murmurYatsushiro National Fireworks Competition
Yatsushiro City · Kuma River riverside park, upstream of Shin-Hagiwara Bridge
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yatsushiro National Fireworks Competition Organizing Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually held on a Saturday in October; the date is announced each year by the organizing committee
- Venue
- Kuma River riverside park, upstream of Shin-Hagiwara Bridge
- City
- Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto
About
On an autumn night, the Kuma River green space in Yatsushiro becomes the arena for a fireworks competition. Pyrotechnicians from as far north as Akita and as far south as Kagoshima compete in three classes: No. 5 shells, No. 10 shells and star mines. Around the contest there is an opening show of special star mines, bonus displays and fireworks timed to music, about 14,000 shells altogether, and spectators wave penlights and phone screens as a kind of applause for the makers. Paid seating has been offered in past years. The 2026 competition was cancelled by the organizing committee because the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake caused heavy damage in the city, and the committee says it will plan the next event while keeping an eye on the region's recovery.
Sources
- OfficialYatsushiro National Fireworks Competition Organizing Committee www.8246hanabi.com
- OfficialKumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation kumamoto.guide
- OfficialYatsushiro City www.city.yatsushiro.lg.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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