This festival gets going as the sun sets - often stunning from aptly named Sunset Beach. Taiko drumming and band

Onomichi's retro shopping arcade gets festive on Saturdays in the run up to the summer holidays.

About 20,000 people watch from the shore as 3000 fireworks go up over the sea for 30 minutes. Access: 10

A 15 minute firework display over the sea is the dramatic finale to a series of elaborate reenactments of the

The island of Innoshima celebrates its Murakami Suigun seafaring clan heritage with a day of traditional boat races and other events.