Special feature on fireworks festivals in Mie Prefecture [2024 Edition] Introducing popular fireworks festivals including schedules and locations

With Onigajo in Yoshino-Kumano National Park in the background, a spectacular picture scroll of fireworks is displayed against the ocean, making it Kumanoji's biggest summer tradition. Approximately 10,000 fireworks illuminate the world heritage site beautifully.
Highlights include the maritime suicide bombing in which two ships running at full speed throw ignited firework balls one after another, the large-scale device using the rocky areas and caves of Onigajo, and the three-shaku ball maritime suicide bombing that spreads across the Kumano Sea. In addition to the explosion sound and blast wave from the fireworks themselves, the sound reflected from the rocky area and the echoing sound from the cave are also added to create a great impact.

“Summer Fiesta” will be held from July 1st (Saturday) to August 31st (Thursday)! On the night game days from July 29th (Saturday) to August 27th (Sunday), powerful fireworks and spectacular shows will decorate the park at night.

Fireworks at Nagashima Spaland, an amusement park popular with families. At Nagashima Spaland, fireworks are set off on certain days in the summer. Highlights include fireworks and the impressive star mine. I want to have fun with the attractions at the amusement park. You can enjoy it from anywhere within the park!
*Admission to Nagashima Spaland is required for viewing.

KameyamaCity Sekijuku Summer Fireworks Festival will be held! !
*There will be no food stalls etc.
〇7:30pm - Opening Ceremony
〇7:45pm - Launch start
*In case of rain, postponed to August 26th (Sat) and 27th (Sun)

You can experience not only the fireworks but also the charm of the races! In addition to 3,500 fireworks set off in time with the music, you can enjoy an exhibition match with glittering motorcycles on the racing course and the impressive performance of machines participating in the D1 Grand Prix series.

What used to be the ``Hatsubon memorial service/remembrance fireworks display'' in the former Udono Village is now being held as the `` KihoTown Fireworks Festival.'' On the day of the event, after the chief priest chanted sutras and burned incense, each family visited to celebrate the first Bon festival, and rituals were held to honor spirits such as burning lanterns and fireworks at Gintaki Falls.Although the scale was small, about 700 fireworks and fireworks with messages were displayed. It is done. The launch site is close, so you can enjoy the impressive fireworks display.

If you look up at the sky around 8:30 on a summer night in Toba, you might be able to see fireworks somewhere.
*The event may be canceled without notice due to weather conditions. (It will proceed even in light rain.)

Oyamada's summer tradition. The fireworks will be launched very close, so it will be very impressive and will be crowded with people!

We plan to display fireworks designed by the children.
The venue is close to the launch site, so you can enjoy the impressive fireworks that rise directly above you.
In addition, a variety of programs will be presented to liven up the venue!

It has been decided that the event will be held in 2023!
The number of launches has increased from last year, and the event is scheduled to be even more powerful.
This year's highlight is the four-shaku ball self-destruction at sea!
*Advance registration is required to view the event as it is fully ticketed.

This historic event was started in 1955 to commemorate the 59th ShikinenSengu as a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to fireworks at IseJingu.
This is a ``competitive fireworks display'' in which fireworks artists selected from all over the country, from Akita Prefecture in the north to Kagoshima Prefecture in the south, present their work to the shrine and release the results of their daily training into the night sky of Ise, the sacred capital of Japan. It is considered one of the major competitions.
The competition division consists of the ``fireworks section,'' in which each pyrotechnician sequentially releases three size 5 balls with a diameter of about 15 cm, and one size 10 ball with a diameter of about 30 cm, and the ``star mine section,'' in which various fireworks are launched rhythmically. It consists of ``Department''.

<Kuwana Suigo Fireworks Festival>
The Kuwana Suigo Fireworks Festival, which began in 1933 to commemorate the completion of the Ise Ohashi Bridge, is a traditional fireworks festival that has continued to this day, although it was temporarily suspended during the war. The special feature is a fireworks display that uses the width and depth of the river, which is unique to the water town of Kuwana, and the launch site is the sandbar of the Ibi River.

A historic fireworks festival that began in the Taisho era. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the event. It is a spectacular display with elaborate designs such as fireworks with a rainbow color scheme and fireworks on the sea set off from a speeding ship. Enjoy the realistic fireworks display from the sandy beach.

It has been decided that the Nabari River Summer Fireworks Festival will be held again this year.
This fireworks festival began in 1932, and although it was temporarily suspended during the war, it has been held continuously since it was revived in 1944.
This year marks the 81st time for this historic and traditional fireworks festival.

The Toro Festival is said to have its origins in 1925, when hundreds of bird-shaped lanterns were floated down at the opening of the Akabane River. Although there were interruptions during the war, young men's groups at the time competed in making lanterns, producing dazzling illuminated lanterns and moving lanterns, and it became established as a famous event in this region, but due to depopulation, It was discontinued in 1972 due to a decline in young people. In 1985, young people, mainly from the youth division of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the time, revived the current ``Toro Festival,'' in which larger lanterns were made and floated in the bay to compete with fireworks in an effort to energize the town. I was allowed to.

At Yoimiya, after the votive fireworks are set off, the 11 parishioners bring lanterns and perform the Kugatachi ritual, praying for a good harvest and good health. The next day, the Gion Festival, includes the Chigo Odori dance and the Hanagasa Shinto ritual (Uchiwatori).
*Chigo Odori and Hanagasa Shinto rituals may be canceled.

Various events are held every year, including fireworks, Toryu Taiko drums, and the impressive Kitayama Cannon. The main event, the Pillar Festival, involves spinning torches with strings attached to them and throwing them into bamboo baskets attached to cedar pillars about 20 meters high. It has been held in the Kumano River system since ancient times to pray for the safety of the rafters, good health, and a big catch by releasing all kinds of disasters into the night sky with torches.

The theme of the “Ookin Festival” held in MatsusakaCity Mie Prefecture is ~Thank you (Ookin)~
It will be held for the first time in four years with a different opening. Enjoy events such as mikoshi, food stalls, stage presentations, and fireworks at the finale!
Venue: MEGA Don Quijote UNY Ureshino store north parking lot (Ureshino Nakagawa Shinmachi 4-chome)

Bringing hometown traditions to a bright future
This year, in commemoration of the 270th anniversary of the Oyodo Gion Festival, there will be a ``Mikuma-soro-tomi'' event in which three floats gather together.
Other impressive festivals include sea crossings and fireworks!

A fireworks display on the sea lights up the sky and sea of Toba Bay. You can enjoy a fantastic view with the lights of fireworks and excursion boats reflecting on the water surface.

The spectacular fireworks display in Hisai, where the fireworks are launched right in front of the audience and above your head, is a must-see. The oversized star mine in the finale is very impressive!

A major summer event in Owase that has been going on since 1955. It is usually held on the first Saturday of August, and many food stalls line up and people come from all over the city.
Before the fireworks, there will be performances of the traditional performing arts ``Owase Bushi'' and hula dancing on a special stage, making the festival even more exciting.
The annual fireworks look beautiful on the sea, and due to the unique topography surrounded by mountains, the roar reverberates throughout Owase.
Held at the same time as Owase Itadaki City and the public opening of the patrol boat "Suzuka".