
Yokohama Green Expo Support - Minatomirai Festival: Fireworks are launched grandly in Yokohama, one of Japan's leading port cities
The Minato Mirai Smart Festival fires about 18,000 shells across 40 minutes from 19:10 on Monday, August 24, 2026 across several waterfront parks in Yokohama's Minato Mirai 21 district. Held under the banner 'Yokohama Green Expo Support: Minato Mirai Festival' to build momentum for the GREEN×EXPO 2027 international garden exposition, the program pairs music stages led by Yokohama-based DJ Tei with jazz sets, closing with 'Sky Symphony in Yokohama' — sound and fireworks together over the port's night. Yokohama Station is a 20-minute walk; there is no parking.
Music and fireworks share the bill over Yokohama's harbor: Rinko Park, Cup Noodles Museum Park, the Hammerhead No.9 quay park and Taishin Basin serve as venues, and roughly 18,000 shells rise in 40 minutes in time with the stage program. High-rises and harbor lights frame the bursts, and viewing runs through a ticketed venue — check the official website for tickets. Trains are the way in: the parks sit 20 minutes on foot from Yokohama Station, with no parking on site. There are no food stalls, but the Minato Mirai district's restaurants cover dinner beforehand.