Wakakusa Yamayaki in Nara
See an entire mountainside in Nara go up in flames as fireworks are launched behind it.
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Kayabuki no Sato Snow (Miyama Village) Lantern Festival
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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Kobe Meriken Christmas
A large-scale, choreographed drone performance will take place every night of the event.
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Hakodate Christmas Fantasy
For a magical Christmas event that all the family can enjoy, head over to Hakodate Christmas Fantasy.
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Huis Ten Bosch Kyūshū Ichi Fireworks Festival 2026
Enjoy one of Kyūshū's largest and longest firework displays here.
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Osaka Great Sky Art Fireworks
The Osaka Bay Rinku Art Fireworks is a dazzling spectacle. Cutting-edge pyrotechnics and music come together.
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Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival
Combining one of Japan's most scenic places, Miyajima Island, with one of Japan's favorite summer activities, fireworks.
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Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
The crowds get pretty huge at this long running fireworks festival.
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Arashiyama Autumn Fireworks
This short-and-sweet fireworks show takes place in Kyoto. Read on to find out more.
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Nagahama and Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks
This display is best viewed from the small Ho Park which is close to Nagahama station.
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Sapporo Dōshin Autumn Fireworks
This fireworks event is set to become a major highlight of Sapporo’s fall calendar.
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Tonegawa Fireworks Festival 2026
Award-winning pyrotechnicians go head-to-head as 30,000 firework shells shoot into the sky for 90 minutes.
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Katakai Fireworks Festival
Experience the world’s largest firework and over 15,000 fireworks lighting up the sky across two spectacular nights.
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Nagasaki Sasebo Seaside Festival
The festival's main draw is a ginormous firework display in the evening on the first day.
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Hokkaidō Artistic Fireworks
Watch fireworks burst, perfectly synced to music, across the sculpted landscape of Moerenuma Park.
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Innoshima Suigun Pirate Festival
Innoshima steps back into its pirate heyday, and invites you along for the ride.
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Hikone and Kita-Biwako Summer Fireworks Festival 2026
This festival is a great evening out and one of three held on the lake.
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Ōmagari Fireworks Festival
Tōhoku's largest fireworks festival is also a national fireworks tournament.
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Shirahama Fireworks Festival 2026
Held in Wakayama since 1948, this festival sees over 2,500 fireworks light up the sky.
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Osaka Senshu Fireworks Festival
Take in an explosion of panoramic fireworks and a drone show in Osaka.
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Kumano Fireworks Festival
This is officially the biggest fireworks display in Mie with over 10,000 rockets forming some breath-taking displays.
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