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Japanese Festivals and Fireworks Displays in 2025

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Japanese Festivals and Fireworks Displays in 2025

Learn the dates of the best summer festivals and fireworks displays in Japan, along with tips on access and how to enjoy these events in 2025.

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Previous experience as an editor at a women's media company in Japan. I lived in Australia for a while and joined MATCHA after returning to Japan. In charge of editing, promoting sponsored content, and creative direction. I love watching Western TV series.

Festivals and Firework Displays in 2025

Festivals and Fireworks Displays in Japan

Summer in Japan is a time of vibrant festivals and firework displays that give us a chance to forget about the heat typical for this season.

If you visit Japan during July and August, don't miss out on these exciting events. While rare, some of these festivals are held in autumn, too! Read on to learn about festivities scheduled to be held this year.

Japanese Festivals and Fireworks in 2025

1. Festivals and Traditional Events
2. Firework Displays in 2025
3. Acces and Tips to Enjoy Japan's Summer Traditions

Festivals and Traditional Events in 2025

Japanese Festivals and Fireworks Displays in Japan

As of June 2025, the official dates for most festivals from June to August have been announced.

Festival Annual Schedule 2025 Schedule
Tokyo: Sanja Festival Mid-May May 16 - 18
Kyoto: Aoi Festival May 15 May 15
Kyoto: Gion Festival July 1 - 31 July 1 - 31
Fukuoka: Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival July 1 - 15 July 1 - 15
Osaka: Tenjin Festival July 24 - 25 July 24 - 25
Aomori: Nebuta Festival Early August August 2 - 7
Akita: Kanto Festival Early August August 3 - 6
Sendai Tanabata Festival August 6 - 8 August 6 - 8
Kochi: Yosakoi Festival August 9 - 12 August 9 - 12
Tokushima Awa Odori August 12 - 15 August 11 - 15
Nagasaki Kunchi Festival October 7 - 9 October 7 - 9
Takayama Festival (Autumn) October 9 - 10 N/A
Chichibu Night Festival December 1 - 6 N/A

Firework Festivals in 2025

Japanese Festivals and Fireworks Displays

Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival

Fireworks displays are held annually from June to August. The dates for all the events scheduled in 2025 have been announced.

Fireworks Event Annual Schedule 2025 Schedule
Tokyo: Edogawa Fireworks Festival August 5 August 2
Tokyo: Sumida River Fireworks Festival End of July July 26
Tokyo: Katsushika Fireworks Festival End of July July 22
Tokyo: Adachi Fireworks Festival End of July May 31
Osaka: Tenjin Festival Fireworks Display End of July July 25
Saitama: Kumagaya Fireworks Display Early August August 10
Osaka: Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival Early August August 9
Niigata: Nagaoka Fireworks Early August August 2 - 3
Shiga: Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival Early August September 17 - 19
Hyogo: Kobe Minato Hanabi Festival Early August October 20 - 24
Chiba: Kisarazu Port Festival Fireworks Display August 15 August 15
Kyoto: Miyazu Toro Nagashi Fireworks Display Mid August August 16
Akita: All Japan Fireworks Competition Last Saturday in August August 30
Ibaraki: Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition November 7 N/A

Access and Tips to Enjoy Japan's Summer Traditions

Japanese Festivals and Fireworks Displays Scheduled in 2024

Festivals and fireworks are a signature staple of summer in Japan.
Kyoto's Gion Festival, Osaka's Tenjin Festival, and Tokyo's Kanda Festival, all with a long history, are hailed as the three major festivals in Japan. The Awa Odori Festival in Tokushima, where participants will be dancing all night, and the National Fireworks Competition in Akita, a prefecture renowned for pyrotechnics, will also be welcoming spectators.

There are many types of rail passes for overseas visitors, such as the Japan Rail Pass, which allows unlimited rides on the Shinkansen and limited express trains.

These passes are perfect for those interested in traveling all over Japan or touring a specific region. They are all different, so use them in accordance with your itinerary.

MATCHA has partnered with KLOOK, a site handling rail passes and reservations for numerous programs. Do look for a pass that fits your plans.

There is also a budget-friendly Nippon Rent-A-Car 10% Discount Coupon from MATCHA for tourists visiting Japan.

We hope that you'll enjoy the popular festivals and firework displays in Japan this summer!

All pictures from Pixta.
This article is a revised 2025 version of the original published in 2020.

Mayu

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Mayu

Previous experience as an editor at a women's media company in Japan. I lived in Australia for a while and joined MATCHA after returning to Japan. In charge of editing, promoting sponsored content, and creative direction. I love watching Western TV series.
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