# Japanese fireworks and light festivals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/japanese-fireworks-and-light-festivals
> Updated: 2026-10-14T03:26:10.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Various festivals featuring pyrotechnics and light displays are scheduled across Japan. In Oita Prefecture, the Tenku de HANABI festival at the Autopolis International Racing Course is set to launch 10,000 fireworks synchronized with music. 

In Nagano Prefecture, the ‘Inajoto Night Sky Festival INA 2026’ in the Oshiba Kogen area will feature a combination of 3,000 fireworks and a drone show using 500 ‘DSJ MODEL-X’ units. This event coincides with the Oshiba Kogen Illumination Festival, which showcases approximately 350 light installations.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-14: Oshiba Kogen to host drone and fireworks festival in 2026

Nagano's Oshiba Kogen will host the Inajoto Night Sky Festival on October 24, 2026, featuring 500 drones and 3,000 fireworks alongside the season's final illumination festival.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oshiba-kogen-to-host-drone-and-fireworks-festival-in-2026

### 2026-09-24: Autopolis to host Tenku de HANABI fireworks festival

The Tenku de HANABI fireworks festival will launch 10,000 fireworks at the Autopolis circuit in Oita Prefecture on September 26, 2026, featuring music-synchronized displays.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/autopolis-to-host-tenku-de-hanabi-fireworks-festival

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