Name: Minato Mirai Smart Festival
Start: 2026-08-24
End: 2026-08-24
Location: Minato Mirai 21 district: Rinko Park, Cup Noodles Museum Park, Yokohama Hammerhead (Pier 9 and park), the Seismic Reinforcement Berth, and other locations

A summer event in Minato Mirai, set in Yokohama’s harbor, where music performances and fireworks light up the night sky.

About Minato Mirai Smart Festival

The Minato Mirai Smart Festival is a large-scale event set against Yokohama’s summer night sky, featuring fireworks alongside music and stage performances.

The event began in 2018 and was held in 2026 under the new name “Yokohama Green Expo Support Minato Mirai Festival.”

The festival also helps build momentum for the 2027 International Horticultural Expo, “GREEN×EXPO 2027.”

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Festival highlights

The main highlight is “Sky Symphony in Yokohama,” which combines music and fireworks.

In 2026, Rinko Park also hosted jazz shows and music performances by DJs, offering live stage performances as well as fireworks.

The fireworks are launched over the water in front of Rinko Park, and visitors can watch from several venues.

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Yokohama’s brilliant fireworks, echoing with the harbor’s nightscape and music

What to expect

In 2026, the event began at 6 p.m., with jazz shows and music performances at Rinko Park.

Later, “Sky Symphony in Yokohama,” combining music and fireworks, took place. The fireworks were scheduled to be launched from 7:10 p.m. to 7:55 p.m.

The venues were spread across Rinko Park, Cup Noodles Museum Park, Yokohama Hammerhead, the Seismic Reinforcement Berth, and other locations.

How to take part

General visitors enter the paid viewing venue with a ticket.

Without a ticket, you cannot enter the venue. Visitors are also advised not to stop on the road to watch the fireworks.

No information is provided about open recruitment for members of the public to participate on stage as performers, or about any arrangement for visitors to take part in the fireworks display.

A ticket issued for entry is required.

Tickets are required for children aged 3 and over in the general sponsor seating areas, and for elementary school students and over in seating areas subject to the safety measures cooperation fee. Preschool children and others are said to be admitted free, up to a certain number, only when seated on a guardian’s lap.

If same-day tickets are sold, this will be announced on the official website and official X account.

Location and access

Venue and address

Rinko Park, Cup Noodles Museum Park, Yokohama Hammerhead (Pier 9 and park), the Seismic Reinforcement Berth, and other locations in the Minato Mirai 21 district.

The address is 1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa.

Train and bus

It is a 5-minute walk from Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line and a 12-minute walk from Sakuragicho Station on the JR Line.

Some directions also say it is about a 20-minute walk from Yokohama Station on any line, and about a 10-minute walk from Minatomirai Station or Shin-Takashima Station on the Minatomirai Line.

By car

There is no temporary parking.

Roads around the venue get congested on the day, so visitors are advised to use public transportation.

Parking

No parking is provided by the organizers, and nearby parking is also listed as “none.”

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Address 1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

In 2026, the event was held on August 24 (month), from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the gates opening at 4:30 p.m.

The fireworks were scheduled to be launched from 7:10 p.m. to 7:55 p.m., and opening times were set for each venue.

The event will go ahead in light rain, but will be canceled in the event of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds. There is no rain date.

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Accommodation and hotels PR

Prices and availability are current at the time of retrieval. For multi-night stays, only the first night’s price is shown. Confirm the final price and directions to the venue with the booking provider. Select your dates again when using the area search link. Search area: within 3 km of Central Kanagawa Prefecture / Yokohama City (the search is not centered on the festival venue)

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Origins and History of Minato Mirai Smart Festival

The event began in the wake of the Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival, which ended in 2016, and the formation of an executive committee led by the Kanagawa Shimbun.

Although it is not a direct successor event, it has been held since 2018 as the “Minato Mirai Smart Festival,” with fireworks at its center.

In 2026, its name was changed for a limited time in connection with safety measures and efforts to build momentum for the International Horticultural Expo.

Official information

The official website provides information on the 2026 event name, date and time, venues, stage program, safety measures, and how to check whether the event will go ahead.

Updates on whether the event will go ahead are posted on the official website and official X account. You can also check using the phone number provided.