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Japan Fireworks Festivals 2026: Every Confirmed Date, All 47 Prefectures
May 2, 2026 · ✍️ olablog · ⏱ 6 min read
⚡ Quick answer
Every confirmed 2026 hanabi taikai date in Japan, organized month by month across all 47 prefectures with shell counts and venues. Includes best viewing tips and access notes, updated August 2026.
🎇 Japan's 2026 fireworks calendar — confirmed dates
Every summer, hanabi taikai (fireworks festivals) light up Japanese skies across the country from late spring through autumn. This is the 2026 confirmed-date list, organised by region and prefecture.
💡 Note: dates can shift; always re-check on each event's official site. Shell counts (1万発 = 10,000) are planned figures.
🗼 Kanto
Tokyo
- May 23: STAR ISLAND
- May 30: Adachi no Hanabi (13,000 shells)
- Jul 25: Sumida-gawa Hanabi (20,000 shells) — Tokyo's most iconic
- Jul 25: Tachikawa Matsuri
- Jul 28: Katsushika Hanabi (15,000 shells)
- Aug 1: Itabashi Hanabi (15,000 shells)
- Aug 1: Edogawa Hanabi (14,000 shells)
- Oct 3: Tama-gawa Hanabi
- Oct 24: Tokyo Bay Grand Hanabi
- Nov TBD: Rokugou Dote
Kanagawa
- May 21: Zushi Beach Hanabi
- Jul 10: Kamakura Hanabi
- TBD: Odawara Sakawa-gawa Hanabi
- TBD: Minatomirai Smart Festival
- Aug 22: Kanazawa Matsuri
- Oct 3: Tama-gawa Hanabi
- Oct 10–11: Atsugi Ayu Matsuri
Saitama
- Jul 25: Koshigaya Hanabi
- Jul 25: Saitama-shi Hanabi @ Owada Park
- TBD: Todabashi Hanabi (15,000 shells)
- Aug 1: Asaka Citizens' Festival
- Aug 8: Saitama-shi Hanabi @ Omagi Park
- Aug 8?: Kumagaya Hanabi
Chiba
- May 30: SBI Mai-Hanabi @ Inage
- Aug 1: Makuhari Beach Hanabi Festa
- Aug 15: Kisarazu Port Festival
Ibaraki
- TBD: Tone-gawa Grand Hanabi
- Jul 25: Mito Komon Festival
- Aug 1: Koga Hanabi
- Sep 26: Oarai Maritime Hanabi (15,000 shells)
- Oct 17: Chikusei Hanabi
- Nov 7: Tsuchiura National Competition (20,000 shells) — top-3 nationwide
Tochigi
- TBD: Moka-shi (20,000 shells)
- Aug 1: Ashikaga Hanabi (20,000 shells)
- Aug 8: Utsunomiya Hanabi
- Oct 3: Oyama no Hanabi
Gunma
- Aug 8?: Maebashi Hanabi
- Aug 22: Takasaki Matsuri Grand Hanabi
🏯 Kansai
Osaka
- Jul 25: Tenjin Matsuri
- Aug 22: Senshu Yume Hanabi
- Oct 17: Naniwa Yodogawa Hanabi
Kyoto
- Jun 3: Kyoto Art Hanabi
Hyogo
- Oct 19–23: Minato HANABI-2026-
Nara
- Aug 15: Yoshino-gawa Festival
Wakayama
- Jul 25: Wakayama Port Festival Hanabi
Shiga
- Aug 6: Lake Biwa Grand Hanabi
❄️ Hokkaido & Tohoku
Hokkaido
- TBD: Doshin・UHB Hanabi
- Jul 11: Makomanai Hanabi
- Aug 1: Hakodate Port Festival
- Aug 13: Katsumai Hanabi
Aomori
- Aug 7: Aomori Hanabi
Iwate
- Aug 11: Morioka Hanabi
Akita
- Apr 25: Omagari Hanabi (spring edition)
- Jul 18: Noshiro Hanabi (15,000 shells)
- Aug 14: Oga Sea-of-Japan Hanabi (10,000 shells)
- Aug 29: Omagari Hanabi (18,000 shells) — Japan's most prestigious competition
Miyagi
- Aug 5: Sendai Tanabata (16,000 shells)
- Sep 13: Tohoku Future Art Hanabi
Fukushima
- Jul 25: Fukushima Hanabi
Yamagata
