
Great Aso Hi-no-Yama Festival Fireworks Festival - 2,000 dynamic fireworks are sure to be photogenic
The Aso Hi-no-yama Festival fireworks light up Aso City, Kumamoto on August 22, 2026 — about 2,000 shells over 25 minutes from 7:45 pm at the Aso City General Center multipurpose plaza. Food stalls and children's events make it family-friendly; in stormy weather the fireworks alone move to 8:00 pm on the 23rd.
Held in the Uchinomaki district of Aso City, the Hi-no-yama Festival fireworks run 7:45-8:10 pm on August 22, 2026 at the multipurpose plaza of the Aso City General Center. Around 2,000 shells launch with the site facing them head-on from the main Shibainai area, making the whole display easy to take in. Stalls, children's programming and stage shows surround the plaza in a celebration expected to draw 7,000-10,000 people. A free temporary lot for 1,000 cars is provided, and JR Aso Station is about 10 minutes away by taxi. In stormy weather, only the fireworks move to 8:00 pm the following day, Sunday the 23rd.