The Top 10 Fireworks Festivals below are ranked based on the number of fireworks and not necessarily their aesthetic appeal. Fireworks are traditionally a summer event in Japan and are paid for with everyone’s tax money.

1. Kyousosai PL Hanabi Geijutsu

No. of fireworks: 120,000
Date: 1st Sat. in August
Location: Osaka-fu, toyoda, hayashi-shi, PL Daihoncho
Tel: 0721-23-6625

Car park: No
Times: 19:45 -- 20:50

This fireworks festival started about 50 years ago and is the largest fireworks display in the country.

2. Suwako sai kojo hanabi taikai

No. of fireworks: 42,000
Times:19:00-21:00
Date: Aug. 15
No. of people: 490,000

The main attraction at this fireworks festival are the horizontal (Nayagara) which extend for 2km

3. Isesaki Fireworks Festival

No. of fireworks: 30,000
No. of people: 380,000
Date: Aug. 30 (Last Saturday in August)
Time: 19:00-20:30

4. Senbatsu Nagaragawa Chunichi Hanabi Taikai

No. of fireworks: 30,000
Date: July 26, 2008
Times: 9:00, 19:10, 19:15, 20:45

5. All Japan Fireworks Festival (Zenkoku Hanabi Taikai)

No. of fireworks: 30,000
Date: Aug. 2
Time: 19:00, 20:45

6. Shizuoka All Japan Fireworks Experts Selection

No. of fireworks: 30,000
Date: Aug. 9

7. Isesaki Tonegawa Fireworks Festival

No. of fireworks: 35,000
Date: Aug. 12
Time: 19:15-20:15

8.  Fukuroi Enshu Hanabi Taikai

Date: Aug. 9
No. of fireworks: 30,000

9. Nagaragawa Zenkoku Hanabi Taikai

No. of fireworks: 30,000

10. Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

No. of fireworks: 20,000 bits
Date: Final Saturday of July
Time: 19:10-20:30