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Amagi River Fireworks Festival

甘木川花火大会

Amagi River Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu. Date: Late August (Saturday) — e.g., 2026年8月22日(土) 第75回 confirmed by sorahanabi.com '2026年8月22日(土) 19:40～'. Total shells: about 4,000. Attendance: 2万人. No. 75 (2026-08-22)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
4,000
Duration
90 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
2万人
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01early volleys and set-piece fireworks
  2. 02the Amagi Bridge lit up with lanterns
  3. 03the ryukanjo lantern floating immediately after the display, with 60-70 lanterns drifting down the Amagi river
  4. 04about 100 yatai stalls around the venue

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:30
Venue
小石原川甘木橋下流
Address
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-23 pass) - the Asakura City page and the fireworks database give the venue as 小石原川甘木橋下流 and about 4,000 shells over roughly 90 minutes, but no fire-line length.
Venue Floor Type
Riverbed - the shells are fired from the bed of the Koishihara River below the Amagi Bridge (小石原川甘木橋下流), so the ground underfoot is the flat riverbed and its banks rather than a paved square.
Gates Open
19:00 (traffic control around the venue begins)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Asakura Chamber of Commerce (organiser, contact 0946-22-3835), the Ryukanjo memorial association (the lantern floating) and Asakura City's commerce and tourism department

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
No car park is provided by the organiser; the surrounding car parks are listed on the flyer (per the fireworks database)
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 confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Best Arrival
The 18:00 hour; traffic control around the venue starts at 19:00
Peak Crowd
The 19:40-20:30 firing and memorial-service window

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain (postponed in stormy weather)
Decision Time
Not published as a fixed hour - the Asakura City page marks the 2026 edition as 小雨決行 (it goes ahead in light rain) and publishes no announcement time and no storm rule.
Postponement
Stormy weather means a postponement; no specific reserve date is recorded for 2026
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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