# Atami Kaijo Fireworks

> Fireworks fired over Atami Bay on many nights a year, from spring to the following February. Each show lasts about twenty minutes, the hills around the bay throw the sound back, and every night ends with the Dai-kuchu Niagara. Free to watch from the shore between Sun Beach and Atami Port.

- Prefecture: Shizuoka
- Type: Fireworks
- Admission: Free to attend
- Typically held: Many nights a year between April and the following February, mostly Sundays and public holidays, with six nights in July and August. Shows run from 20:20 to 20:40, and from 20:15 to 20:40 in July and August. The Atami City Tourism Association announces the nights one season (April to March) at a time.
- Official site: https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/8/

## Dates

- 2026-11-23 to 2026-11-23
- Status: confirmed
- Dates verified on 2026-11-09 from https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/event/8/

Atami Bay is closed in by hills on three sides, a bowl open only to the sea. The Atami City Tourism Association says that the sound of shells fired over the water comes back off those hills, and compares the effect to a large stadium. The display began in 1952 and is not a once-a-year night. The association announces a season at a time, running from April to the following February: 16 nights in the season that ends in February 2027 and 18 in the one after, mostly on Sundays and public holidays, with six in July and August. Each show is short, twenty minutes from 20:20, or twenty-five from 20:15 in July and August, and it goes ahead in rain. Every show ends with the Dai-kuchu Niagara, the "great aerial Niagara". The association points out that it is not a set piece hung on a frame but a starmine, a rapid barrage, fired from across the whole launch area. The shells go up from the harbour end of the bay, between the 7.5 m quay of Atami Port and the sea fishing pier. The whole shoreline from Sun Beach to the port works for watching, and the association suggests the sand at Sun Beach, where the full launch area is in view.

## Where it happens
- Atami

## FAQ

### When are the Atami Kaijo Fireworks?

On many nights a year. The nights still to come in the current season are 23 November, 6 December and 25 December 2026, and 21 February 2027. For the following season the tourism association has announced 18 April, 29 April, 23 May, 6 June, 19 July, 25 July, 5 August, 15 August, 18 August, 24 August, 20 September, 3 October, 24 October, 7 November, 5 December and 19 December 2027, then 10 January and 13 February 2028. Shows run from 20:20 to 20:40, and from 20:15 to 20:40 in July and August. The association says the dates and times are planned and may change.

### Where is the best place to watch the Atami fireworks?

Anywhere along the shore from Sun Beach to Atami Port. The tourism association suggests the sand at Sun Beach, where the whole launch area is in view, and warns that Shinsui Park section 1 gets crowded. The shells are fired from the harbour end of the bay, between the 7.5 m quay of Atami Port and the sea fishing pier.

### How do I get to the Atami fireworks and back?

Take the train to JR Atami Station; Sun Beach is about 15 minutes on foot and Shinsui Park section 1 about 20 minutes. The station is very crowded after the show, so buy your return ticket beforehand or top up your IC card. If you are heading towards Ito or Shimoda, the association asks you to board at JR Kinomiya Station instead. Car parks in town fill up on show nights.

### Are there paid seats at the Atami fireworks?

Not in the current season, which runs to March 2027: the tourism association says it is not setting up paid seats. Watching from the shore is free. In July and August there is a viewing space for guests of hotels and ryokan in the Atami Onsen Hotel and Ryokan Cooperative; you need the leisure mat your hotel hands out to get in.

### What is the Dai-kuchu Niagara?

The finale of every show. The tourism association points out that it is not a set piece hung on a frame but a starmine, a rapid barrage, fired from across the whole launch area.

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Source: [Atami Kaijo Fireworks — Japan Voyage](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/festivals/atami-kaijo-fireworks)
Last updated: 2026-11-10