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Kobe Minato Fireworks Festival
High crowdKansaiKobe, Hyogo
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Date
Early August (typically the first Saturday)
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Shells
10,000+
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Region
Kansai
About this festival
Kobe's flagship summer fireworks, launched over the harbor with Mt. Rokko as backdrop. Reflections off the calm bay water double the visible fireworks.
Highlights
- ✓Mt. Rokko backdrop
- ✓Bay reflection
- ✓10,000 shells
- ✓Meriken Park front-row view
Getting There
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Motomachi Station (JR/Hanshin) — 10 min walk to harbor
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