Fireworks 2026 / August 2026

Fireworks Festivals in Japan: August 2026

26 major hanabi festivals taking place in August 2026, across Japan. Dates are re-checked daily against official sources.

• Apr 26, May 24, Jul 20, Jul 26, Aug 5, Aug 9, Aug 18, Aug 24, Sep 13, Oct 12, Oct 25, Nov 8, Nov 23, Dec 6, Dec 25, 2026

  Atami Marine Fireworks Festival

  Atami, Shizuoka · ~5,000 fireworks Confirmed Major festival
• Apr 28 – Sat, October 31, 2026

  Lake Toya Long-Run Fireworks Festival

  Toyako, Hokkaido · ~450 fireworks Confirmed Regional festival
• Sat, August 1, 2026

  Edogawa City Fireworks Festival

  Tokyo · ~14,000 fireworks · ~900K visitors Finished Flagship event
• Sat, August 1, 2026

  Itabashi Fireworks Festival

  Tokyo · ~13,000 fireworks · ~570K visitors Finished Flagship event
• Sat, August 1, 2026

  Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa

  Chiba · ~24,000 fireworks · ~300K visitors Finished Flagship event
• Sat, August 1, 2026

  Okazaki Ieyasu Summer Festival Fireworks

  Okazaki, Aichi · ~500K visitors Finished Flagship event
• Aug 1 – Sun, August 2, 2026

  Matsue Suigosai Lake Fireworks Festival

  Matsue, Shimane · ~21,000 fireworks · ~390K visitors Finished Flagship event
• Sat, August 1, 2026

  Matsuyama Port Festival Mitsuhama Fireworks

  Matsuyama, Ehime · ~8,000 fireworks Finished Major festival
• Aug 2 – Mon, August 3, 2026

  Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show

  Nagaoka, Niigata · ~20,000 fireworks · ~1M visitors Finished Flagship event
• Wed, August 5, 2026

  Lake Kawaguchi Kojosai Festival Fireworks

  Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi · ~10,000 fireworks Finished Major festival
• Wed, August 5, 2026

  Chikugogawa Fireworks Festival

  Kurume, Fukuoka · ~15,000 fireworks · ~450K visitors Cancelled Flagship event
• Thu, August 6, 2026

  Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival

  Otsu, Shiga · ~12,000 fireworks · ~350K visitors Finished Major festival
• Fri, August 7, 2026

  Aomori Fireworks Festival (Nebuta Festival Finale)

  Aomori · ~11,000 fireworks · ~400K visitors Finished Major festival
• Sat, August 8, 2026

  Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival

  Tokyo · ~10,000 fireworks · ~1M visitors Finished Flagship event
• Sat, August 8, 2026

  Gifu Nagaragawa Fireworks Festival

  Gifu · ~10,000 fireworks · ~300K visitors Finished Major festival
• Sun, August 9, 2026

  Niigata Festival Fireworks Show

  Niigata · ~300K visitors Finished Major festival
• Sun, August 9, 2026

  Imabari Onmaku Festival Fireworks

  Imabari, Ehime · ~10,000 fireworks Finished Major festival
• Tue, August 11, 2026

  Morioka Fireworks Festival

  Morioka, Iwate · ~10,000 fireworks · ~200K visitors Finished Major festival
• Thu, August 13, 2026

  Kachimai Fireworks Festival

  Obihiro, Hokkaido · ~20,000 fireworks · ~200K visitors Finished Flagship event
• Thu, August 13, 2026

  Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival

  Kitakyushu, Fukuoka · ~18,000 fireworks · ~1M visitors Finished Flagship event
• Sat, August 15, 2026

  Akagawa Fireworks Festival

  Tsuruoka, Yamagata · ~12,000 fireworks · ~300K visitors Finished Major festival
• Sat, August 15, 2026

  Lake Suwa Festival Fireworks

  Suwa, Nagano · ~20,000 fireworks · ~500K visitors Finished Flagship event
• Mon, August 17, 2026

  Kumano Fireworks Festival

  Kumano, Mie · ~10,000 fireworks · ~170K visitors Finished Major festival
• Mon, August 24, 2026

  Minato Mirai Smart Festival

  Yokohama, Kanagawa · ~20,000 fireworks Finished Flagship event
• Sat, August 29, 2026

  Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival

  Kagoshima · ~15,000 fireworks · ~200K visitors Confirmed Flagship event
• Sat, August 29, 2026

  Omagari Hanabi - National Fireworks Competition

  Daisen, Akita · ~18,000 fireworks · ~700K visitors Confirmed Flagship event

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