Grand fireworks once lit up the night sky over Tondabayashi during the Founder’s Festival
PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Held every year from 1953 through 2019
- Area
- Osaka Prefecture・Tondabayashi City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 h · bullet 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
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
Held for many years in Tondabayashi City, the PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival was a dedication event combining the prayers of the Founder’s Festival with a large-scale fireworks display. It has not been held since 2019, and there has been no announcement that it will resume in 2026.
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Photographer: JEXP File:PL Fireworks in 2009 6.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.About PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival
The PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival was a fireworks dedication held during the Perfect Liberty Kyodan’s Founder’s Festival.
It has long been cherished in Tondabayashi City as one part of a festival honoring the virtues of the first and second Founders and praying for world peace.
Although it was a religious event, it was also known locally as a summer tradition.
Source: 教祖祭PL花火芸術 - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
The highlight was a spectacular display of many fireworks launched in a short time.
Toward the finale, an enormous starmine was set off, known for its sound echoing across the Minamikawachi area and for lighting up the night sky as bright as day.
In the past, the fireworks could also be viewed from the surrounding areas.
Grand fireworks once lit up the night sky over Tondabayashi during the Founder’s Festival
What to expect
The fireworks of the PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival were set off after the Founder’s Festival ceremony.
In the past, many members of the faith visited by large bus, and large crowds gathered in the surrounding area.
In 2019, amid concerns about crowd accidents and consideration for nearby residents, the event was run so that the fireworks ended at around 8:35 p.m.
How to take part
This is a religious event organized by the religious organization, and past notices stated that only members could enter.
It was not an event where the general public could enter the fireworks launch site; some people enjoyed the fireworks from a distance in Tondabayashi City and neighboring municipalities.
No announcement has been made that the event will be held or resume in 2026, and no call for participants for an event open to the public has been confirmed.
Location and access
- Address
Tondabayashi City
Host municipality 大阪府富田林市
This map shows the surrounding area, not the exact venue location.
Dates and season
It will not be held on August 1 in 2026, and there has been no official announcement about its resumption.
It was once held every year on August 1, but has been canceled each year since 2020.
Source: PL花火芸術 | hanabi-compass
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Tips for your visit
When the event was held in the past, traffic restrictions and road closures were in place around the venue, and rail services operated on special schedules.
Local bus routes around the venue also suspended service at certain times, and the event had a major impact on transportation, including for people returning home.
As there is no announcement that the event will be held in 2026, it is not possible to make plans to watch it on the day.
Origins and History of PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival
The PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival began in 1953, when fireworks were first set off in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.
The following year, in 1954, it was held at the Grand Headquarters in Tondabayashi City following the relocation of the headquarters. The name “PL Art of Fireworks” was established in 1963.
It was held every year through 2019, but has been canceled each year since 2020.
Official information
For official information about the PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival, the Perfect Liberty Kyodan Founder’s Festival information page is listed.
There has been no official announcement about whether it will be held or resume in 2026.
PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival at a Glance
The PL Art of Fireworks Festival for the Founder’s Festival is a fireworks festival held in Tondabayashi City as a dedication event for the Founder’s Festival, which honors the Founder and prays for world peace.
It began in 1953 and was held every year through 2019, but has been canceled each year since 2020.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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