Hakata Island, one of the Shimanami Kaidō island chain celebrated for its premium sea salt production, hosts an intimate and scenic hanabi festival each summer. Fireworks are launched from the island's small harbour, scattering light across the calm channels of the Seto Inland Sea with neighbouring islands faintly visible in the dark. The local atmosphere is quintessentially rural Shikoku, with seafood izakayas, salt-flavoured soft serve, and the warm community spirit of a small island celebration.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Fireworks
- Season
- Summer
- Month
- August
- Region
- Shikoku
- Prefecture
- Ehime
- City
- Imabari (Hakata Island)
Highlights
- ◆Island-harbour setting on the Shimanami Kaidō chain
- ◆Fireworks reflected in calm Seto Inland Sea channels
- ◆Famous Hakata Island salt featured in festival foods
- ◆Neighbouring island silhouettes visible on clear nights
- ◆Reachable via Nishisetsu Bus from Imabari or cycling the Shimanami Kaidō