Beautiful fireworks displays that light up the summer night sky are a summer tradition in Japan.

Many fireworks festivals are scheduled to be held in and around Hamamatsu City this year as well. In this article, we will introduce detailed information on the fireworks festivals that will be held in Hamamatsu City and its surrounding areas in 2024.

Please use this as a reference for your summer outings as we introduce the event dates and times, locations, and access methods.

Fireworks festival in July 2024

Bentenjima Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City, Chuo Ward)

[Date and time] July 6th (Sat) 19:30-20:30

[Venue] Bentenjima Seaside Park

[Contact] Maisaka Town Tourism Association 053-592-0757

access:

[Train] Approximately 12 minutes on the Tokaido Line down train from JR Hamamatsu Station, 3 minutes walk from Bentenjima Station.

[Car] About 30 minutes from Tomei Hamamatsu Nishi IC.

 

Shingu Shrine Summer Festival (Hamamatsu City Tenryu Ward)

[Date and time] July 20th (Sat) 18:30-21:00

[Venue] Izumidaira Shingu Pond

[Contact] Haruno Collaboration Center 053-983-0001

access:

[Car] Approximately 50 minutes from Shintomei Hamamatsu Hamakita IC.

 

Funakoshi Fireworks Festival/Yashira Shrine Light Festival (Hamamatsu City Chuo Ward)

[Date and time] July 20th (Sat) 19:00~

[Venue] Funakoshi Park

[Contact] Funakoshi-cho Yashira Shrine Aochukawa-kai

access:

[Bus] Take the bus from Hamamatsu Station bus terminal number 10 (bus number 2 is not available) and get off at “Nishizukacho”, then walk 7 minutes to the west.

 

Atagoyama Tezutsu Fireworks (Iwata City)

[Date and time] July 20th (Sat) ① 19:00~, ② 20:30~

[Venue] Atago Shrine

[Contact] Iwata City Tourist Information Center 0538-33-1222

access:

[Bus] From JR Iwata Station North Exit Platform 2, take Entetsu Bus 80 bound for Mitsuke for about 5 minutes, get off at “Mitsuke” and walk for about 5 minutes.

 

Enshu Arai Tezutsu Fireworks and Suwa Shrine dedication fireworks (Kosai City)

[Date and time] July 27th (Sat) 19:15~

[Venue] Arai Junior High School

[Contact] Kosai City Hall Arai Branch 053-594-1111

access:

[Train] 20 minutes walk from JR Araimachi Station.

 

Akiba Shrine Dedication Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City Tenryu Ward)

[Date and time] July 27th (Sat) 19:30~

[Venue] Akiba Shrine Shimosha-mae riverbed

[Contact] Akiba Shrine Kamisha 053-985-0111

access:

[Car] Approximately 30 minutes from Shintomei Hamamatsu Hamakita IC.

 

Fukuroi Enshu Fireworks (Fukuroi City)

[Date and time] July 27th (Sat) 19:20-21:00

[Venue] Haranotanigawa Riverbed Water Park

[Contact] Fukuro Enshu Fireworks Executive Committee 0538-42-6151

access:

[Train] Approximately 20 minutes walk from Fukuroi Station/Aino Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line.

Fireworks Festival in August 2024

Lake Sanaru Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City, Chuo Ward)

[Date and time] August 3rd (Sat) 19:00-21:00

[Venue] Near the clock tower in Lake Sanaru West Bank Park (no entry to the west bank on the day)

[Contact] Sanaru Lake Fireworks Festival Executive Committee

access:

[Bus] From JR Hamamatsu Station Bus Terminal No. 3, take No. 9 Kakezuka Sanarudai Line for about 20 minutes.Get off at Sanarudai 5-chome.

 

Omaezaki Minato Festival 2024 (Omaezaki City)

[Date and time] August 3rd (Sat) 20:00-21:00 (tentative)

[Venue] Marine Park Omaezaki

[Contact] Omaezaki City Tourism Association 0548-63-2001

access:

[Car] 30 minutes from Tomei Makinohara IC.

 

Urakawa Festival Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City Tenryu Ward)

[Date and time] August 3rd (Sat) 19:30-20:20

[Venue] Around Urakawa Camp Village (Ochisegawa Riverbed)

[Contact] Tenryu Ward Tourism Association Sakuma Branch 053-965-1651

access:

[Train] About 3 minutes walk from JR Urakawa Station.

[Car] From the Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu IC, go north on National Route 152 and via National Route 473 for approximately 90 minutes, or from the Shin Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu Hamakita IC for 60 minutes.

 

Tenno Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City Chuo Ward)

[Date and time] August 3rd (Saturday) and August 4th (Sunday) 19:30-21:00 on both days

[Venue] Around Otoshi Shrine

[Contact] Otoshi Shrine 053-421-6447

access:

[Bus] From JR Hamamatsu Station Bus Terminal No. 10, take the 75/76 bus. Get off at “JA Nagakami Shiten”.

 

Mikkabi Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City, Hamana Ward)

[Date and time] August 4th (Sun) 19:30-20:30

[Venue] Above Lake Inohana (Charges apply for Mika Nichi Junior High School viewing seats)

[Contact] Mikkabi Town Tourism Association 053-524-1124

access:

[Bus] Take JR Hamamatsu Station Bus Terminal No. 15 Mikkabi Yuki, get off at “Ushi” and walk 10 minutes.

