Kounosu Fireworks Festival
こうのす花火大会
Kounosu Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kanto. Date: Saturday 10 October 2026. Total shells: about 約20,000. Attendance: 約60万人. No. 23回（2026年）
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約20,000
- Duration
- 150 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約60万人
- Largest Shell
- Sei-Yonshakudama - 120 cm diameter, about 420 kg
- Founding Year
- 2002
Signature Sequences
- 01Sei-Yonshakudama
- 02Last Starmine "Houou Ranbu"
- 03Three-minute continuous shakudama launch
- 04About 20,000 shells
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 17:30-20:00 JST
- Venue
- Nukada Sports Field and the Arakawa riverbed (1073-1 Nukada, Kounosu, Saitama)
- Address
- 埼玉県鴻巣市糠田1073-1 (Nukada 1073-1, Kounosu City, Saitama) 36.051190°N, 139.500126°E
- Venue Size
- ~1 km launch zone along Arakawa River floodplain
- Venue Floor Type
- Riverbed grass and earth
- Gates Open
- 14:00 (venue open)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Paid-seat holders are asked to enter and take their seats well before the fireworks start because the entrances are very crowded just before the launch; the traffic restriction around the venue starts at 07:00 and around Kounosu Station West Exit at 13:00, and parking is usually full by about 15:00 (the 2026 edition added a 16:00 Blue Impulse display flight)
- Spectator Capacity
- 600,000 (per 2022 figure — JA Wikipedia)
- Launch Company
- 鴻巣市商工会青年部 (Kounosu City Chamber of Commerce Youth Division)
- Production Company
- こうのす花火大会実行委員会 (Kounosu Fireworks Executive Committee — Kounosu City Chamber of Commerce Youth Division)
- Sponsor
- Kounosu City Chamber of Commerce Youth Division and the Kounosu Fireworks Executive Committee (supported by Kounosu City, the Board of Education, the Tourism Association and the Chamber of Commerce)
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom 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 Kounosu Station west exit or Kita-Kounosu Station (Takasaki Line) - about 40 min on foot
- 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
- Nukada paid car park, Yoshimi General Sports Park car park and supporter parking
- 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
- Seat Type
- Paid viewing seats and supporter seats
- 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
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- No postponement
- 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
Related festivals
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- 土浦全国花火競技大会土浦市 MAJOR — 競技大会姉妹
- 長岡まつり大花火大会長岡市 MEGA — 越後三大河川敷姉妹
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