Summer fireworks in Kamogawa, lighting up the beach sky and the water
Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
The 2026 edition of Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/07/29Ended
- Season / frequency
- Summer / Every year
- Location
- Maehara and Yokosuka Beaches (Maehara Breakwater, Kamogawa Fishing Port)
- Area
- Chiba Prefecture・Kamogawa City(From Tokyo: approx. 40 min–1 h · train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
The Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival is an annual summer event in Kamogawa, with fireworks illuminating the sky and water at Maehara and Yokosuka Beaches. It is organized by an executive committee made up of various local groups and is beloved by residents and visitors.
About Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
The Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival is held at Maehara and Yokosuka Beaches in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture.
Fireworks light up the night sky above this beach, selected as one of Japan’s 100 Best Beaches, while their glow also illuminates the water.
It is organized by an executive committee made up of various local groups and is beloved as an annual summer event that draws residents and visitors.
Festival highlights
Highlights include fireworks launched against the beach backdrop and a spectacular display that lights up the water.
For about 40 minutes, colorful senrin-giku and spectacular starmines light up the night sky one after another.
When the fireworks go off, cheers rise from the crowd, and visitors can enjoy the distinctive combination of a seaside nightscape and fireworks.
Summer fireworks in Kamogawa, lighting up the beach sky and the water
What to expect
Before the fireworks, 17 6th-grade students from Kamogawa Elementary School led a countdown, after which the show began.
About 3,000 fireworks, including senrin-giku and starmines, are launched in succession over about 40 minutes.
The morning after the 2026 event, local children, players from Orca Kamogawa FC, and volunteers also took part in a beach cleanup.
How to take part
Visitors can watch the event.
参加費：無料
Location and access
- Venue and address
Maehara and Yokosuka Beaches (Maehara Breakwater, Kamogawa Fishing Port) / Maehara, Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture
- Train and bus
About a 5-minute walk from Awa-Kamogawa Station on the JR Sotobo Line / No shuttle bus service
- By car
Kimitsu IC on the Tateyama Expressway / Kyonan-Hota IC on the Tateyama Expressway
- Parking
Temporary parking available (not near Maehara and Yokosuka Beaches) / In 2026, traffic restrictions, including road closures, were in place near Maehara Beach from the afternoon of the event day (excluding residents and others who live or work in the area)
Address 〒296-0002 Maehara, Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture
Dates and season
2026 event information (the dates listed have passed)
2026年7月29日（水）19:30～20:10に開催。
In severe weather, it was scheduled to be postponed to either July 30 (Thursday) or the 31st (Friday).
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Tips for your visit
In 2026, there was no parking near the venue, and no temporary parking was provided near Maehara and Yokosuka Beaches.
As JR Awa-Kamogawa Station is about a 5-minute walk away, visitors are encouraged to use public transportation.
Traffic restrictions, including road closures, were in place near Maehara Beach from the afternoon of the event day.
Nearby attractions
Nearby are the Seaside Promenade, Maehara-Yokosuka Beach, and Kamogawa Wall Art.
Alongside the coastal scenery, Uomisuka Observatory and Uomisuka Ichisenba Park are also listed as nearby attractions in Kamogawa.
Kamogawa Local History Museum is also recommended as a nearby attraction.
鴨川シーワールド
千葉県鴨川市にある総合海洋レジャーセンター
Origins and History of Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival
The Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival is organized by an executive committee made up of various local groups and held with the support of contributions and cooperation from residents and local businesses.
The event’s popularity as an annual summer gathering that draws many residents and visitors each year shows its enduring ties to the community.
No specific information about its origins or founding year could be confirmed, but it is presented as an event sustained through local cooperation.
Official information
The Kamogawa City official website features a report on the 2026 event and scenes from the fireworks festival.
The Kamogawa City Tourism Association’s phone number, 04-7092-0086, is listed for inquiries to the organizers.
Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival at a Glance
The Kamogawa Citizens’ Fireworks Festival is an annual summer event in Kamogawa, with about 3,000 fireworks launched at Maehara and Yokosuka Beaches.
It was held on July 29 in 2026. Following a countdown by 6th-grade students from Kamogawa Elementary School, senrin-giku and starmines lit up the sky and water for about 40 minutes.
There is no parking near the venue, and although it can be reached on foot from the station, traffic restrictions were in place from the afternoon of the event day.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
