Hayama Kaigan Fireworks Festival

If fireworks at the beach are your thing, there's no better summer event than Hayama's annual hanabi festival. Around 1,200 fireworks are shot up from the Isshiki tide embankment, making for a small-scale but spectacular show as the colourful explosions reflect off the water. Consider heading over early, finding a comfy spot on the sand and watching the fireworks rise from behind Mount Fuji while the last rays of the sun are still visible on the horizon.