24th Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival

24th Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival

Event Overview

The largest fireworks festival in Kyushu, featuring about 15,000 fireworks lighting up the night sky with Sakurajima in the background. With vibrant creative fireworks, special star mines, the traditional simultaneous launch of two-shaku balls, and a finale of large music fireworks, there are plenty of highlights to enjoy. There are limited paid seats available for a close-up view of the powerful fireworks, so early purchase is recommended. In 2026, it will be held as a "Countdown Commemoration for the 200th Anniversary of Saigo Takamori's Birth and the 150th Anniversary of His Death." Image provided by the Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival Executive Committee.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Minato-ku, Kagoshima
  • Address:   
  • Honko Shinmachi, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
  • Public Transportation:   
Kagoshima City Tram Izuro-dori Station → 5-minute walk
  • Phone Number:   
  • 099-808-3333 (Kagoshima City General Information Call Center Sun-Sankor Kagoshima), 099-216-1327 (Kagoshima Jinshiwan Summer Night Fireworks Display Executive Committee Secretariat)

Event Period

  • August 29, 2026 (Saturday)
* Light rain, undecided during stormy weather (whether or not to be held is decided by 12:00 on the day; the official website of the competition is required)

Price

Fireworks venue admission fee: Free / Paid seats available: North Pier: Chair seats 4,000 yen, Waterfront Park Area: Masu seats A (up to 4 people) 14,000 yen, Masu seats B (up to 4 people) 10,000 yen, etc. *All seats are reserved (some free seating available), please check the official site. Admission fee applies for elementary school students and above. Sales start in mid-June.

Event Category

Fireworks Festival


Basima Jae Bay Summer Night Fireworks Display Executive Committee

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