murmurAkiyoshidai Tourism Festival Fireworks
Mine City · Around the Akiyoshidai Karst Observatory, Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Akiyoshidai Tourism Festival Executive Committee (Mine City Tourism Association) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026 （Ended） Gates open 15:30; fireworks from 19:10
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early September
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Around the Akiyoshidai Karst Observatory, Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park
- City
- Mine City, Yamaguchi
About
This fireworks show is unusual in Japan for being held up in the hills, around the Karst Observatory in Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park. Each burst echoes off the mountains ringing the karst plateau, so the sound seems to surround your whole body. The program includes two-shaku shells that open to about 500 m across, something rarely seen in western Japan. In 2026 entry was paid, with viewing-area tickets sold as individual sponsorship and parking booked in advance, and the first launch was set for 19:10. The show is called off in rough weather such as strong winds and is not rescheduled. Since the Mine Akiyoshidai Geopark became a UNESCO Global Geopark, the event has also promoted the 3Rs, and visitors are asked to take their rubbish home.
Sources
- OfficialAkiyoshidai Tourism Festival Executive Committee (Mine City Tourism Association) karusuto.com
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.