2026 Hato-no-Matsuri Summer Fireworks Festival: A Full One-Day Course

Centered on the Hato-no-Matsuri Summer Fireworks Festival held on Monday, July 27, 2026, this course lets you enjoy a full day in Kotoura-cho (琴浦町), facing the Sea of Japan. By day, visit the Sounding Stone Beach (鳴り石の浜), known for the sound its stones make at the water's edge. In the afternoon, savor local delicacies at the roadside station Port Akasaki (道の駅ポート赤碕). In the evening, stroll along Yabase Coast (八橋海岸), linked to Lafcadio Hearn (小泉八雲), and after dinner, fireworks color the night sky over Akasaki Kiku Port (赤碕菊港). It's a plan for enjoying both the rare Sea of Japan shoreline and fireworks rooted in a local harbor festival to the fullest.