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Miyajima Water Fireworks
High crowdChugokuMiyajima, Hiroshima
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Date
Mid-August (typically August 11-14)
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Shells
5,000+
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Region
Chugoku
About this festival
Fireworks launched from a barge in front of the iconic red torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine. Water-borne fireworks bloom on the sea surface — a scene found nowhere else in Japan.
Highlights
- ✓Torii gate silhouette
- ✓Water-borne fireworks
- ✓5,000 shells
- ✓UNESCO World Heritage setting
Getting There
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Ferry from Miyajimaguchi (JR Sanyo Line) — 10 min crossing
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