spectators get so excited, and the festival becomes like a live music concert. The fireworks shot off as long as 700 meters have enough height and is really worth seeing. Let's visit all of the three biggest firework festivals in Japan!

Address：1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

Access：Go to Miyajima-guchi Station of JR or Hiroden (streetcar), then walk to ferry terminal. There're two ferry terminals of Matsudai Kisen or JR, both of them go to Miyajima for 10 or 15 min. To Itsukushima Shrine, 10 min walk from Miyajima Port.

Tel：0829-44-2020

Hours：6:30-18:00

Top Review：A Moving Scene Of Torii & Fireworks In Summer Night Miyajima

Miyajima of Hiroshima Prefecture, has large fireworks display every summer. The scene of fireworks behind the torii gives us goose bumps. I really want you all to see it actually ones in your lives.

Address：Higashikaigan-cho, Atami-shi, Shizuoka

Top Review：Impressive Sound Of Skyrockets

Because of the surrounding mountains, the sound of skyrockets reverberate impressively and the presence is moving. The skyocket named Niagara is well known.

Address：1527 Kemi, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama

Access：10 min by car, or 15 min by bus from JR Nankai Station to Wakayama Marina City. 90 min from Osaka by car.

Hours：10:00-

Top Review：Summer Weekends Fireworks

After enjoy 'PORTO EUROPE' with a townscape of Europe, and Kuroshio Market, you can see the fireworks for the finishing of a day.

Address：496 Zoushi-cho, Nara-shi, Nara

Access：To go to the mountain top, 40min from both of Horai IC and Tenri IC by car. Or, 13min from Nara Station to Kasuga Taisha Honden by bus, then walk 45min.

Top Review：Wakakusa-yama Yaki And Fireworks

Wakakusa-yama Yaki is held on forth Saturday of January every year. Yama-yaki (mountain burning) and fireworks don't start at the same time, but both of them are worth seeing so much. You should go next year!

Address：Noboribetsu Onsen, Noboribetsu-shi, Hokkaido

Access：By bus, 15 min from JR Noboribetsu Station, or 60 min from Shin Chitose Airport to Noboribetsu Onsen, then 10 min walk. By car, 60 min from Shin Chitose Airport. Toll parking area is available.

Top Review：Demons Dance At Hell Valley! Sparking! Powerful Fireworks 'Oni Hanabi'

Oni Hanabi (Demon's Firework) is a limited event on Thursdays and Fridays at Noboribetsu Onsen hot spring town. The demons appear from the darkness and dance for exorcism as a back ground of Jigokudani (Hell Valley). At the climax of the how, they spark the very strong fire works in hands! Together with the hot spring. it could be a great experience of your summer.◎This show is taken place on only Thursdays and Fridays, and not on weekends! If you have car, Jigokudani parking area is available. For people use public transportation, there's bus from Noboribetsu to Noboribetsu Onsen, but staying at Noboribetsu Onsen would be better.

Address：Hashimoto Sports Park, Joso-shi, Ibaraki

Access：15 min walk from Mitsukaido Station. 80 min by car from Mito city. Free parking area is available.

Top Review：Music Starmine By Japanese Great Firework Makers

It's a great firework festival opened in the side of Kinugawa Lake in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, which gathers over 100 thousand people every year. Because almost all of the great firework makers in Japan show their fireworks, you must be satisfied this summer festival so much.◎Access: 15 min walk from Mitsukaido Station of Kanto Railway Joso Line. They prepare toll observation seats you can buy on the very day of the firework festival.

Address：Arakawa Riverside Kawara-cho, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama

Access：5 min walk from the South gate of JR Kumagaya Station. By car, 30 min from Higashi Matsuyama IC.

Top Review：Yagihashi's Starmine Of Firework Festival In A Hottest Town Kumagaya

A summer event in Kumagaya. The biggest size of firework is No.10 (a firework ball 30 centimeters in diameter), and the number of firework is about 10 thousand. It's a biggest festival in Kanto Region, so about 450 thousand audiences come to see it from inside and outside the city every year.◎Access: 5min walk from South Gate of Kumagaya Station. You should use the public transport.

Address：Prefectural Shinozaki Park 1-25 Kami-shinozaki, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo

Access：15 min walk from Shinozaki Station

Top Review：Impressive Opening! Edogawa's Special '1000 Fireworks In 5 Seconds'

It's very impressive from the opening! I couldn't take my eyes off from the fireworks to the finale.

Address：1073-2 Nukata, Konosu-shi, Saitama

Access：6 min by bus from JR Konosu Station to Tamamiya Elementary School, then walk 5 min. 40 min by car from Higashi Matsuyama IC.

Top Review：Fire! The Biggest Yonshaku-dama Fireworks In The World

The biggest firework 'Yonshaku-dama (firework ball 120 centimeters in diameter)', and 15 thousand fireworks explode in the sky of Konosu City.

