Expect crowds, traffic jam, summer heat and beautiful fireworks! There are more fireworks festivals than listed below.
Mie: The 59th Fireworks Competition Dedicated to Ise Jingu Shrine
July 16(sat) 19:25-around 21:15
(Postponed to 17th if weather is stormy)
@Riverbank of Miyagawa River near Watarai Bridge (upper stream side) (10min ride on a shuttle bus from Kintetsu Ujiyamada Station/JR Iseshi Station)
*Shuttle buses from the stations to the competition ground run 17:00~19:30, from the competition ground to the stations run from 20:00 to 30min after fireworks are finished. Runs every 15-20min. Fare: 180yen/person
ca. 9000 fireworks
Osaka: Fireworks Dedicated to Tenjin Matsuri Festival
July 25(mon) around 19:00-21:00
(Cancelled if rains)
@Ohkawa area in Kema Sakuranomiya Park, Sakuranomiya Park ground
ca. 3000 fireworks
Nara: Fireworks Dedicated to the 55th Onpara Matsuri Festival
July 31(sun) 19:30-20:10
(Go rain or shine; cancelled if weather is stormy)
@Shiba Undo Koen Park (15min walk from JR Miwa Station; walk towards west from the station)
ca. 2000 fireworks
Nara: Uda-city Haibara Fireworks Festival
August 4(thu) 19:30-21:00
(Postponed to 5th if weather is stormy)
@Udagawa River riverbank (3min walk from Kintetsu Haibara Station)
ca. 3000 fireworks
Osaka: The 23rd Naniwa Yodo River Fireworks Festival
August 6(sat) 19:50-20:40
(Go rain or shine; postponed to 7th if weather is stormy)
@Yodo River riverbank (between Shin Midosuji Yodogawa railway bridge and National Highway Route 2)
Kobe: The 41st Minato Kobe Fireworks Festival
August 6(sat) 19:40-20:30
(Go rain or shine; cancelled if weather is stormy)
@Meriken Park
ca. 10,000 fireworks
Website(This is a link to last year’s website. Date and Time are wrong, but Map, Transportation and Inquiry parts are useful.)
Shiga: 2011 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival
August 8(mon) 19:30-20:30
(Go rain or shine; postponed to 11th if weather is stormy)
@Otsu Port, Lake Biwa(5min walk from Keihan Hamaotsu Station, 15min walk from JR Otsu Station) (Access to Otsu Port)
ca. 10,000 fireworks
Website (Jpn Only)
Kyoto: The 51st Uji River Fireworks Festival
August 10(wed) 19:45-20:45
(Go rain or shine; postponed to 13th if weather is stormy)
@Uji Bridge area (10min walk from JR/Keihan Uji Station)
ca. 5000 fireworks
Website (Jpn Only)
Nara: The 40th Yoshino River Fireworks Festival
August 15(mon) 20:00-21:00
(Go rain or shine; cancelled if weather is stormy)
@Riverbank of Yoshino River, near Ookawa Bridge (upper stream side) (10min walk from JR Gojo Station)
