花火大会
花火大会 is a fireworks festival held in Saitama. Date: 2018-08-04 (Sat) - first Saturday of August; cancelled in 2026. Total shells: about 10,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 10,000
- Duration
- 120 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
- 1985 (manifest value; none of the sources checked states the founding year. The 23rd edition in 2018 also back-calculates to a 1996 start)
Signature Sequences
- 01Shells of up to 20 sun (two-sun) are launched
- 0210,000 shells at a local-tier festival
- 03The venue is the Hakuboshi Arakawa riverbed
- 04Musical fireworks and message fireworks (sponsorship from 5,000 yen)
- 05Paid shuttle bus from JR Ageo Station
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-21:00 (about 120 min)
- Venue
- Hakuboshi Arakawa riverbed, 2606-1 Hakuboshi, Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture, around the Riverside Phoenix Golf Club (平方荒川河川敷)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Oriental Hakko Co., Ltd (オリエンタル火工) and Kaneko Fireworks Co., Ltd ((株)金子花火)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Ageo City Tourism Association (as listed on HANABITO eplus)
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 Ageo Station (paid shuttle bus from the west exit, about 15 min)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Paid shuttle bus (240 yen one way) for about 15 min from the west exit of JR Ageo Station
- Parking
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Arrive during the 17:00 hour; the traffic restriction runs from 17:30 to 21:00, so use the shuttle bus
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Held in rain; in stormy weather the show is postponed to the following Saturday (in 2018 to August 11, a public holiday)
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed to the following Saturday in stormy weather (in 2018 to August 11, a public holiday)
- 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)