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Goshogawara Fireworks Festival

五所川原花火大会

Goshogawara Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: 2026-08-03 (Mon) - the first Monday of August. Total shells: about About 5,000 shells. Attendance: About 20,000 visitors. No. 75th edition in 2026

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
About 5,000 shells
Duration
100 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
About 20,000 visitors
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1952

Signature Sequences

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:20-21:00
Venue
Iwaki river bed, Hokuto Ground, Nishikinmachi, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture (青森県五所川原市錦町地内 岩木川河川敷 北斗グラウンド)
Address
Iwaki river bed, Hokuto Ground, Nishikinmachi, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture 40.812689°N, 140.436498°E
Venue Size
Not published
Venue Floor Type
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Gates Open
The temporary car park opens at 15:00
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
Not published
Production Company
Not published on the pages checked
Sponsor
Goshogawara Chamber of Commerce (五所川原商工会議所), contact 0173-35-2121

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 Gono line Goshogawara station, about a 10 minute walk
Nearest Shinkansen
Not applicable; the nearest rail station is JR Goshogawara station on the Gono line
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
About 500 spaces at the temporary river bed car park, 1000 yen per car
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Postponed in bad weather, with 2026-08-09 named as the reserve date
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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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