No summer would be complete in Japan without fireworks. Known as “Hanabi Taikai” (花火大会) or Firework Festival, it is considered to be essential part of Japanese summer nights, and people come out in summer kimono or yukata to enjoy the festival atmosphere and see fireworks which many argue are the world’s most gorgeous and elaborate pyrotechnic displays. One of the largest events for the Gifu Prefecture in Japan is the Nagarakawa Summer Firework Festival (長良川花火大会) held annually on the last Saturday of July and on the first Saturday of August. Held along the famous Nagarakawa river, this annual festival attracted over 300,000 visitors last year. Known as one of the largest firework festivals for East Coast Japan, it was indeed a spectacular firework displays that lasted for more than 1 hour 45 minutes.
Crowds waiting for bus
Almost 300,000 visitors sitting along Nagarakawa river
Food stalls everywhere
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wow! Nice fireworks! Wish I am in Japan now
Hi Chee Kui,
Yes, You can start dreaming now
wahh, so nice. those type of fireworks cannot be found in Malaysia.
sigh..
Hi 38kia,
How can you say something like that?. We have the best firework displays in the world. Bunga-api Boleh!. MALAYSIA BOLEH!
Wow, very nice !
Hi Jamy,
Yup, they were very nice firework displays.
sigh .. my connection “s*”, the delays are terrible, but it reminded me of my greatest firework enjoyment in San Francisco with a dear friend
The photos in flickr are excellent !!
Hi Bee Lee,
Thanks. Yup, those are some great firework photos, if I may say so myself
That’s similar to the firework competition in Vancouver at English Bay where countries like Japan and China compete!
Hi Grace,
I heard of that competition too.
So which country had the best firework display?
Those fireworks are awesome! Very intricate!
Hi Enkay Blog,
Thanks
wah wah!!! fireworks!!
AWESOME neh..
fireworks like happiness, blissful,nice but short…:P
hi nice post, i enjoyed it
Hi Macie,
Thanks. Please visit my blog often.