[Aug 11 (Mon, holiday)] The 16th Nachikatsuura Fireworks Festival

[Aug 11 (Mon, holiday)] The 16th Nachikatsuura Fireworks Festival
[Aug 11 (Mon, holiday)] The 16th Nachikatsuura Fireworks Festival
[Aug 11 (Mon, holiday)] The 16th Nachikatsuura Fireworks Festival

On Monday, August 11, 2025 (a holiday), at Blue Beach Nachi in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama,the "16th Nachikatsuura Fireworks Festival"will be held.

  • Program

19:55　Opening, greeting by the festival chair / Nachikatsuura Town mayor Junichiro Hori

20:00–20:15 [Chapter 1: Opening drone show]

A first for the Kii region! Drones finally appear at a fireworks festival.

This year's festival opens with a duet of 300 drones and fireworks. Making a pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodo with you, many of Nachikatsuura's famous sights and specialties appear. Then start the fireworks together with a countdown themed on the Kairos rocket!

* Only if held on August 11 or 12 (canceled for later postponements)

20:15–20:30 [Chapter 3: Mountain]
A tourist attraction of Nachikatsuura selected among the "100 most wonderful places in the world."

The spiritual, mystical scenes of the Kumano Kodo, praised by travelers from abroad, are expressed in fireworks.

20:30–20:45 [Chapter 3: Memorial service]

Launched to remember the departed from the Fudaraku beach, which leads to the Kannon Pure Land.
20:45–20:55 [Chapter 4: Sea]
Katsuura Fishing Port, Japan's top port for landings of raw tuna.
Fireworks staged around three keywords: the Kuroshio current, tuna and hot springs.
20:55–21:00 [Chapter 5: Grand finale]
Gathering the power of the residents, the Nachikatsuura Fireworks Festival reaches its grand finale. Computer-controlled staging uses the latest technology in which fireworks and music synchronize exquisitely. Enjoy the "music fireworks show" that children at the venue and the young people who will lead the future can also enjoy.
  • Transport information
    For public transport, parking and other information on the day, see here.
Period2025-08-11 20:00 – 2025-08-11 21:00
VenueBlue Beach Nachi, Hamanomiya, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama