Travel Memories

⚠️ Important: Major System Changes Starting in 2026 This article is based on my past experience at the Itabashi Fireworks Festival. Beginning with the 2026 event, many previously free viewing areas have been converted into “paid free‑seating zones.” If you plan to attend this year, make sure to check whether you need a ticket and […]

⚠️ Important: Steep Hills & Proper Footwear This article is based on my experience at the Onomichi Sumiyoshi Fireworks Festival. Onomichi is famously known as a “city of slopes,” with narrow alleys and stairways winding up the mountainside. To reach the scenic viewpoints overlooking the fireworks, you’ll need to climb quite a bit—so wear comfortable, […]

⚠️ Important: Major Changes to the Event Name & Format This article describes my past experience at the Minato Kobe Marine Fireworks Festival, which used to be held as a large-scale, one‑day event. This traditional one‑day festival has now been discontinued and replaced by “Minato HANABI,” a distributed event designed to reduce congestion. If you […]

⚠️ Important: Types of Fireworks Events & Ticket Requirements This article describes my experience at HANABI MAGIC and other fully ticketed fireworks events held at Lake Yamanaka. In recent years, Yamanakako has hosted entertainment-style fireworks shows separate from the traditional Hokosai Festival. These events require tickets for all seats, and same-day ticket purchases are often […]

⚠️ Important: Current Status of the Fireworks Festival This article describes my past experience watching the Okayama Momotarō Festival Nōryō Fireworks from the Asahi River riverbank, combined with the special nighttime opening of Korakuen Garden (Summer Illumination Garden). This fireworks festival has been suspended since 2018 due to safety and crowd‑control issues in the city […]

⚠️ Important: Current Viewing Areas & This Year’s Schedule This article is based on my past experience watching the Yodogawa Fireworks from the left bank (Umeda / Fukushima / Noda side). Currently, due to construction of the Yodogawa Left Bank Expressway, the Umeda-side riverbank is closed to the public and viewing is prohibited. If you […]

⚠️ Note: About the Miyajima Underwater Fireworks Festival This article is a record of my experience at the Miyajima Underwater Fireworks Festival, which I attended in the past (held before 2019). The Miyajima Underwater Fireworks Festival was officially discontinued in 2021. If you are planning a trip for fireworks, please make sure to check the […]