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Aomori Fireworks Festival (Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Co-Sponsored)

青森花火大会

Aomori Fireworks Festival (Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Co-Sponsored) is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: August 7 (last day of 青森ねぶた祭, Aug 2-7 annually). Total shells: about 約10,000発（2026年・花火大会データベース／ウィキペディア）. Attendance: 非公開. No. 72回 (令和8年/2026年)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約10,000発（2026年・花火大会データベース／ウィキペディア）
Duration
105 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
非公開
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. 01海上二尺玉 (marine-launched 2-shaku-dama, ~60cm diameter — extremely large)
  2. 02青森ねぶた祭海上運行 との競演 (paired with Nebuta sea parade)
  3. 03東北四大祭りの一つ (one of Tohoku's four great festivals)
  4. 04極彩色のねぶた + 花火の豪華競演 (giant illuminated Nebuta floats + fireworks)
  5. 05青森港の海面反射 (water reflection from Aomori Port)

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:15-21:00 (105 minutes, paired with ねぶた海上運行 19:00-)
Venue
青森港 (Aomori Port) — 青い海公園・青い海公園西側・新中央埠頭
Address
青森県青森市 青森港内（青い海公園、青い海公園西側、新中央埠頭） 40.830046°N, 140.732891°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
港内の護岸・埠頭・公園（海上打上）
Gates Open
2026-10-20 の調査では確認できず
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
全席パイプ指定席。入場時刻は大会公式サイトの記載で確認できず
Spectator Capacity
Not published
Launch Company
Not published (neither the fireworks database nor the official site names a fireworks company)
Production Company
Not published
Sponsor
Aomori Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (office inside the To-o Nippo business division, tel 017-718-1135)

Access

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From major cities

From Tokyo
東京駅 → 新青森駅 via 東北新幹線はやぶさ (~3h05m) → JR青森駅 via JR奥羽本線/青い森鉄道 (~10m) → 会場まで徒歩5m. 車: 東北自動車道 → 青森IC (東北道終点) ~7-8h. 航空: 羽田→青森空港 ~1h25m → 会場まで車30m.
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青森駅 (徒歩5分で会場)
Nearest Shinkansen
新青森駅 (東北新幹線はやぶさ・はやて from 東京駅 ~3h05m → JR青森駅 via JR奥羽本線/青い森鉄道 ~10m → 会場まで徒歩5m)
Local Transit
About 10 min walk from the east exit of JR Aomori Station or Aomori Mori Railway Aomori Station. On the day the roads around Aspam and the Bay and Love bridges are under traffic control.
Parking
No parking at the venue (the fireworks database records none)
Parking Reservation
There is no reservation system because there is no car park at all
Lodging Strategy
There are numerous hotels around JR Aomori Station, and travelling by train and walking to the harbour is easy; the roads around Aspam are under traffic control on the day
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
No cash is needed for admission - the paid viewing seats are sold in advance through the official site and the ticket agencies and there is no sale at the venue on the day. Cash is still needed for the food stalls that operate inside the paid area.
Best Arrival
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
19:15-21:00

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
荒天時：中止 (当日15:00に決定。中止の場合、専用電話および花火大会ホームページで告知)
Decision Time
当日は15:00に開催の可否を判断し、専用電話および大会公式ホームページで告知（大会公式サイトの記載）
Postponement
荒天の場合は中止。延期はされない
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
The display is cancelled in stormy weather rather than postponed; go/no-go is decided at 15:00 on the day
Weather Cancellation History
The display is cancelled, not postponed, in stormy weather; no past cancellations were confirmed as of 2026-10-20

Sources and verification

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