Four Seasons in Japan: fireworks festivals (4)

Shimanto City in Kochi Prefecture reached 41.0 degrees Celsius on August 12, and set a new record for the hottest temperature in Japan.

The annual Bon Festival started on August 13. I visited the family grave with my family. After preparation of the festival, we lit a bonfire outside our home to guide the deceased members of my family in the evening.　We will light a farewell bonfire to see our ancestors off this evening.

"PHOTO CONTEST 2012 the most beautiful villages in Japan" winners were announced.
the most beautiful villages in Japan (Japanese version only):
http://www.utsukushii-mura.jp/
photo contest 2012(Japanese version only):
http://www.utsukushii-mura.jp/photocontest2012

Sudden heavy downpour washed out the Suwa Lake Fireworks Festival yesterday. The trains were stopped because of the thunderstorm, and about 5,000 spectators spent the night at 15 public facilities.

Chofu City Fireworks Festival
(第31回調布市花火大会〜スポーツ祭東京2013開催記念〜)
Chofu City, Tokyo
August 24, 18:45～19:45
9,000 fireworks

花火/fireworks by hiyang.on /flickr

"Smiley"

IMG_8118 by y_uno /flickr

"Heart"

IMG_8121 by y_uno /flickr

IMG_8151 by y_uno /flickr

PA200028 by Zengame /flickr

PA200194 by Zengame /flickr

PA200195 by Zengame /flickr

IMG_8178 by y_uno /flickr

PA200130 by Zengame /flickr

Sagamihara fireworks festival
(相模原納涼花火大会)
Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
August 24, 19:00～20:15
8,000 fireworks

相模原納涼花火大会 by sugagaga /flickr

Fireworks festival in Kagoshima by yuko_okuy /flickr

Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Grand Fireworks
第13回かごしま錦江湾サマーナイト大花火大会
Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
August 24, 19:30～20:40
14,000 fireworks

Fireworks festival in Kagoshima by yuko_okuy /flickr

Red Hot ｂｙ Deacon MacMillan /flickr

Yokkaichi Fireworks Display
第26回四日市花火大会
Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
August 25, 19:15〜20:30
4,000 fireworks

110827 ｂｙ yoco** /flickr
Gobo City fireworks festival

Gobo City Fireworks Display
御坊市花火大会 2013
Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture
August 24, 20:00～21:00
2,400 fireworks

110827 ｂｙ yoco** /flickr

JOSO KINUGAWA FIREWORKS 2013
常総きぬ川花火大会2013
August 31, 18:20～20:20
7,000 fireworks

HanabiLusion2009 by inoc /flickr

Dandelion by inoc /flickr

Flower on the dark sky by inoc /flickr

HanabiLusion2009 by inoc /flickr

The 31st All Japan New Fireworks Competition
諏訪湖新作花火大会(全国新作花火競技大会)
Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
September 7, 19:00～20:30
18,000 fireworks

photo by 高画質壁紙写真集無料壁紙

"Kiss of Fire"

At first, fireworks burst in two different parts of the water. Two fireworks move towards each other. The show was named "Kiss of Fire" because the fireworks appear to be kissing.

photo by 高画質壁紙写真集無料壁紙

Katakai Festival Fireworks Display
片貝まつり浅原神社秋季例大祭奉納大煙火
Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture
September 9-10, 19:30〜22:20
15,000 fireworks

The fireworks display has a history of 400 years.
At this festival, a 120-cm(48-inch) diameter shell is launched at 10:00 p.m. on each day. It's the biggest fireworks in the world. It reaches 800 meters high and makes an 800-meter diameter when exploding.