
Ekijinja Summer Festival Imabuku Fireworks Display — 1,000 fireworks bloom dynamically
The Eki-no-mori summer festival fireworks light up Imafuku Port in Matsuura City, Nagasaki, on 25 July — 1,000 shells in 30 minutes, led by star mines fired from the harbour breakwater. The festival programme features 'Hirado Kagura', a nationally designated intangible cultural property, plus taiko drumming, stage events and stalls. Takashimaguchi Station on the Matsuura Railway is just a three-minute walk away.
This is a hand-made harbour festival where kagura dance and drums carry the evening, and the national cultural heritage of Hirado Kagura gives it real depth. Stalls and stage events line the venue, and the 2,200-strong crowd is a friendly, local-scale gathering. The fireworks run 20:30–21:00 with 1,000 shells from the port's breakwater, so the closer to the water you stand, the stronger the light and sound. A free 200-space temporary car park operates 15:00–21:30, but with limited capacity the three-minute walk from Takashimaguchi Station is a smart choice. No dedicated website exists, so confirm details with the organisers (Matsuura Chamber of Commerce, Imafuku branch).