Kyoto Station Digital Fireworks "HANABI STATION" 2026

Why You Should Visit

A digital fireworks show in which 15,000 LEDs set into the Kyoto Station Building's grand stairway paint bursts of light in time with summer songs. Nothing is actually launched, so rain and wind matter little, and you can watch it inside the station. It runs nightly from 1 to 6 August, 19:30 for an hour. Through the same week the station square below hosts the Ekibiru Week of the Shimogyo-Kyoto Station Summer Festa, with yosakoi, a Kyoto Sanga players' talk show, an amateur singing contest and a NEO Bon-odori with DJ KOO.

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location: Kyoto Station Building, Muromachi-koji Plaza on 4F and the station square on 1F
period: August 1, 2026 (Sat) - August 9, 2026 (Sun)
Time: HANABI STATIONは8/1〜6の19:30–20:30／駅前広場のプログラムは日により16:00〜21:00
cost: Free to watch
Links: Official Website
access: Right at Kyoto Station (JR, Kintetsu and subway). Head for the grand stairway from the central ticket gates inside the building.
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NOTE: [HANABI STATION]
- 1–6 August, 19:30–20:30
- Fireworks rendered by 15,000 LEDs on the stairway, with laser effects

[Keeping cool]
- Cooling blowers and dry-mist systems are set up in the station square

[Related]
- Machinaka Week: 5–22 August
- Stamp rally: 30 July – 22 August via the JR West WESTER app

*Entry may be restricted when crowded.
*Content and times may change without notice.

出典: 京都駅ビル公式プレスリリース・京都市下京区役所

FAQ

Are these real fireworks?

No — nothing is launched. It is a digital show in which 15,000 LEDs built into the grand stairway render fireworks in time with music. Being inside the station building, it is largely unaffected by wind and rain.

Does it cost anything?

It is free and needs no booking — just head to Muromachi-koji Plaza on the 4th floor at showtime. Entry may be restricted if it gets crowded.

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