Why You Should Visit
On weekday nights through summer, a five-minute fireworks display goes up over Kinosaki Onsen. The viewing spot is the Otani River, lined with willows and public bathhouses — step out in a yukata and geta and the fireworks burst almost directly overhead. The season runs from 30 July to 21 August, but there is no display on Wednesdays, weekends, public holidays or around the Obon period: only ten nights in all. Check the calendar below before fixing the dates of your stay. On the final night, 21 August, lanterns are floated down the river before the fireworks.
Schedule
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Essentials
- location
- Kinosaki Onsen town, along the Otani River
- period
- July 30, 2026 (Thu) - August 21, 2026 (Fri)
- Time
- 21:00–21:05
- cost
- Free to watch
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 5-min walk from Kinosaki-Onsen Station (JR San'in Line) to the Otani River
By car, about 20 min from the Tajima-Kuko IC on the Kita-Kinki Toyooka Expressway. Municipal and private car parks are available in the onsen town. - NOTE
Display nights
Weekdays only. No display on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, 10 August, or 12–14 August.
Time
21:00–21:05
Lantern floating
On Friday 21 August, the Otani River lantern floating takes place before the fireworks.
Viewing
Watching from along the Otani River is recommended.
※Displays may be cancelled in severe weather. Check with the Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Association (0796-32-3663) on the day.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kinosaki Onsen town, along the Otani River, and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
出典: 城崎温泉観光協会 公式サイト
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