
Oura Fireworks Festival — enjoy fireworks brilliantly lighting up the darkness all around
On August 15 in Horinouchi, Sosa City, Chiba, local volunteers put on a modest fireworks show of about 100 shells, each launched with a personal message: celebrating a child's birth, a long life, a loved one's memory, good health or prosperity.
This is a neighborhood display in the truest sense, and its charm lies in the messages attached to each shell rather than in scale. The venue has no parking; the practical route is a taxi of about 15 minutes from JR Yokaichiba Station. The launch time is not listed in public notices, so check the latest information from the Sosa City Tourism Association before you go. There are no food stalls or paid seats, and viewing is free.