- Aug 15: Akagawa Hanabi (12,000 shells)
- Sep 12: Sakata no Hanabi
🗻 Chubu
Niigata
- Aug 2–3: Nagaoka Festival Grand Hanabi — top-3 nationwide
Toyama
- Aug 1: Kita-Nippon Shimbun Noryo Hanabi
Ishikawa
- Jul 25: Hokkoku Shimbun Hanabi @ Kanazawa
Fukui
- Aug 11: Mikuni Hanabi
- Aug 16: Tsuruga Hanabi
Yamanashi
- May 30: HANABI MAGIC Fuji・Lake Yamanaka 2026
- Aug 5: Lake Kawaguchi Festival
Nagano
- Aug 15: Lake Suwa
Gifu
- Aug 8: Gifu Nagara-gawa Hanabi
Shizuoka
- Jul 18: Abekawa Hanabi
- Jul 25–26: Numazu Summer Festival
Aichi
- July: Toyota Oiden Festival Hanabi
- Cancelled: Nagoya Port Festival
- TBD: Tokai Festival
Mie
- Jul 18: Ise Jingu National Hanabi
🌊 Chugoku & Shikoku
Tottori
- Aug 15: Tottori Shanshan Festival
Shimane
- Aug 1–2: Matsue Suigo-sai
Okayama
- Aug 2?: Tsuyama Noryo Gongo Festival
Hiroshima
- Jul 25: Miyajima Underwater Hanabi
Yamaguchi
- Aug 13: Kanmon Strait Hanabi
Tokushima
- Aug 11: Tokushima Awa-Odori Opening Hanabi
Kagawa
- Aug 13: Sanuki Takamatsu Matsuri Hanabi
Ehime
- Aug 1: Matsuyama Port Festival
Kochi
- Aug 9: Kochi Noryo Hanabi
♨️ Kyushu & Okinawa
Fukuoka
- TBD: Chikugo-gawa Hanabi (15,000 shells)
Saga
- May 23: Saga Castle-Town Sakae no Kuni Festival
Nagasaki
- Nov?: Huis Ten Bosch — Kyushu's biggest
Kumamoto
- Oct 17: Yatsushiro National Hanabi
Oita
- Jul 26: Beppu Sea-of-Fire Festival
Miyazaki
- Aug 1: Miyazaki Noryo Hanabi
Kagoshima
- Aug 29: Kagoshima Kinkowan Summer Night Hanabi
Okinawa
- Jul 4: Kaiyou-haku Churaumi Hanabi
📅 Top 10 fireworks shows to plan for
| Rank | Festival | Date | Shells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsuchiura National (Ibaraki) | Nov 7 | 20,000 |
| 2 | Sumida-gawa (Tokyo) | Jul 25 | 20,000 |
| 3 | Moka-shi (Tochigi) | TBD | 20,000 |
| 4 | Ashikaga (Tochigi) | Aug 1 | 20,000 |
| 5 | Omagari (Akita) | Aug 29 | 18,000 |
| 6 | Sendai Tanabata (Miyagi) | Aug 5 | 16,000 |
| 7 | Oarai (Ibaraki) | Sep 26 | 15,000 |
| 8 | Katsushika (Tokyo) | Jul 28 | 15,000 |
| 9 | Noshiro (Akita) | Jul 18 | 15,000 |
| 10 | Itabashi/Edogawa (Tokyo) | Aug 1 | 15,000/14,000 |
💡 Viewing tips
- Arrive 2–3 hours early — prime spots fill fast. Reserve a paid seat on hot routes
- Trains will be packed — last trains after Tokyo events sell out, rideshare won't move in traffic
- Pack: picnic mat, fan, mosquito repellent, power bank, water
- Yukata rental: get dressed in the morning and wear all day — ¥3,000–5,000
- Phone shooting: use Night Mode; a tripod helps a lot
🚄 Getting there
- Tokyo: JR Yamanote + walk. Always check the last train
- Sumida-gawa: Asakusa/Ryogoku/Kuramae stations
- Nagaoka (Niigata): Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo, 1.5 hours
- Omagari (Akita): Akita Shinkansen "Komachi" from Tokyo, 3.5 hours. Book hotels 1 year ahead
✨ Whether you chase 20,000-shell competitions or quiet beach displays, 2026's calendar has a hanabi for every mood.
Which festival is on your list? Drop a comment below 🎆
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