【August 2024】11 Fireworks Festivals in Fukuoka
August is the peak of summer, and many fireworks festivals will be held in Fukuoka! Here are the main fireworks festivals in August. Be sure to visit them with your family and friends!
Additional note:
Unique features of Japan’s fireworks culture, unparalleled worldwide
①Beautiful circular shapes
②Special techniques for changing colors seamlessly
③Enjoying the emotional impact of each firework
The 100th Iizuka Summer Night Fireworks Festival
Iizuka City’s annual summer fireworks festival, held since the Taisho era (1912-1926), is a traditional event that enriches the summer season. Featuring spectacular displays like Niagara Falls, the event lights up the night sky with grand fireworks. The venue is surrounded by numerous stalls, attracting a lively crowd each year.
| Name | The 100th Iizuka Summer Night Fireworks Festival |
| Launch site | Yoshiharacho, Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Nakanoshima in the Onga River |
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| Launch date and time | August 1st, 2024 (Thursday) from 20:00 to 21:00 |
| The number of launches | About 5,000 fireworks |
| Access | Approximately a 10-minute walk from JR Chikuho-Honsen Line, Shin-Iizuka Station. Right by Iizuka Bus Terminal. |
Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri Eve Festival
The fireworks to be launched at the Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri Eve Festival. This time’s theme is ‘City Pop’. The sophisticated and refined sound that was popular from the late 1970s to the 1980s will add flair to the fireworks entertainment show.
| Name | Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri Eve Festival |
| Launch site | 3-9-33 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Launch date and time | August 2nd , 2024 (Friday) from 20:00 to 21:00 |
| The number of launches | About 14,000 fireworks |
| Access | Public Transportation: About a 7-minute walk from JR Kokura Station. Car: × There are no parking lots around the venue. |
The 365th Chikugo River Fireworks Festival
The Chikugo River Fireworks Festival, with over 350 years of history, is a traditional event in Kurume City. The beautiful fireworks reflecting on the Chikugo River and the grand scale of about 15,000 fireworks make it one of the largest fireworks festivals in Kyushu.
| Name | The 365th Chikugo River Fireworks Festival |
| Launch site | Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture: Riverside opposite Suitengu Shrine and opposite Shinozuka Castle Ruins |
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| Launch date and time | August 5, 2024 (Monday) 19:40 – 20:50 |
| The number of launches | About 15,000 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] 10-minute walk from JR Kurume Station. Paid shuttle bus service from Nishitetsu Kurume Station. [Car] No parking available around the venue. |
Yume HANABI 2024
The Yume HANABI, celebrating its 53rd year, has become a summer tradition rooted in the region, now passed down through generations as a traditional event in Ogoori.
| Name | Yume HANABI 2024 |
| Launch site | Ogori Undo Koen Park, Ohbo, Ogori City, Fukuoka Prefucture |
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| Launch date and time | August 10th, 2024 (Saturday) from 20:00 to 21:00 |
| The number of launches | About 8,000 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] A 30-minute walk from Nishitetsu Ogori Station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line. A 20-minute walk from Oita-i Station on the Amagi Railway. Nishitetsu Ōho Station is very crowded. Please use Nishitetsu “Ogori Station” or Amagi Railway “Ōita-i Station”. |
The 37th Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival
It is a large-scale fireworks festival. Started jointly by Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki in 1988, the Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival experienced scale reductions during the pandemic but has marked its 37th edition this year since its revival last year.
| Name | The 37th Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival |
| Launch site | Near the western coast of Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Launch date and time | August 13th, 2024 (Tuesday) from 19:50 to 20:20 |
| The number of launches | About 15,000 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] 5-minute walk from JR Moji Port Station (Moji side) 20-minute walk from JR Shimonoseki Station (Shimonoseki side) |
The Meinohama Syoroh-nagashi Fireworks Festival
The Meinohama Syoroh-nagashi Fireworks Festival, held annually on August 15th at Marinatown Seaside Park, started in 1988 as part of the Bon Festival spirits floating tradition. This year marks its 36th edition.
