Kashima Shrine Dedication Fireworks Festival

Summary

The Kashima Shrine votive fireworks festival fills the night sky above Minabe Beach in Wakayama Prefecture on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 20:00 to 21:00. With more than 300 years of history, the event gives thanks to Kashima Myojin, the deity credited with saving the region from an Edo-era tsunami. About 2,000 shells are launched from roughly 1.5 kilometers offshore, spreading wide over the sea. JR Minabe Station is a 5-minute walk away, and viewing is free.

Overview

Kashima Shrine's votive fireworks festival has lit up Minabe Beach in Wakayama Prefecture for more than three centuries. Its origin lies in gratitude to Kashima Myojin, the shrine deity said to have protected Minabe from the tsunami that followed the Hoei earthquake in the Edo period. On Saturday, August 1, 2026, about 2,000 fireworks rise from a point roughly 1.5 km offshore between 20:00 and 21:00, painting the night sky over the water. The venue sits only a five-minute walk from JR Minabe Station, making the train the easiest way in. Temporary free parking (18:30–21:30) is set up on school grounds around town, but spaces are limited, so organizers recommend public transport. Food stalls add to the summer-evening atmosphere along the coast.

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