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Nagashima Onsen Hanabi Daikyoen

花火大競演

Nagashima Onsen Hanabi Daikyoen is a fireworks festival held in 東海. Date: 25 July 2026 - normally held on a Saturday in late July. Total shells: about 約10,000発（2尺玉あり）. Attendance: 11万人（例年の人出）. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約10,000発（2尺玉あり）
Duration
90 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
11万人（例年の人出）
Largest Shell
2-shaku shell (6-inch)
Founding Year
1934

Signature Sequences

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30 to 21:00
Venue
Ibi River riverbank (Nabeya levee), Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture
Address
Nabeya levee on the Ibi River, Kuwana City, Mie 35.047573°N, 136.704677°E
Venue Size
The venue runs along the Nabeya levee of the Ibi River; the dimensions are not given in the sources
Venue Floor Type
Outdoor riverbed venue (paid reserved seating and standing room)
Gates Open
North entrance 16:00; south entrance and pool area 17:00 (planned)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
チケットによって入口が異なる（北入口16:00／南入口・プールエリア17:00）
Spectator Capacity
About 18,000 people (paid area only)
Production Company
Chubu Corporation and NTN Corporation, as credited in the 2026 programme
Sponsor
Organised by Kuwana City and the Kuwana City Tourism Association; supported by the Kuwana Sankawa Chamber of Commerce, Kintetsu, the Chunichi Shimbun and the Kuwana Chamber of Commerce

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Nagoya Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen, then to Kuwana Station by JR, Kintetsu or the Yoro Railway; the venue is an 18 min walk from Kuwana Station
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
Kuwana Station (Kintetsu, JR, Yoro Railway) about 18 min walk; Nishikuwana Station (Meiki Railway) about 18 min walk
Nearest Shinkansen
Nagoya Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen, then the JR line to Kuwana
Local Transit
Kuwana Station on the Kintetsu, JR and Yoro lines, and Nishikuwana Station on the Meiki Railway
Parking
Reservable temporary paid car parks (2,000 yen per vehicle as a maintenance contribution) plus the Nagaban no Sato car park
Parking Reservation
The temporary car parks are entirely reservation-only and opened for sale on 27 May at 17:00, all within a 20-minute walk of the venue
Lodging Strategy
Nabana-no-Sat, the hot spring and commercial complex close to the venue, is the natural base
English Access
The official site is Japanese-first and carries no dedicated guidance for foreign visitors
Cash Required
Payment is needed for the paid seats and the paid car parks. In 2026 every seat at the venue was a paid seat
Best Arrival
From 16:00. North entrance opens at 16:00, south entrance and pool area at 17:00
Peak Crowd
19:30 to 21:00 during the firing; admission also concentrates in the hour after the 16:00 gate opening

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain; cancelled in stormy weather
Decision Time
The go/no-go is confirmed after 07:00 on the Kuwana City Tourism Association X account
Postponement
Cancelled in stormy weather; if cancelled the display is held in the autumn instead
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
A late-July date in the Kinki region brings heat and thunderstorm risk
Weather Cancellation History
For 2026 the site states explicitly that the festival is cancelled in stormy weather and then planned for the autumn

Sources and verification

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