| Name | The Meinohama Syoroh-nagashi Fireworks Festival |
| Launch site | Marinatown Seaside Park, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Launch date and time | August 15th, 2024 (Thursday) from 20:00 to 20:20 |
| The number of launches | About 1,200 fireworks |
| Access | 15-minute walk from Meinohama Station on the subway. Take the Nishitetsu bus from Meinohama Station, get off at Atagohama San-chome. |
The Miyako Town Summer Festival
The Miyako Town Summer Festival features stalls, stage events such as taiko drum performances, and at San-Great Miyako, a joint memorial service (commemoration ceremony) to honor war dead is held. Finally, around a thousand fireworks are launched.
| Name | The Miyako Town Summer Festival |
| Launch site | San-Great Miyako and its surroundings in Katsuyama Kuroda, Miyako Town, Kyoto District, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Launch date and time | August 17th, 2024 (Saturday) from 20:00 to 20:30 |
| The number of launches | About 1,000 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] About 15 minutes by taxi from JR Yukuhashi Station. [Car] About 5 minutes via National Route 201 from the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway Yukuhashi IC. |
The 38th Onga Town Summer Festival
The Onga Town Summer Festival, held in a town blessed with abundant nature surrounding the Onga River, features stage events and a ‘Mass Dance’ where spontaneous participation is welcome. The grand finale includes a spectacular display of 4,000 colorful fireworks, beautifully illuminating the night sky.
| Name | The 38th Onga Town Summer Festival |
| Launch site | Onga Sogo Undo Park, Hirodo, Onga Town, Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Launch date and time | August 24th, 2024 (Saturday) from 20:00 to 20:40 |
| The number of launches | About 3,000 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] 10-minute walk from JR Onga-gawa Station. Free temporary parking available; as there is no parking at the venue, public transportation is recommended. |
The Amagi River Fireworks Festival
The Amagi River Fireworks Festival features the illuminated Amagi Bridge over the Koishiwara River, adorned with lanterns. After the fireworks display, a memorial ceremony known as ‘Nagare Kanjo’ is conducted, where 60-70 lanterns are floated on the Amagi River. Additionally, around 100 stalls line the vicinity of the venue.
| Name | The Amagi River Fireworks Festival |
| Launch site | Koishiwara River, downstream of Amagi Bridge, Amagi, Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Launch date and time | August 24th, 2024 (Saturday) from 19:40 to 21:00 |
| The number of launches | About 4,000 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] 10-minute walk from Amagi Station on the Amagi Railway, or 15-minute walk from Nishitetsu Amagi Station. Traffic restrictions around the venue on the day (19:00-21:30). |
The Nakagawa Citizens’ Festival
The Nakagawa Citizens’ Summer Festival, with a history of 47 years, faced difficulties due to a five-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased costs, making operation challenging. However, it was revived through the efforts of volunteers. The festival features around 30 food trucks and 60 stalls from local businesses. It culminates with fireworks launched from two locations.
| Name | The Nakagawa Citizens’ Festival |
| Launch site | 1-1 Kami Kajiwara 1-chome, Nakagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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| Launch date and time | August 24th, 2024 (Saturday) from 15:00 to 21:00 |
| The number of launches | About 2,000 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] About 15 minutes by taxi from JR Hakata Minami Station |
The “Yukuhashi Summer Festival” featuring “Kosumoppe”
The “Kosumoppe” is a representative event of the Keichiku region held in Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture, attracting approximately 20,000 visitors annually. The name “Kosumoppe” is derived from the city flower of Yukuhashi, which is the cosmos flower.
| Name | The “Yukuhashi Summer Festival” featuring “Kosumoppe” |
| Launch site | 3-chōme Minami Ōhashi, Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture, next to the Imakawa Riverbank near Yukuhashi City Hall |
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| Launch date and time | August 31st, 2024 (Saturday) from 20:00 to 20:30 |
| The number of launches | About 2,500 fireworks |
| Access | [Train] 15-minute walk from JR Yukuhashi Station. [Car] About 16 minutes via National Route 10, 201, Prefectural Route 28, and 246 from the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway Karita Kitakyushu Airport IC. |