[Car] About 10 minutes from Tomei Mikkabi IC.

 

Chubu Festival Fireworks Festival (Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City)

[Date and time] August 10th (Sat) 19:30-20:00 (tentative)

[Venue] Near Hubei High School Sakuma Branch, Tenryu Riverbed

[Contact] Tenryu Ward Tourism Association Sakuma Branch 053-965-1651

access:

[Train] 15 minutes walk from JR Iida Line “Chubu Tenryu Station”

[Car] From the Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu IC, go north on National Route 152, from Oibashi via National Route 473 for approximately 90 minutes, or from the Shin Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu Hamakita IC for 60 minutes.

 

Hamamatsu Hachimangu Shrine Annual Festival and Dedicatory Hand-held Fireworks (Hamamatsu City, Chuo Ward)

[Date and time] August 14th (Wednesday) 20:30~

[Venue] Hamamatsu Hachimangu Shrine

[Contact] Hamamatsu Hachimangu Shrine 053-461-3429

access:

[Train] 3 minutes walk from Yahata Station on Enshu Railway, or 20 minutes walk from JR Hamamatsu Station.

 

Nakanomachi Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City, Chuo Ward)

[Date and time] August 14th (Wednesday) 19:30-20:45, *Postponed due to bad weather August 17th (Saturday)

[Venue] Tenryu Riverbed

[Contact] Nakano Town Fireworks Festival Executive Committee 053-421-7547

access:

[Bus] From JR Hamamatsu Station Bus Terminal No. 9, take the No. 80 Nakanomachi Iwata Line for about 25 minutes.Get off at “Nakanomachi” and walk for 10 minutes.

 

Mori Town Summer Fireworks Festival (Mori Town, Shuchi District)

[Date and time] August 15th (Thursday) 19:30-20:30 * Rain or shine, postponed due to stormy weather August 16th (Friday)

[Venue] Otagawa Riverbed Water Park

[Contact] Morimachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry 0538-85-3126

access:

[Train] Get off at Tenryu Line “Enshu Mori Station” and walk 10 minutes.

 

Haruno Keda Summer Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City Tenryu Ward)

[Date and time] August 16th (Friday) 19:45-20:45 *Postponed in case of rain 17th or 18th

[Venue] Downstream of Shinketagawa Bridge, Ketagawa riverbed, shopping street pedestrian paradise

[Contact] Haruno Collaboration Center 053-983-0001

access:

[Car] 40 minutes from the Shin-Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu Hamakita IC Mori/Kakegawa IC, go north on National Route 362, aiming for convenience store Yamazaki Daily “Liquors Hioki”.

 

Sakuma Festival Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City Tenryu Ward)

[Date and time] August 17th (Sat) 20:00-20:15

[Venue] Near the Sakuma History and Folklore Hall parking lot

[Contact] Tenryu Ward Tourism Association Sakuma Branch 053-965-1651

access:

[Train] Get off at JR Iida Line Sakuma Station, 5 minutes walk.

[Car] Shintomei Hamamatsu Hamakita IC ~ R152 ~ Nishiwata Oibashi left turn ~ R473 ~ Former Sakuma Collaboration Center.

 

Iwata Summer Festival Fireworks  (Iwata City)

[Date and time] August 24th (Sat) 19:30-20:30

[Venue] Fukuda Fishing Port

[Contact] Iwata City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Fukuda Branch 0538-58-0101

access:

[Car] About 20 minutes from Tomei Iwata IC or Fukuroi IC.

[Free Shuttle Bus] A shuttle bus will be operated from JR Mikuriya Station to the vicinity of the venue. Please contact us for details.

 

Kasuisai Okunoin Fudoson Festival (Fukuroi City)

[Date and time] August 28th (Wednesday) from around 18:45

[Venue] Kasuisai

[Contact information]: Kasuisai 0538-42-2121

access:

[Bus] From JR Fukuroi Station, take the bus bound for Enshu Morimachi or Keta and get off at “Kasuisai Iriguchi” for about 10 minutes.

[Car] 5 minutes from Tomei Fukuroi IC.

 

 

Fireworks Festival in September 2024

Misakubo Festival Fireworks Festival (Hamamatsu City Tenryu Ward)

[Date and time] Saturday, September 14th 19:30-20:10 *Postponed due to bad weather Sunday, September 15th

[Venue] Riverbed in front of Misakubo General Gymnasium

[Contact information]: Misakubo Tourism Association 053-987-2100

access:

[Train] 5 minutes walk from “Mukai Ichiba” on the JR Iida Line.

[Car] Approximately 80 minutes from Shin-Tomei Hamamatsu Hamakita IC.

 

Kosai Lake Fireworks Festival (Kosai City)

[Date and time] September 28th (Sat) 19:30~

[Venue] Omote Washizu Kaigan Park

[Contact] Kosai/Arai Town Tourism Association 053-596-9255

access:

[Train] 30 minutes walk from Washizu Station.

 

 

*The Kanzanji Onsen Toro Nagashi Fireworks Festival and Hamanako Pal Pal Fireworks Night have been canceled in 2024.