🎆Full guide to the Japanese fireworks festival in the second half of 2025🎆

Summer to autumn is the most brilliant season for Japanese fireworks festivals! Wear a yukata, taste the food on the yakiniku, and experience the most romantic Japanese summer under the dazzling fireworks~
The following is a list of must-see fireworks festivals in the second half of 2025, including dates, locations, features and transportation information. Save them and plan your trip! 🥳🥳🥳

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🔥 Japan's Three Major Fireworks Festivals (Second Half of the Year)

1. Nagaoka Festival Fireworks Festival (Niigata Prefecture)

- Date: August 2-3, 2025

- Time: 19:20-21:10

- Features: 20,000 fireworks, Phoenix Rebirth Fireworks, simultaneous launches on both sides of the Shinano River

- Transportation: 30-minute walk from JR Nagaoka Station

- Recommended: Must-see "Sho Sanshakudama" and "Kaleidoscope" fireworks

2. Omagari Fireworks (Akita Prefecture)

- Date: August 30, 2025

- Time: Daytime fireworks 17:15 / Nighttime fireworks 18:50

- Features: Japan's only daytime fireworks competition, the best fireworks artists in the country compete

- Transportation: 30-minute walk from JR Omagari Station

3. Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition (Ibaraki Prefecture)
- Date: November 1, 2025
- Time: 17:30-20:30
- Features: The largest fireworks competition in autumn, the 320-meter diameter "No. 10" shocked the audience
- Transportation: Transfer to the shuttle bus at JR Tsuchiura Station for 10 minutes

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🎆 Other must-see fireworks festivals (second half of 2025)
4. Sumida River Fireworks Festival (Tokyo)
- Date: July 26, 2025
- Time: 19:00-20:30
- Features: The oldest fireworks festival in Tokyo, the Tokyo Skytree background is super dreamy
- Transportation: 15-minute walk from Asakusa Station

5. Suwako Festival Lake Fireworks Festival (Nagano Prefecture)
- Date: August 15, 2025
- Time: 19:00-20:45
- Features: 40,000 fireworks, 2km "Niagara Falls in the Sky"
- Transportation: 10-minute walk from JR Kamisuwa Station

6. Yodogawa Fireworks Festival (Osaka)
- Date: October 18, 2025 (scheduled)
- Time: 19:30-20:30
- Features: The largest scale in Osaka, with a spectacular night view of the city
- Transportation: Transfer bus at JR Shin-Osaka Station

7. Lake Toya Fireworks Festival (Hokkaido)
- Date: April 28-October 31, 2025 (every night)
- Time: 20:45-21:05
- Features: Half-year-long fireworks on the lake, watch while soaking in a hot spring hotel
- Transportation: 5-minute bus ride from JR Toya Station

8. Kumano Grand Fireworks Festival (Mie Prefecture)
- Date: August 17, 2025
- Time: 19:30~21:30
- Features: Sea fireworks, self-explosion "ghost town fireworks" are super shocking
- Transportation: Transfer bus at JR Kumanoshi Station

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💡 Viewing tips
✅ Reserve seats in advance: Popular conferences (such as Sumida River) need to reserve seats 3-4 hours in advance
✅ Wear yukata: Many conferences have rental services around them to experience Japanese style
✅ Download the official APP: Some conferences provide real-time fireworks information (such as Nagaoka Fireworks APP)
✅ Prepare cash: Most food stalls only accept cash

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📌 For a complete map of fireworks festivals, please refer to: [Japan Fireworks Festival 2025 Schedule]
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Post by Trippy Toppy | Jun 12, 2025

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