Osaka’s Fireworks Shows:
Flowers in the Summer Night Sky

Perhaps the most significant characteristic of Japans’ fireworks is its round shape.
When a firework is fired into the sky, the display is typically round, resembling the chrysanthemum or the peony.

Shells of aerial fireworks are shaped like a spherical ball, designed with detailed calculations for it to explode into a beautiful flower in the sky.
And, surprisingly, all work is still done by hand. Basically, each and every firework is a piece of art meticulously calculated by firework craftsmen♪

Naturally, the whole point of fireworks display is the firework itself in Japan while, in the West, fireworks display is usually just one part of a larger event. Here, the true joy lies in enjoying each and every firework that ascends into the sky.

Below, you can see two of the most impressive fireworks displays of Japan.

Another popular fireworks show in Osaka is the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival which brings together more than half a million people.
This year, the spectacle is expected to return on Saturday, August 5th! We sincerely hope that we can go ahead with the dazzling fireworks as planned♪

Yodogawa Fireworks is held at Osaka’s largest river, Yodogawa. Getting there is easy, as it’s within a walking distance from Midosuji Line’s Umeda Station or Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station.
The scale of this fireworks show is incredible; Highlights include the underwater fireworks launched from six different locations at once as well as gigantic fireworks—No. 10 firework balls that boast some 300 meters in both the height and the size of the firework display after the explosion!

When your vision is filled with dazzling lights, it is simply breathtaking♪
The whole production from the beginning to the end—a perfect harmony of fireworks and music—is remarkable, too.
Experience the dynamic fireworks show in the video!