Yodogawa Park

Now in its fifth year, the annual Suito Kurawanka Fireworks Festival is one of Osaka’s most unique pyrotechnic events. Interestingly, the number of fireworks launched each year is determined by the number of babies born in the Osaka prefecture cities of Hirakata, Takatsuki and Katano during the previous year, plus an additional 100 memorial fireworks. For 2026, you can expect 4,877 shells to celebrate a total of 4,777 births across those three cities. They will be accompanied by a drone show, with the display set to commence at 7.10pm. The Suito Kurawanka Fireworks Festival is held at the sprawling Yodogawa Riverside Park, across two separate venues facing each other over the water. Both the Hirakata and Takatsuki sides will each host a live music stage, a selection of children’s festival games, and plenty of food trucks and booths. While there is a free viewing area – where you can claim a spot in person on a first-come, first-served basis after 12noon on the day of the event – the paid seating offers a more leisurely experience with the best vantage points.  A single chair seat costs ¥4,500, while couples can opt for pair seats at ¥12,000. Group seating accommodating up to six people is available for ¥30,000, and table seating starts at ¥32,000 for four people. An early-bird discount of ¥500 per person is available during the advance online sale, which ends on June 30 at 6pm. The general online sale will then run from July 2 at 10am until August 5 at 6pm. More details here.

Summer in Japan is synonymous with fireworks festivals, but Osaka’s biggest pyrotechnic display was moved to October last year to coincide with the finale of the Osaka Expo. In 2026, Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival will again take place in October. Established in 1989, the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival is held along the Yodogawa River with a spectacular view of the city skyline in the background. The hour-long spectacle is split into five sections, each featuring a pair of songs played in sync with the fireworks. Details on paid seating will be announced in due course.