Fireworks Events in Japan

Lake Towada Winter Story of Light

Visit an illuminated winter wonderland with fireworks each night in Aomori.

Zao Snow Monster Festival

While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural.

Ojiya Balloon Festival

Hot air balloons in the snow and more.

Ouchijuku Snow Festival

There's competitive soba noodle-eating and handmade snow lanterns to look forward to.

Ashikaga Flower Park Illuminations 2026

Visit one of the best illuminations in Japan and relive the wonder of the spring wisteria.

Tadami Snow Festival

Tadami has an abundance of snow, from which participants carve giant monuments and statues.

Wakakusa Yamayaki in Nara

See an entire mountainside in Nara go up in flames as fireworks are launched behind it.

Kayabuki no Sato Snow (Miyama Village) Lantern Festival

An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.

Hakodate Christmas Fantasy

For a magical Christmas event that all the family can enjoy, head over to Hakodate Christmas Fantasy.

Kobe Meriken Christmas

A large-scale, choreographed drone performance will take place every night of the event.

Expo ’70 Park Fireworks and Drone Show 2026

15,000 shells synced to music, plus drone art. All seats are ticketed.

Huis Ten Bosch Kyūshū Ichi Fireworks Festival 2026

Enjoy one of Kyūshū's largest and longest firework displays here.

Osaka Great Sky Art Fireworks

The Osaka Bay Rinku Art Fireworks is a dazzling spectacle. Cutting-edge pyrotechnics and music come together.

Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival

Combining one of Japan's most scenic places, Miyajima Island, with one of Japan's favorite summer activities, fireworks.

Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival

The crowds get pretty huge at this long running fireworks festival.

Atami Marine Sea Fireworks Festival 2026

The Atami Marine Fireworks have been lighting up the east coast of the Izu Peninsula since 1952.

Arashiyama Autumn Fireworks

This short-and-sweet fireworks show takes place in Kyoto. Read on to find out more.

Joyo Fireworks Festival 2026

Joyo sits roughly between Kyoto and Nara, making this an easy side trip from either city.

Oyama Fireworks Festival

Watch over 20,000 fireworks go off over the Omoi River in Tochigi Prefecture.

Sapporo Dōshin Autumn Fireworks

This fireworks event is set to become a major highlight of Sapporo’s fall calendar.

Himeji Port Fireworks

More than 10,000 fireworks will be launched over Himeji Port, making this one of the largest fireworks displays ever held in the area.

Suitō Kurawanka Fireworks Festival

Late-September fireworks on the Yodo River — one shell for every baby born.

Tonegawa Fireworks Festival 2026

Award-winning pyrotechnicians go head-to-head as 30,000 firework shells shoot into the sky for 90 minutes.