{"id":178754,"date":"2026-07-23T14:42:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=178754&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:10:47","slug":"kukinoumi-fireworks-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/kukinoumi-fireworks-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Kukinoumi Fireworks Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of Kitakyushu\u2019s signature fireworks festivals, this event takes place over Dokai Bay beneath the iconic Wakato Bridge. Around 4,500 fireworks are launched from barges on the bay, creating the dramatic spectacle unique to a waterfront display. Reflections of light shimmering across the water add to the event\u2019s unforgettable atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_fireworks_2026_kukinoumi_cl-001.jpeg.jpg?resize=1400%2C934&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kukinoumi Fireworks Festival, \u304f\u304d\u306e\u3046\u307f\u82b1\u706b\u306e\u796d\u5178\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-178760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_fireworks_2026_kukinoumi_cl-001.jpeg.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_fireworks_2026_kukinoumi_cl-001.jpeg.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_fireworks_2026_kukinoumi_cl-001.jpeg.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_fireworks_2026_kukinoumi_cl-001.jpeg.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oct. 24, 2026 (Sat) *canceled in the event of inclement weather<\/li>\n<li>19:00~19:40<\/li>\n<li>Approx. 4,500 fireworks<\/li>\n<li>Free viewing<\/li>\n<li>Dokai Bay, Wakato Ohashi Bridge (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ZYGiXwnSagM314wj8\" target=\"_blank\">Wakamatsu-ku and Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Access: 3-minute walk from JR Wakamatsu Sta. \/ 5-minute walk from JR Tobata Sta.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp\/wakamatsu\/file_0033.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of Kitakyushu\u2019s signature fireworks festivals, this event takes place over Dokai Bay beneath the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":178760,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-178754","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kitakyushu","event-type-festival","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/178754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}