Hiroshima Port Dream Fireworks Festival Finished Major festival

広島みなと夢花火大会 — Hiroshima (Chugoku)

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Date
Sat, July 25, 2026 (The 2026 edition has concluded — 2027 dates are not yet announced)
Time
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue
Hiroshima Port, Ujina (広島港1万トンバース(宇品海岸3丁目))
Scale
~10,000 fireworks · ~250K visitors
Bad weather
Held rain or shine; cancelled only if unable to proceed due to typhoon etc.
Official site
www.minato-yumehanabi.com
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The Hiroshima Port Dream Fireworks stages a 'fireworks museum' over the harbor: about 10,000 shells organized as a guided tour through pyrotechnic styles and eras, fired from the 10,000-ton berth at Ujina. It's Hiroshima's big summer night out, drawing a quarter-million people to the waterfront south of the city center.

Planning for 2027

The 2026 edition of Hiroshima Port Dream Fireworks Festival was held on Sat, Jul 25. It is usually held on a Saturday in late July, so that is the part of the calendar to keep free for 2027. The organiser sets each year's date itself, so treat that as a planning window and confirm it before you book anything fixed.

The 2027 date has not been published yet. This page is re-checked against the official source and updated as soon as it appears, so it is worth a look again before you book anything non-refundable.

Background

Launched in 1996 as the port's summer festival, it adopted the 'museum' program concept — presenting fireworks as curated exhibits with narration — as its signature format.

Getting there

The venue is Hiroshima Port (Ujina), about 30–35 minutes from JR Hiroshima Station by the number 1 or 5 streetcar to the port terminus, or 15 minutes by taxi from downtown.

Tips

Frequently asked questions

How crowded does Hiroshima Port Dream Fireworks Festival get?
About 250,000 people come to Hiroshima for it. Fireworks start at 8:00 PM, so plan to be in place well before that. Trains and roads out of the venue are at their worst in the 30 minutes after the finale — waiting it out is usually faster than joining the crush.

Last verified against the official source: Thu, July 9, 2026

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