Star Island
Star Island, a cutting-edge entertainment concept that reimagines the traditional fireworks display for the 21st century, returns to its native Japan for the first time in five years. An immersive multi-sensory experience, conjured up by fireworks, lasers, live performances, 3D sound and more, is set to captivate crowds at Tokyo’s Odaiba Marine Park on two weekend evenings (Saturday June 1 and Sunday June 2). Ahead of that, Fukuoka’s PayPay Dome hosts the show in May (Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 12). Since its debut in 2017, also in Odaiba, Star Island has been wowing audiences at international locations including Singapore and Saudi Arabia. A clutch of diverse Japanese talents, each of them fireworks lovers as well as leaders in their respective fields, collaborated to create a ‘Future Hanabi Entertainment’ spectacle that illuminates the after-dark sky as, from beginning through to finale, synchronised dance and other performances play out on stages below. Fireworks interact with state-of-the-art lasers to stunning effect, augmented at key points by dynamic aerial sculptures formed by drones. Tickets for these shows are now on sale, with options including group admission.