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What fireworks festivals do you recommend in Atami in the summer? Schedule 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.

Local Guide Comment
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 25 (Fri), August 5 (Tue), 8 (Fri), 18 (Mon), 25 (Mon), 2025
    20:20 - 20:45
  • 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)
  • Memo Estimated annual visitors: approx. 220,000 (total for 7 days in July and August)
    Dates and times are subject to change. Please check the website for dates and times outside of 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.

Local Guide Comment
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 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 (Mon) 20:20-20:40
  • TEL 0557-67-2255（Taga Tourist Association)
  • Parking Charged (traffic restrictions apply on the day of the event)
  • Memo Number of fireworks launched in a typical year: approx. 2,000
    Estimated number of visitors in a typical year: approx. 20,000
    No paid seating, rain or shine

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

The annual fireworks display is held on August 3 at Izuyama, the meeting place of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hojo Masako. It has the oldest history in Atami and will be held for the 75th time in 2025. Compared to other fireworks festivals, the number of starmines is by far the largest, and the fireworks are launched from the port of Izuyama, making it a very powerful event. The night sky is filled with large flowers.
The finale, when the gold and silver Niagara fireworks are launched, is the most exciting part of the festival. Commonly called "match-making fireworks," some couples make a wish for love.

Local Guide Comment
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 August 3 (Sun), 2025, 20:20 - 20:45 (rain or shine)
  • TEL 0557-81-2631（Izuyama Hot Spring Tourist Association)
  • Parking None
  • Memo On July 27 (Mon) from 20:20 to 20:35, "Izuyama Onsen Marine Fireworks Display" will be held at the same venue (rain or shine).

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