Akamatsu’s handmade cylindrical fireworks: an offering event featuring competing sparks
Cylindrical fireworks (Akamatsu)
The 2026 edition of Cylindrical fireworks (Akamatsu) has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/10/11Ended
- Season / frequency
- Every year, on the Sunday before Sports Day in October / Every year
- Location
- Akamatsu grounds
- Area
- Tokushima Prefecture・Minami(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 15 min–1 h 35 min · flight time only)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
- Last updated
- 2026/10/25
At Akamatsu Jinja in Minami, Tokushima Prefecture, the preservation association offers handmade cylindrical fireworks. A highlight is the beauty of the sparks shooting from the fireworks made in each district.
About Cylindrical fireworks (Akamatsu)
Cylindrical Fireworks (Akamatsu) is a fireworks event held at Akamatsu Jinja in Minami, Tokushima Prefecture, where fireworks are offered.
The association offers “Akamatsu cylindrical fireworks,” handmade by the Akamatsu Cylindrical Fireworks Preservation Association.
The fireworks are made one at a time by preservation association members divided into 10 groups by district, and sparks shoot from the cylinders.
Source: 赤松神社奉納吹筒花火(徳島県美波町) | 空花火2026
Festival highlights
A highlight is watching sparks shoot from the handmade cylinders.
The fireworks made by preservation association members in 10 groups by district are offered one at a time.
A distinctive feature, unlike ordinary aerial fireworks, is that participants compete over the beauty of the sparks shooting from the cylinders.
Akamatsu’s handmade cylindrical fireworks: an offering event featuring competing sparks
What to expect
At the event, the Akamatsu Cylindrical Fireworks Preservation Association offers cylindrical fireworks made by its members at Akamatsu Jinja.
Members are divided into 10 groups by district, and each group carefully makes one firework by hand.
Sparks shoot from the cylinders offered, and their beauty is judged.
How to take part
Visitors can watch the event.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Akamatsu Jinja grounds, Ajiya, Akamatsu, Minami Town
Address Ajiya, Akamatsu, Minami, Tokushima
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed date has passed)
The event is scheduled for October 11, 2026 (Sunday).
In most years, it takes place on the Sunday before Sports Day in October.
Accommodation and hotels PR
Showing nearby accommodation.
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 Tokushima Prefecture / Minami (the search is not centered on the festival venue)
Tips for your visit
The date or fireworks may change, or the event may be canceled, due to weather or other reasons.
Changes may not be reflected in the information in time, so please pay attention to the situation on the day.
Nearby attractions
日和佐うみがめ博物館カレッタ
徳島県海部郡美波町にある博物館
Official information
The official website is listed as the Minami Town official website.
Cylindrical fireworks (Akamatsu) at a Glance
Cylindrical Fireworks (Akamatsu) is an event featuring handmade fireworks offered at Akamatsu Jinja in Minami.
Members of the Akamatsu Cylindrical Fireworks Preservation Association are divided into 10 groups by district. Each group makes one firework by hand, and they compete to see the beauty of the sparks shooting from the cylinders.
The event is scheduled for October 11 (Sunday) in 2026.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/25
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