Festival sounds. Sound effects and everyday ambient sounds.

Sound of fireworks

Sound of fireworks

This work expresses the atmosphere of a festival through the sound of beautifully unfolding fireworks.

The vigorous ascent into the sky and the clean burst are captured exquisitely, producing a highly evocative sound effect.

It can be counted as one of the most fitting sound effects for festival audio.

Chigasaki City Ōoka Echizen Festival: Tsutsumi Yasaka Mikoshi Procession Climax, 2015.

Chigasaki City Ōoka Echizen Festival: Tsutsumi Yasaka Mikoshi Procession Climax, 2015.

This work captures the festival’s climactic scene.

With powerful shouts, the portable shrine heads toward the temple or shrine, and the combination of visuals and sound effects conveys an intensity that feels like it hits you physically.

It has a clarity that lets you distinguish even people’s conversations distinctly.

Kakunodate Festival 2010 HD

Kakunodate Festival 2010 HD

It’s a festival! This is a classic festival sound effect that conveys the excitement of people having fun, accompanied by a memorable performance of flutes and drums.

Each sound stands out clearly without being buried by the others, giving the effect a lively, vibrant feel.

Crowd At Carnival #1 – Sound Effect

Crowd At Carnival (Sound Effect – HD)

These are carnival sound effects likely created for use in videos or games.

While such scenes may be commonplace in English-speaking countries, from a Japanese perspective, just the fact that it’s an English-style festival gives it a fresh impression.

Crowd At Carnival Sound Effect

Carnival Sound Effects and Stock Video | Country Fair with Amusement Rides and Screaming Crowd

You can tell from the thumbnail image that this piece records scenes from an American festival.

The lively, theme-park-like atmosphere and the way children gleefully romp around come across directly.

It’s a charming, evocative scene that rivals Japanese festivals.

Crowd at Heritage Festival Sound Effect

Crowd At Heritage Festival, New Orleans

This piece turns the bustling sounds of an overseas festival into sound effects.

With bright, upbeat music in the background, you can almost feel visitors of all ages enjoying themselves.

As sound effects, it also seems highly usable when you want to depict a festival in the English-speaking world.

[Sound effect] Festival Taiko (Japanese drum): Japanese festival drum

Free Audio Source - Japanese Taiko Drums 0613

This piece vividly evokes the scene of striking the sticks with a crisp rhythm while the large drum resounds.

With its distinctive, rhythmic sound effects, it’s the kind that would make any Japanese person feel a surge of excitement.

A truly authentic, festival-style sound effect brimming with traditional Japanese ambiance.