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[2026 Edition] What Are the Best Fireworks Displays in Atami This Summer? Dates and Highlights

Atami's fireworks festival is a great place to enjoy a spectacular light show while feeling the pleasant sea breeze. The brightly colored fireworks shot into the night sky from the sea are unobstructed and full of power. In addition to the "Atami Marine Fireworks Display," a year-round Atami specialty, the "Taga Bay Marine Fireworks Display" and the "Izuyama Hot Spring Noryo Marine Fireworks Display," which has the longest history in Atami, are other Atami summer night festivals to be enjoyed.

The "Great Aerial Niagara" is a spectacular display on the sea.

This now famous fireworks display has continued for more than 70 years since its first display in 1952. It is held not only in summer but also several times a season. Atami Bay, where the fireworks are launched, is surrounded on three sides by mountains in a "mortar" shape. The sound of the fireworks over the sea reverberates off the mountains, making the sound as powerful as if you were in a large stadium.
The highlight of the festival is the finale, "Niagara in the Sky. Instead of a trick fireworks display, a series of starmines will be launched from the entire bay. The silver fireworks fill the night sky, and the sound of the fireworks is like the echoing of the earth. It is a moving moment to be experienced with the eyes, ears, and body.

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I could feel the vibrations of the fireworks and was impressed by the tremendous sound! You can't help but admire the beauty of the fireworks and the "Great Niagara in the sky" reflected in the night sky and the sea.

Atami Marine Fireworks Festival
  • Address Within Atami Bay, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture (Atami Sun Beach - Atami Port) MAP
  • Business Hours July 20 (Mon, Holiday) and 26 (Sun), August 5 (Wed), 9 (Sun), 18 (Tue) , and 24 (Mon), 2026
    8:15 PM–8:40 PM
  • TEL 0557-85-2222（Atami Tourist Association)
    0557-81-5141（Atami Hot spring ryokan Hotel Cooperative Association)
  • Parking Charged (traffic restrictions apply on the day of the event)
  • Notes Estimated annual attendance: Approximately 70,000 people (total for the five days in July and August)
    Dates and times are subject to change. Please check the website for dates and times outside the summer season.

The large fireworks display that can be viewed from a close distance is very powerful!

The Taga Bay Marine Fireworks Festival, held in Ito Taga, two stops from Atami Station on the JR Ito Line, is an event that welcomes the Bon Festival, along with the 300-year-old traditional event of the Hyakuhachi Nagareto Festival (held on August 16). From the jetties at Nagahama Seaside Park, approximately 2,000 colorful fireworks, including starmines and the famous "red aerial Niagara," are shot off one after another, adding color and splendor to the night in Taga. The fireworks can be seen at close range on the beach, making it a very powerful event.
From 5:00 p.m., "Nagahama Beer Festa" and stage events will be held, so it is recommended to enjoy the spectacular fireworks display with a cold beer in your hand.

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The finale is the "Red Niagara" that turns the summer sky red. The spectacular and artistic spectacle is a must-see!

Taga Bay Marine Fireworks Display
  • Address Nagahama Seaside Park, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
  • Business Hours Wed, August 12, 2026, 8:20 PM – 8:40 PM
  • TEL 0557-67-2255（Taga Tourist Association)
  • Parking Charged (traffic restrictions apply on the day of the event)
  • Notes Annual number of fireworks: Approximately 2,000
    Annual estimated attendance: Approximately 6,000 people
    No paid seating; event will take place rain or shine

The gold and silver Niagara "match-making fireworks" are worth seeing!

Held every August 3 at Mt. Izu—the site where Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hojo Masako first met—this fireworks festival boasts the longest history in Atami and will mark its 76th anniversary in 2026. It’s characterized by an overwhelmingly large number of star mine displays compared to other festivals, and since the fireworks are launched from Izu Port, the spectacle is truly breathtaking.Giant floral displays bloom across the night sky.
The excitement reaches its peak during the finale, when gold and silver Niagara displays light up the sky. Commonly known as the “Matchmaking Fireworks,” it’s said that some couples make wishes for love here.

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Most of the fireworks shot off are rapid-firing fireworks called "Starmine. The fireworks are shot off at an angle, which is a rare sight rarely seen anywhere else.

Izuyama Hot Spring Noryo Fireworks Display
  • Address Izuyama Coastal Special Site, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
  • Business Hours Mon, August 3, 2026, 8:20 PM – 8:45 PM *The event will take place rain or shine
  • TEL 0557-81-2631（Izuyama Hot Spring Tourist Association)
  • Parking None
  • Notes The “Izu-yama Hot Spring Maritime Fireworks Festival” will also be held at the same venue on Fri, July 24, from 8:20 PM to 8:35 PM (the event will take place rain or shine)

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Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
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