A summer tradition illuminated by Yokohama Port's night views and fireworks
Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Aug
- Area
- Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City(From Tokyo: approx. 30 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
- Highlights and activities
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
The Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival was held against the backdrop of Yokohama Port's waters and night views. It was suspended after its 31st edition in 2016, and there will be no event under this name in 2026.
About Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival
Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) File:Kanagawa Shimbun1.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) File:Kanagawa Shimbun4.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) File:Kanagawa Shimbun5.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.The Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival was a fireworks event organized by Kanagawa Shimbun and held in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
It ran from 1986 to 2016, and from 1995 onward, the fireworks were launched over the water in front of the Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 district.
It was known as a summer tradition where visitors could enjoy the scenery of Yokohama Port and fireworks at the same time.
The festival is currently suspended.
Source: 神奈川新聞花火大会 - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
One of its highlights was enjoying fireworks launched over the water against the backdrop of Yokohama Port at night.
The first edition was held over the water in front of Yamashita Park. In 1995, it moved to the waters in front of the Minato Mirai 21 district, which was undergoing development.
Another highlight was that visitors could watch from a wide area, including around Yokohama Port and the surrounding hills.
A summer tradition illuminated by Yokohama Port's night views and fireworks
What to expect
When it was held, the festival offered fireworks launched over Yokohama Port, which visitors could watch from around the port and the surrounding hills.
The initial venue was over the water in front of Yamashita Park; from 1995 onward, it moved to the waters in front of the Minato Mirai 21 district.
The event was suspended after its 31st edition on August 2, 2016, and no guidance is currently available for attending an event under this name.
How to take part
The Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival has been suspended since its 31st edition in 2016, so the general public cannot attend an event under this name in 2026.
For past editions, no arrangements were announced for spectators to take part in activities such as launching the fireworks.
If you visit a current fireworks event around Yokohama Port, you will need to check its details as an event held under a different name.
Location and access
- Address
Yokohama City
Host municipality 神奈川県横浜市
This map shows the surrounding area, not the exact venue location.
Dates and season
The Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival has been suspended since its 31st edition on August 2, 2016.
No dates for a 2026 edition have been announced.
Yokohama City's 2026 fireworks information lists the “Yokohama Green Expo Support Minato Mirai Festival” under a different name, but it is a separate event from the Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival.
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Tips for your visit
As the festival under this name has been suspended, you cannot plan to attend in 2026.
In the past, crowds spilled onto the streets and impeded the passage of emergency vehicles; this has been cited as one reason for the suspension.
If you plan to watch another fireworks event around Yokohama Port, check the admission requirements and traffic information for that event.
Nearby attractions
よこはまコスモワールド
横浜市の遊園地
よこはま動物園ズーラシア
神奈川県横浜市にある動物園
コスモクロック21
神奈川県横浜市にある観覧車
三溪園
神奈川県横浜市中区にある庭園
安藤百福発明記念館横浜
横浜市にある博物館
山下公園
横浜市にある公園
新横浜ラーメン博物館
神奈川県横浜市港北区にあるフードテーマパーク
横浜みなと博物館
横浜港をテーマにした海事博物館
横浜マリンタワー
横浜港にあるタワー
横浜・八景島シーパラダイス
神奈川県横浜市金沢区にあるテーマパーク
横浜市歴史博物館
神奈川県横浜市都筑区にある歴史博物館
横浜美術館
神奈川県横浜市にある美術館
Official information
Yokohama's 2026 fireworks information introduces the “Yokohama Green Expo Support Minato Mirai Festival,” a successor event, rather than the Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival.
The event is scheduled for August 24, 2026 in the Minato Mirai 21 district, with fireworks launched over the entire waterside area in front of Rinko Park.
Take care not to confuse its name with the details of the event.
Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival at a Glance
The Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival was a summer fireworks event where visitors could enjoy Yokohama Port's night views and fireworks over the water.
It began over the water in front of Yamashita Park and, from 1995 onward, was held over the water in front of the Minato Mirai 21 district, but was suspended after its 31st edition in 2016.
It is important to distinguish the successor event taking place in 2026 under a different name from the Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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