Konosu Fireworks Festival Sets Guinness World Record
The Konosu Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's largest fireworks events, set a Guinness World Record for the number of consecutive large-shell fireworks launched on October 10, as approximately 20,000 fireworks illuminated the autumn night sky over Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture. (News On Japan)
The Konosu Fireworks Festival, a major event in Japan, has set a Guinness World Record for the number of consecutive large-shell fireworks launched on October 10. The annual festival, which typically attracts over 600,000 visitors, featured a record-breaking display of shaku-dama fireworks, measuring approximately 30 centimeters in diameter.
Accompanying the fireworks was a demonstration flight by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team. The festival, organized primarily by the youth division of the Konosu City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has become one of Japan's leading fireworks events, renowned for its ambitious large-scale displays and technical craftsmanship.
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