Address：Soja Soja-machi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma

Access：By bus, 15min from JR Maebashi Station to Iwagami Elementary School, then walk 10min. By car, 15min from Kan'etsu Speedway Maebashi IC.

Top Review：So Much Worth Seeing! Very Wide Starmine Fireworks 650 Meters In Width

Starmine means consecutive rapid-fired fireworks. I enjoyed 'hot summer night' for the fireworks and the excitement of the audience. I want to come again next year, too.◎Location: Tone-gawa Riverside, Owatari Bridge. Parking area: free for 6200 cars. Access: 15min by bus from JR Maebashi Station to Iwagami Elementary School, then 10min walk. By car, from Kan'etsu Speedway Maebashi IC, 15min via 17th National Road and 105 Prefectural Road.

Address：Kamifukushima Tamanura-machi, Sawa-gun, Gunma

Access：25min by bus from Tamanura City Hall, then walk 20min.

Top Review：Wide Starmine & Shakudama Fireworks Displayed At Open Rice Fields

The expansive rice fields were filled up with the excitement of fireworks and audience. I want to visit again neat time.◎25min by bus from JR Shinmachi Station to Tamanura City Hall, then walk 20min. Or 35min by bus from JR Takasaki Station to Tamanura City Hall, then walk 20min. Starmine: consecutive rapid-fired fireworks Shakudama: a firework ball which is 30 centimeters in diameter

Address：Between Nagara Bridge and Kinka Bridge. the side of Nagara River, Gifu-shi, Gifu

Access：Shuttle bus is available from JR Gifu Station. By car or taxi, 8 min from Gifu Station.

Top Review：Surprising Volley Of 30 Thousand Fireworks

In 2018, Nagaragawa Chūnichi Firework Festival was postponed for a month because of typhoon. In addition, the other firework festivals in this area were canceled, so many people visited this year.

Address：2 Sekiya-cho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi

Access：5 min walk from Shiyakusho-mae Station

Top Review：The Surprising Cylinder Firework On Hand At Its Birthplace

I should say it's worthy to be the birthplace of cylinder firework on hand, both the number of fireworks and how they show fireworks are on a high level. You can see eye to eye with the firework-holders, and take pictures of their expressions.◎Toyohashi Gion Festival on July 20th in 2018. This year, the tripod is prohibited, but we can use monopod.

Address：Akanko Onsen Akan-cho, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaido

Access：By car or bus, 70 min from Kushiro Airport, 70 min from JR Kushiro Station, 240 min from Sapporo city.

Top Review：Winter Fireworks

Fireworks are set off everyday on the frozen Akan Lake. No entrance fees. It's very beautiful and we can enjoy different atmosphere from summer. If you travel in the east Hokkaido, please visit here, too.

Address：Sakaeda Miyanoura, Sakata-shi, Yamagata

Access：By car or taxi, 10 min from JR Sakata Station, 110 min from Yamagata Station, 70 min from Shinjo Station, or 110 min from Yamagata Airport.

Top Review：The Wide Starmine Filled Up The Sky Above The Mogami River

The biggest attraction of Sakata Firework Show is The Wide Starmine expanding as long as 2 km in width. With music, the colorful fireworks paint over the sky, it's very impressive moment.

Address：Arakawa Riverside, Adachi-ku, Tokyo

Access：15 min walk from Kitasenju Station

Top Review：Big Firework Festival In Tokyo

Adachi Firework Festival is the earliest one in Tokyo. They show about 3600 fireworks in one hour at great tempo. Various kinds of firework are fascinating at this festival, such as Double Niagara Falls and laser beam fireworks.◎2018, July 21st, 19:40-20:30

Address：2 Nishi Ichijo, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido

Access：20 min walk from JR Obihiro Station. By car or taxi, 40 min from Obihito Airport.

Top Review：Summer Entertainment! The Biggest Firework Festival In Hokkaido

Held in August 13th every year, Kachimai Firework Festival has 20 thousand fireworks with music. They prepare the special observing area near Tokachi Ohashi Bridge, and there're some little known places around it.◎Park cars at the extra parking area, and go to the observing spot by shuttle bus. By the way, I took these pics from the neighboring town to take Tokachi Ohashi Bridge with the fireworks.

Address：Naka-gawa River, Mito-shi, Ibaraki

Access：15 min walk from JR Mito Station

Top Review：Semba Lake Firework Festival Falling To The Art Tower

The light shower falling to the city. Large-flowered fireworks against the background of Mito's symbol art tower. You can see the fireworks leisurely because it's far from the heavy crowd.

Address：12 Kanda Nishimachi, Chiryu-shi, Aichi

Access：5 min by car or taxi from Chiryu Station

Tel：0566-81-0055

Top Review：Dynamic Fireworks In Hand

Akiba Matsuri Festival at Chiryu Shrine held on 9/22 in the first year of Reiwa. The fireworks in hand that drew circle told me about the brave man's back and their bond. It was awesome and beautiful very much.