Make summer memories! Recommended fireworks displays and summer festivals held in Kanagawa
Traditional portable shrines, lively music, and heroic lion dances. There's also the Bon Odori dance that makes both children and adults smile, and large fireworks that light up the night sky. With summer upon us in Kanagawa Prefecture, a series of events that can be considered "summer traditions" are held one after another, attracting not only locals but also many people from far away. This page will be updated regularly, so please check it frequently and use it to plan outings with your family and friends.
*The following fireworks displays and summer festivals have ended*
■7/15 (Chigasaki City) [Hamaori Festival 2019]
■July 17th to 21st (Kawasaki City, Kawasaki Daishi) [Wind Chime Market]
■July 19th and 20th (Kawasaki City) [Kosugi Bon Odori Festival 2019]
■ July 20th and 21st (Fujisawa City) [The 13th Tsujido Kaihin Bon Odori Festival "Tsuji no Bon"]
■7/25 (Kohoku-ku, Yokohama) [Shin-Yokohama Fireworks Festival 2019]
■7/26 (Nishi-ku, Yokohama) Grand Mall Park Summer Festival 2019
■July 26-28 (Fujisawa City) [14th Fujisawa-juku Travel Bon Festival]
■July 27th and 28th (Odawara City) [28th Odawara Lantern Summer Festival]
■July 27-28 (Manazuru Town, Ashigarashimo District) [Kifune Festival 2019]
■7/27 (Kamakura City) [7th Kamakura Beach Bon Odori Festival]
■July 27th and 28th (Minami Ward, Yokohama) [44th Minami Festival]
■7/31-8/5 (Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun) [Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week]
■August 2-4 (Sagamihara City) [68th Hashimoto Tanabata Festival]
■August 2nd (Nishi-ku, Yokohama) Minato Mirai Smart Festival 2019
■8/3 (Zama City, US Army Camp Zama) [60th US-Japan Bon Odori Festival]
■8/3 (Chigasaki City) [32nd Anything Night Market]
■8/10 (Chigasaki City) [45th Southern Beach Chigasaki Fireworks Festival]
■August 10-12 (Kawasaki City) [Summer Festival in Lazona]
■August 10-12 (Kawasaki City) [CITTAʼ Summer Festival 2019]
■8/13 (Hayama Town, Miura District) [The 13th Moritohama Bon Odori Festival]
■8/14 (Hadano City) [Uryuno Bon Odori]
■August 16-18 (Kohoku-ku, Yokohama) [Tressa Yokohama Summer Festival 2019]
■8/16 (Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun) [Hakone Gora Summer Festival Daimonjiyaki]
■ August 17th (Yokosuka City) [67th (Reiwa 1st Year) Uraga Minato Festival]
■August 17th (Manazuru Town, Ashigarashimo District) [Watatsumi Town Good Catch and Harvest Festival 2019, Bon Odori]
■August 2-18 (Nishi-ku, Yokohama) [Minato Yokohama Yukata Festival 2019]
■ August 16-17 (Naka-ku, Yokohama) [12th Minato Mirai Bon Odori Festival]
■ August 3rd, 10th to 17th (Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama) [Fireworks Symphony]
■August 23 (Hiratsuka City) [69th Shonan Hiratsuka Fireworks Festival]
■ August 23rd and 24th (Ebina City) [The 3rd Ogimachi Memorial Festival]
■8/24 (Ayase City) [Ayase Summer Festival]
■August 24th (Ayase City) [43rd Ayase City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division Fireworks Festival]
■ August 24th (Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama) [45th Kanazawa Festival Fireworks Display]
■August 24th (Naka-ku, Yokohama) [The 4th Kannai Kitanaka Canal Park Bon Odori]
■August 24th and 25th (Sagamihara City) [Joyama Summer Festival]
■ August 19-25 (Kamakura City) Kamakura Hase Lights
■8/31 (Yokosuka City) [Yokosuka City West District Summer Fireworks Festival]
■8/1-9/1 (Fujisawa City) [Enoshima Lanterns 2019]
■September 13-15 (Minami Ward, Yokohama) [Hie Shrine Annual Festival (Ominomiya Autumn Festival)]
■September 14th and 15th (Odawara City) [21st Odawara Essa Hoi Dance]
■9/15 (Sagamihara City) [17th Sagamihara Yosakoi RANBU!]
■September 21-22 (Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama) Colorfully light up the night sky! Sea Paradise's original fireworks show
■9/27 (Zushi City) [62nd Zushi Beach Fireworks Festival]
■September 28th and 29th (Hadano City) [72nd Hadano Tobacco Festival]
