Name: Ryukyu Kaiensai
Start: 2026-04-11
End: 2026-04-11
Location: Ginowan Seaside Park Tropical Beach

At the Ryukyu Kaiensai, music and fireworks ring out together in springtime Okinawa. Against the backdrop of Ginowan’s seaside, about 10,000 fireworks light up the night sky with an early taste of summer.

About Ryukyu Kaiensai

The Ryukyu Kaiensai is a music-and-fireworks event held every April in Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture.

About 10,000 fireworks synchronized with music herald summer’s early arrival in Okinawa in spring.

Held to coincide with the start of the beach season, it paints a night-sky scene of “the earliest summer in Japan.”

Source: 琉球海炎祭とは？ | 琉球海炎祭2026 / 琉球海炎祭／宜野湾市

Festival highlights

The highlight is a display combining music and fireworks that lasts about 1 hour.

The event features designed fireworks based on Junko Koshino’s sketches, as well as artistic fireworks that portray Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji through light and sound.

The precise control that assigns a type of firework to each musical note is another unique feature.

Ginowan’s early-summer fireworks, brought to life with music and design

What to expect

Visitors watch fireworks set off to music from reserved seats in the paid viewing area or from the general-admission area.

In 2026, the gates were scheduled to open at 3 p.m. and the event to start at 7 p.m., with the fireworks display announced to last about 1 hour.

Food and drink stalls are available at the venue, so visitors can enjoy a meal or refreshments while watching.

Source: 琉球海炎祭2026

How to take part

Tickets are required to attend.

For 2026, visitors were advised to register as a Ticket Pia member, review the important notes, and then proceed to the application page. General ticket sales were scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on February 21.

On-the-day tickets were sold from 4 p.m. at the ticket booth by the entrance to the Convention Center Exhibition Hall. Quantities were limited, and payment was cash only.

Source: チケット情報 | 琉球海炎祭2026

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Location and access

Venue and address

Ginowan Seaside Park Tropical Beach (4-2-1 Mashiki, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture).

Train and bus

Visitors are encouraged to use the paid shuttle bus or public transportation.

By car

You cannot come by car without a parking pass.

The official parking lot was announced to be open from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and parking passes are reported to be sold out.

Parking

Visitors are advised to use nearby paid parking or the paid shuttle bus.

Parking is prohibited around the venue, and illegal parking is not allowed.

Source: 琉球海炎祭2026 | 沖縄観光情報WEBサイトおきなわ物語

Address 4-2-1 Mashiki, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

In 2026, the event was scheduled for April 11 (Saturday), with the gates set to open at 3 p.m. and the fireworks scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

The fireworks display lasts about 1 hour.

The event goes ahead in rain, but will be canceled if strong winds, heavy rain, high waves, or other conditions make it difficult to proceed safely. It will not be postponed to the following day.

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Tips for your visit

The roads around the venue and the entrances get crowded just before the fireworks begin, so visitors are advised to arrive by around 5 p.m.

Outside food and drinks, chairs, tents, coolers, and similar items cannot be brought into the paid viewing area.

The venue gets crowded, and the restrooms are busy before the fireworks begin. Visitors should use them early and take care not to lose sight of children.