花火大会
花火大会 is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: 16 August 2026 (Sun) - the festival is normally held in mid-August. Total shells: about 3,000. Attendance: 2万人. No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 3,000
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 2万人
- Largest Shell
- Shakudama shells (no size class is published)
- Founding Year
- 1955
Signature Sequences
- 01A water starmine over Lake Tsuruga-Fujimi
- 02Shakudama shells; 3,000 shells fired in 2026
- 03Held to mark the completion of the Tsuru-no-Mai Bridge renovation
- 04A summer festival that shares the programme with the dragon-boat lake parade
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-20:30 (about 60 min)
- Venue
- Fujimi Lake Park on Lake Tsuruga-Fujimi (Meganebori reservoir)
- Address
- 81-150 Meganebori-Osawa, Tsuruta, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori 40.750863°N, 140.386633°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Open-air lakeside venue, standing only, no paid seats
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not applicable - the festival has no paid seats
- Spectator Capacity
- 20,000 (typical attendance)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Tsuruta Matsuri organising committee (inside the Tsuruta Chamber of Commerce) and Tsuruta Town
Access
Venue map
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- 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 Mutsu-Tsuruta Station - about 10 min by taxi
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- About 10 min by taxi from JR Mutsu-Tsuruta Station
- Parking
- 500 free spaces
- Parking Reservation
- No advance reservation is listed (500 free spaces)
- 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
- Before 19:00 (the firing starts at 19:30)
- Peak Crowd
- The 19:30-20:30 firing window
Tickets
- Seat Type
- None - no paid viewing seats are set up
- Price Range
- Not applicable (no paid viewing seats)
- Seat Count
- 0 (no paid viewing seats) seats
- Sellout History
- Not applicable (no paid viewing seats)
- Reservation
- No reservation system applies (no ticket sales are listed)
- Day-Of Ticket
- No tickets are sold; visitors go straight to the venue on the day
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain; the rule for stormy weather is listed as "not yet decided"
- Decision Time
- 16 August 2026 (Sun) 19:30 (start of the firing)
- Postponement
- No postponement date is published; the fireworks database lists "held in light rain (stormy weather: undecided)"
- 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
- The rule for stormy weather in 2026 is listed as "not yet decided"