Handheld fireworks. From classics to popular novelty fireworks!
When it comes to summer fun, it’s all about fireworks.
Going out to a big fireworks show is great, but if you want something easy to enjoy with friends and family, handheld fireworks are perfect!
These days, many fireworks have fun surprises, like changing colors midway.
In this article, we’ll introduce various types of handheld fireworks, so if you want to enjoy them or learn about the different kinds, be sure to use this as a reference.
Even kids experiencing fireworks for the first time will want to try if the fireworks are exciting and fun.
Let’s make the most of handheld fireworks this summer!
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Handheld fireworks. From the classics to popular novelty fireworks! (1–10)
Western Senko Hanabi: Subote Peony
This is a sparkler that has remained unchanged for 300 years—the original form of sparklers that originated in the Kansai region.
Unlike the familiar “Eastern Sparkler: Nagate Botan,” which uses a thick pink washi paper, this type has gunpowder attached to the tip of a straw.
A notable feature is its shorter burn time compared to the Eastern Nagate Botan.
Its lighting method is also distinctive: instead of lighting it directly from above the flame, you ignite it at about a 45-degree angle from ground level toward the flame.
Learning about Japan’s history and traditions through fireworks is a lot of fun, isn’t it?
My handheld fireworks
A domestically made handheld firework with very large, powerful sparks.
Its hallmark is the sheer size of the sparks and the force of the flames—hard to believe it’s a handheld.
The grip is also very thick, like a set-down fountain firework.
Once lit, it shoots out huge, wide sprays of glittering sparks! It also features three stages of effect: charcoal-spark, golden sparks, and a final change.
In just 16 seconds of burn time, it delivers a strong, lasting impact.
Bring this when you’re doing fireworks with your guy friends, and it’ll definitely hype up the mood!
5-color-changing lantern
As its name suggests, the “5-Color-Changing Lantern” is a handheld firework that lets you enjoy five successive color changes.
Its shape is just like a handheld lantern: the flame-emitting part and the handle aren’t integrated, so you don’t get that typical handheld-firework fear of the flame creeping toward your hand.
The colors change in the order of red, green, yellow, blue, and white.
Each time, the flame settles down before the next color ignites, so you get that little surge of excitement with each new start.
No matter which color it switches to, the intensity doesn’t drop off until the end, so you can fully enjoy each color of the display!
Handheld fireworks. From classics to popular novelty fireworks! (11–20)
The Artisan Japan
With its cool, understated name, “The Artisan Japan,” this firework stands out for its unique burn.
Instead of a steady glow, it crackles and flashes repeatedly like a strobe light, erupting with a dramatic intensity that’s downright startling.
What’s more, this effect keeps repeating for about 60 seconds—quite a long time for a firework—so you can enjoy it at length.
The brightness of the flashing never fades right up to the very end.
Highly recommended if you want the thrill and excitement of something a little different!
Hanabi Spinner
This is a slightly unusual handheld firework that combines a typical gold sparkler with spinning silver sparks! At first glance, it looks like the ordinary sparkler with a paper handle you’d find in any fireworks set.
Right after ignition, you can enjoy sparks just like a regular sparkler, but partway through, an igniter for a spinning firework pops out! Using the flame from the sparkler that was burning first, the spinning firework starts to burn! It’s a popular product that won first place in the “Other” category of the 2018 Toy Fireworks Contest!
Red Pepper Spicy
The handheld firework with the strikingly spicy-sounding name “Red Pepper Spicy.” Just like its name, it produces a hot-looking red flame with crackling sparks scattering around it.
At the very moment you light it, only a single jet of flame appears, but after a few seconds, the flaming section splits into two! That rare transformation really gets your heart racing.
Toward the end, the flame’s color shifts from red to yellow before fading out.
With one stick you can enjoy a variety of changes in form and color, making it a firework you’ll want to light again and again.
Dragon Hand Cannon
If you want to play with a handheld firework as dynamic as a skyrocket, we recommend this “Ryū Tetsutsu.” Like the handheld tube fireworks often seen at festivals in Aichi and Shizuoka, you can enjoy a burst of powerful flames the moment you light it.
The flames reach a height of about 3 meters and shoot out within a radius of about 1 meter, delivering excitement on par with aerial fireworks.
It’s a handheld firework you can enjoy both by holding it yourself and by watching from nearby.