Amakusa Hondo Hanabi Taikai
天草ほんど花火大会
Amakusa Hondo Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Kumamoto. Date: 2026-07-25 (Sat) - late July. Total shells: about 5000. Attendance: 2万人（会場のみ）. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 5000
- Duration
- 20 min
- Nights
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) night(s)
- Attendance
- 2万人（会場のみ）
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1946
Signature Sequences
- 01The finale of the Hondatsu Haiya festival
- 02Fired from the sea and the harbour area of Hondatsu port
- 03A short firing window of about 20 minutes
- 04Stalls in the town centre beside the harbour venue
- 05Island access by the fast Amakusa bus
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:20-20:40
- Venue
- Hondatsu port, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture
- Address
- Hondatsu port, Hondatsu-cho, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture 32.455849°N, 130.200011°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The harbour area of Hondatsu port (fired from the sea)
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Hondatsu Haiya festival executive committee (inside the Hondatsu Chamber of Commerce), TEL 0969-23-2001
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom 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
- 2026-10-20 の調査では確認さず
- Nearest Station
- JR Kumamoto Station (the fast Amakusa bus takes about 2 h 20 min, then about 3 min by taxi from the Hondatsu Bus Center)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Kumamoto Station
- Local Transit
- The fast Amakusa bus from JR Kumamoto Station, about 2 h 20 min, then about 3 min by taxi from the Hondatsu Bus Center
- Parking
- 800 spaces (the number is limited, so the notice asks visitors to share cars and come together)
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation needed (800 spaces; the notice asks visitors to share cars because the number is limited)
- 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 display lasts only 20 minutes from 20:20 and the car park holds 800 cars with limited capacity, so sharing a car is recommended and arrival should be before dusk.
- Peak Crowd
- The 20:20-20:40 firing window
Tickets
- Seat Type
- None
- Price Range
- 0 JPY (no paid seating)
- Seat Count
- 0 seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- No ticket - free entry
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather, no postponement
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather (no postponement)
- 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)