阿賀野市大花火大会
阿賀野市大花火大会 is a fireworks festival held in Koshinetsu. Date: 2026-08-25 (Tue) scheduled - late August every year. Total shells: about 約1,500. Attendance: 約2万人. No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約1,500
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約2万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1975 (the manifest id_founding_year; no first-edition year is carried in the sources checked)
Signature Sequences
- 01Fireworks fired on the water of Lake Hyoko
- 02A fixed summer fixture in Agano City
- 03Food stalls (three to four vendors expected)
- 04Free viewing with no paid seats
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-20:30 (about 60 minutes)
- Venue
- Hyoko Mizu-kin Koen, Agano City, Niigata Prefecture
- Address
- Hyoko Mizu-kin Koen, Agano City, Niigata Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The lakeside park at Lake Hyoko (Mizu-kin Koen)
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not published
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Agano City Commerce and Tourism Division (contact; fireworks database, Tel. 0250-62-2510)
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- About 15 min from the Niitsu IC or the Yasuda IC of the Ban-etsu Expressway.
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- JR Hokusei Main Line Mizuhara Station - about 30 min on foot or about 5 min by taxi
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Mizuhara Station on the Hokusei Main Line (Iiyama Line branch); transfer from the Joetsu Shinkansen at Iiyama Station or Echigo-Yuzawa Station.
- Local Transit
- JR Hokusei Main Line Mizuhara Station, about 30 min on foot or about 5 min by taxi.
- Parking
- 360 spaces
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- Not needed for the free event; food stalls normally take cash.
- Best Arrival
- The nearest station is a 30-minute walk and the car park holds 360 spaces, so arriving by late afternoon is advised.
- Peak Crowd
- The 19:30-20:30 firing window is the most congested.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- No paid seating types. The fireworks database entry records a free event with no ticket required and lists no paid-seating types or prices
- Price Range
- JPY 0 (no paid seats)
- Seat Count
- 0 seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Free - no reservation needed
- Day-Of Ticket
- Free - no ticket sales
Weather Policy
- Rain
- In stormy weather the show moves to Wednesday 26 August 2026, 19:30-20:30.
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Moved to Wednesday 26 August 2026, 19:30-20:30; if that date is also cancelled there is no further postponement.
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Late August falls in the season of post-plum-rain heat, thunderstorms and typhoons.
- Weather Cancellation History
- The running scheduled for 25 August 2026 was postponed.
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Agano River Gozareya FireworksNiigata Regional