Gion Kashiwazaki Festival, Marine Fireworks Festival
ぎおん柏崎まつり海の大花火大会
Gion Kashiwazaki Festival, Marine Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Chubu. Date: 24, 25 and 26 July (fixed); the fireworks are on 26 July. Total shells: about 約16,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約16,000
- Duration
- 100 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1983年 (昭和58年) 起源
Signature Sequences
- 01越後三大花火 / 海中空スターマイン / 尺玉100発一斉打上 + 尺玉300連発 / 30号玉 (三尺玉) 打ち上げあり
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-21:10 on 26 July (2026, per the Niigata Prefecture tourism listing)
- Venue
- みなとまち海浜公園一帯
- Address
- 新潟県柏崎市西港町
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- 約154,000人
- Launch Company
- (有)片貝煙火工業 sole
- Production Company
- 不明 (公開情報なし) per HANABITO eplus + 公式 非公開
- Sponsor
- ぎおん柏崎まつり実行委員会
- Co-Sponsor
- 柏崎市 / 新潟県
Access
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信越本線 柏崎駅 バス10分
- 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
- the parking entry on the Niigata Prefecture tourism page only asks visitors to come by public transport; no capacity is published
- Parking Reservation
- no parking reservation information appears in the sources
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- 有料観覧席
- Price Range
- ¥2,500-¥5,000
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- 雨天決行 / 荒天翌日順延
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- the existing record notes the display goes ahead in rain and is postponed to the next day in stormy weather; the 2026 edition ran as scheduled
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- jaNiigata REGIONAL — paired 片貝煙火工業 signature