Fireworks · Kyushu
Yatsushiro National Fireworks Competition 2027
八代全国花火競技大会2027
Japan's leading pyrotechnicians compete at Yatsushiro, the only national fireworks competition in western Japan, with about 14,000 shells.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Sat 16 Oct 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kuma River riverside green space, Yatsushiro
- City
- Yatsushiro
- Prefecture
- Kumamoto
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Fireworks
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The competition is held on the third Saturday of October, with musical fireworks and a drone collaboration in recent editions. The 2027 date follows that rule and is marked expected until the organisers publish it; the 2026 edition was 17 October.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/en/R5-00350.html. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.