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The Minato Kobe Port Marine Fireworks Festival is a great way to spend a hot summer night in Kobe. One of the biggest and best fireworks festivals in all of Kansai, as many as 250,000 people attend every year. The festival has a long history, dating back to 1971. Until 2019, it was held in August, but it now takes place over five weekdays in October with the aim of boosting nighttime activity in the Kobe Waterfront area.