A Super Guide to 2025 Japan Fireworks Festivals
2025 is set to be a blockbuster year for fireworks displays in Japan, with spectacular shows planned across the country! KAKE Travel has compiled this handy guide to help you unlock the most romantic fireworks viewing experience.
🌸Spring Fireworks Festivals
March 23, April 20, April 28: Atami Sea Fireworks Festival
April 12: Fuji Speedway Fireworks 2025 (3rd edition)
April 19: Mt. Fuji Fireworks 2025 and Ryukyu Kai En Sai (22nd edition)
April 26: Omagari Fireworks "Spring Chapter" Sakurajima and Art Fireworks 2025
🌿Summer Fireworks Festivals
July 19: Minato Eco Fireworks
July 26: Fukuroi Enshu Fireworks 2025, Tsu Fireworks Festival, Gion Kashiwazaki Festival Sea Fireworks Display
July 27: Sumida River Fireworks Festival (Tokyo)
August 1–3: Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Display
August 2: Hisai Fireworks Festival, Matsue Suigo Festival Lake Fireworks Display, Edogawa Fireworks Festival, Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
August 9: 2025 Utsunomiya Fireworks Festival and Gifu Nagaragawa Fireworks Festival
August 15: Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival
August 17: Kumano Fireworks Festival
August 30: Oita "Dream" Fireworks and Omagari National Fireworks Competition
🍁Autumn Fireworks Festivals
September 6: Muroran Fireworks Festival
September 12–13: Katakai Festival Asahara Shrine Autumn Grand Festival Fireworks Display
September 13: Sakata Fireworks Festival
October 4: Omagari Fireworks "Autumn Chapter"
October 18: Namba Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
November 18: Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition
🌟Three Must-See Fireworks Festivals in Japan🎆
✅Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition
🎆Three different types of fireworks launched simultaneously!
📅November 1, 2025 (tentative)
📍Sakuragawa Riverside, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture (near Gakuen-Ohashi Bridge)
✅Sumida River Fireworks Festival
🎆Tokyo's grandest fireworks display, located near the city center.
📅July 27, 2025
📍Sumida River, Tokyo
✅Lake Toya Fireworks Display, Hokkaido
🎆Japan's longest fireworks festival, lasting six months.
📅To be announced
📍Lake Toya Onsen Lakeside, Hokkaido
⚠Important Notes
🔸Secure your spot early: Arrive 3–4 hours in advance with a picnic mat and snacks.
🔸Traffic restrictions: Check routes in advance and opt for public transport.
🔸Weather preparedness: Japanese summers are unpredictable, so bring an umbrella (transparent ones are great for photos) and a light jacket.
🔸Take your trash with you: Bring a garbage bag and dispose of your waste responsibly.