【Firework Festivals in Osaka 2018】Top 9 fireworks festivals in Osaka

Osaka Fireworks Festivals: Ranking by expected turnout

#1 Tenjin Festival Dedicated Fireworks (Miyakojima-ku; 5,000 fireworks)

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Predicted number of people: 1,300,000

The water parade and dynamic fireworks in the Osaka night sky is an amazing combination.

Top three festivals in Japan

• Gion Festival (Kyoto)
• Tenjin Festival (Osaka)
• Kanda Festival (Tokyo)

The Tenjin festival in Osaka is one of the top three festivals in Japan. A great number of people visit every year.
4000 to 5000 fireworks are shot from two sites in Kawasaki and Sakuranomiya Parks.

Planned days for 2018: July 25 (Wed) PM7:30～PM9:00

Place: Kawasaki Park, Sakuranomiya Park
Transportation: 2 minutes from Sakuranomiya station (west exit); 5 minutes from Temmabashi (Keihan, Osaka city subway)

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#2 Naniwayodogawa fireworks festival（Yodogawa ward・20,000 shots）

Predicted number of people：530,000

Yodo river is the only class A river that flows from Lake Biwa

It is a festival run by the local volunteer staff who love Yodo river and is one of the festivals with the most number of fireworks.

Planned days for 2018：August 4 (Sat) 7:40pm~8:40pm

Place：On the riverbeds of the downstream of Shinmidousuji Yodogawatekkyo to National route 2

Access：15 minutes walk from JR Tokaido main line Tsukamoto station・Hankyu Kobe line Jyuzou station (Jyuzo site)

20minutes walk from Hankyu line Umeda station・JR Osaka station・Subway line Umeda station (Umeda site)
Source:Naniwayodogawa fireworks festival

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#3 Kyososai PL Hanabi geijyutsu（Tondabayashi city・20,000 shots）

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Predicted number of people: 250,000

A festival run by the Church of Perfect Liberty and is one of the festivals with the most amount of fireworks.

The highlight of this festival is the giant firework called Starmine

With great booming sounds, the fireworks light up the night sky so bright as if it was noon.

Planned days for 2018：August 1 (Wed) 8:00pm~8:40pm

Place：Kokyu Country Club

Access：15 minutes from Kintetsu Nagano line Tondabayashi Station North gate

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#4 Senshu Lights and Sound Dream Fireworks (Sennan-shi; 20,000 fireworks)

Source: Senshu Lights and Sound Dream Fireworks

Expected turnout: 200,000

A fusion event that combines music, food, and fireworks. At the “The Second Osaka Senshu Summer Festival”, the ending of both days is the most exciting part!
A new kind of musical fireworks festival combining fireworks, music and latest technology.

Planned days for 2018: September 1 (Sat) and 2 (Sun) PM8:00-PM9:00 (Cancelled if heavy rain)

Place: Rinku-minamihama Park (address: Rinku-minamihama, Sennan, Osaka Prefecture)
Transportation: 8 minutes from Okadaura Station (Nankai main line)

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#5 Inagawa Fireworks Festival（Ikeda city、Kawanishi city・4,000 shots）

Predicted number of people：124,000

Inagawa fireworks festival is run by Osaka, Ikeda city and Hyogo, Kawanishi city. It is a festival with all sorts of fireworks shot up in the air including starmine.

Planned days for 2018: August 18 (Sat) 7:20pm~8:20pm

Place：Osaka, Ikeda city Momozono icchome・nichome Inagawa riverbed

Access：10 minutes walk from Ikeda station, 15 minutes walk from JR Takarazuka line Kawanishiikeda station

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