murmurMiyazu Lantern Floating and Fireworks Festival
Miyazu City · Shimazaki Park and Miyazu Bay
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Miyazu Lantern Floating and Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (Miyazu Chamber of Commerce) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Aug 16, 2026 （Ended） Spirit boats and lanterns set afloat from 19:20; fireworks 19:50–20:35
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Every year on August 16 The program may change depending on the weather
- Venue
- Shimazaki Park and Miyazu Bay
- City
- Miyazu City, Kyoto
About
On the evening of August 16, Miyazu holds a lantern-floating ceremony and fireworks display around Shimazaki Park and Miyazu Bay. After Buddhist hymns at dusk, illuminated spirit boats are set adrift from about 7:20 p.m., followed by a stream of red and white lanterns floating out across the bay. Lanterns are sold at the venue too, so visitors can write a posthumous Buddhist name or a wish on one and send it off. From 7:50 p.m., around 2,000 fireworks burst over the water, and a Bon dance carries on after the show. About 70,000 people came in 2026. Smoking, tents, tripods and drones are not allowed at the venue.
Sources
- OfficialMiyazu Lantern Floating and Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (Miyazu Chamber of Commerce) miyazu-cci.or.jp
- Reference燈籠販売/精霊船｜宮津燈籠流し花火大会 miyazu-cci.or.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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