murmurAkamatsu Shrine Fukizutsu Fireworks
Minami Town · Akamatsu Shrine grounds
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Minami Town · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026 （Ended） From 19:00 (planned)
- 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 In October, on the Sunday before Sports Day
- Venue
- Akamatsu Shrine grounds
- City
- Minami Town, Tokushima
About
On an autumn night, the people of the Akamatsu district in Minami offer handmade fukizutsu fireworks at Akamatsu Shrine, a tradition designated an intangible folk cultural property of Tokushima Prefecture. Members of the Akamatsu fireworks preservation society form teams by neighborhood and build every firework themselves: a bamboo tube around a meter long, packed with gunpowder, that spits sparks from a hole at the top. The teams vie for the most beautiful spray. The moment to see is when members of the local youth group run through the falling sparks under flames reaching about 10 meters, calling out "Dekitan, doshitan" to each other. The rite carries hopes for a good harvest and household safety in the coming year. It gets very crowded around the shrine, so visitors are asked to carpool.
Sources
- OfficialMinami Town www.town.minami.lg.jp
- OfficialTokushima Prefecture Tourism Association (Awanavi) www.awanavi.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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