Visit the World Heritage Kumano Hayatama Taisha (熊野速玉大社), view the bright vermillion-lacquered sacred buildings and the sacred camphor tree
About this spot
One of the three grand Kumano shrines, and a constituent asset of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" (紀伊山地の霊場と参詣道). The shrine grounds are graced with twelve bright vermillion-lacquered sacred buildings and have long drawn pilgrims from across the nation as the spiritual home of "Kumano Gongen" (熊野権現). The great Nagi tree standing within the grounds is a sacred tree over 1,000 years old, its sheer size and presence overwhelming. As Kumano's foremost sacred site within walking distance of Shingu Station, it is the ideal first destination for a day that begins with the fireworks festival. The Kumano Hayatama Taisha Treasure Museum on the grounds houses National Treasure sacred objects and is worth visiting if time permits.
Fireworks details
Name: 熊野徐福万燈祭 新宮花火大会
Date & time: 8/13 (Thu) 19:30–21:00
Venue: 新宮市・熊野川河川敷
Shells: approx. 6,000
2026年8月13日(木)19時30分から21時まで、熊野川河川敷から約6,000発が打ち上がる熊野徐福万燈祭 新宮花火大会です。熊野川の川幅を生かしたワイドな打ち上げは、川面に映る光の帯とともに迫力満点。大河・熊野川と熊野の山々を舞台にした自然のスケール感が、都市部の花火大会とは一線を画す感動を生み出します。徐福伝説と熊野の霊場文化を背景に持つ祭りの花火として、1日かけて熊野を巡ってきた1日の記憶と重なり合う、忘れられない夏の夜になるはずです。フィナーレの連発が夜空を埋め尽くす瞬間は、この1日のクライマックスです。
Tips
荒天時の開催可否は新宮市の公式発表で確認を。終了後は周辺の道路と駐車場が大変混み合います。JR新宮駅利用の場合、終了後しばらく河川敷で余韻を楽しんでから移動する時間差帰宅がおすすめです。帰り道の足元は暗いため、小さなライトがあると安心。翌日8月14日が和歌山県の花火大会の多い時期のため、前後の交通手段も事前に確認しておきましょう。
Food stalls
Where: 熊野川河川敷周辺
※Announced for 2026. Stall lineups change year to year. Please check the official site for the latest details.
Turn this into a day plan with stall time includedTips
About 15 minutes on foot from JR Shingu Station (JR新宮駅), or accessible by local bus service. Entry to the shrine grounds is free. The treasure museum requires a separate admission fee; check the official website for details. On the day of the fireworks festival, surrounding roads become congested from evening onward, so it's wise to visit unhurriedly in the early afternoon. If you wish to receive an ema (votive tablet), allow extra time.
Best time to visit
Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes required. The soft afternoon light beautifully illuminates the vermillion-lacquered sacred buildings, and it is a time when the shrine has fewer visitors.
Access & map
〒647-0081 Wakayama Prefecture, Shingu City, Shingu 1-chome
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2026 Kumano徐福 (徐福) Ten-Thousand Lanterns Festival Shingu Fireworks Grand Event - Full Day Course
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