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Winter Gero Onsen Hanabi Monogatari — Hanabi no Saijiki

冬の下呂温泉花火物語〜花火の歳時記〜

Winter Gero Onsen Hanabi Monogatari — Hanabi no Saijiki is a fireworks festival held in Chubu. Date: Every Saturday from 10 January to 28 March (12 performances in 2026). Total shells: about Not published by the organisers. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass) - neither Gero City's page nor the fireworks database gives a headcount for the winter performances.. No. Not published by the organisers

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
Not published by the organisers
Duration
10 min
Nights
12 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass) - neither Gero City's page nor the fireworks database gives a headcount for the winter performances.
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
2021

Signature Sequences

  1. 01seijin fireworks (first Saturday of January)
  2. 02hanaboshi, haru yo koi, haruake and setsubun fireworks (January)
  3. 03ganbatta, Valentine's Day, exam-passing and hina-dolls fireworks (February)
  4. 04graduation and departure, White Day, cherry blossom and reunion fireworks (March)
  5. 05Winter season limited
  6. 06Weekly Saturday
  7. 07Onsen town venue

Venue & Access

Time Window
20:30-20:40 (about 10 minutes of firing)
Venue
the Hida River bank downstream of Gero Bridge, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture
Address
Hida River bank downstream of Gero Bridge, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture 35.807393°N, 137.241462°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
riverbank
Gates Open
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
該当なし（有料席なし）
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
The Gero Onsen Fireworks Musical Winter Performance Executive Committee, as named on the organiser's page

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
JR Gero Station, about 3 min on foot from the venue below Gero Bridge
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Takayama Station, about 1 hour from Gero Station on the Takayama Line
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
The fireworks database lists parking as unavailable
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Lodging Strategy
Staying at a Gero Onsen ryokan lets you soak after the show; the organiser's page points visitors to the Gero Onsen Ryokan Cooperative's booking service
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Viewing is free; cash is only needed in the surrounding onsen town
Best Arrival
before 20:00
Peak Crowd
The ten-minute firing window from 20:30

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Cancelled in stormy weather or when the river rises
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
Cancellation only; no postponement date is designated
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
A winter riverbank show, so snow and river level decide whether it can run
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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