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Huis Ten Bosch World Fireworks Masters Competition

ハウステンボス世界花火師競技会

Huis Ten Bosch World Fireworks Masters Competition is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu. Date: 2026 - six consecutive nights, one theme per night. Total shells: about Not published - the official Huis Ten Bosch fireworks pages give no shell count for the summer World Fireworks Masters Competition (the separate Kyushuichi Dai Hanabi Matsuri in November is listed at 22,000 shells). Attendance: Not published. No. 2026 edition (six-night run)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
Not published - the official Huis Ten Bosch fireworks pages give no shell count for the summer World Fireworks Masters Competition (the separate Kyushuichi Dai Hanabi Matsuri in November is listed at 22,000 shells)
Duration
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
Nights
6 night(s)
Attendance
Not published
Largest Shell
Not published - no shell size or type is given for the summer competition
Founding Year
2009

Signature Sequences

  1. 01International competitive fireworks event (国内予選 + 海外予選 + 決勝 multi-stage)
  2. 02Paid-seat model with judging
  3. 03Distinct from ハウステンボス 九州一花火大会 (TBD-0263 / hausutenbosu-kyuushuu-ichi, founded 2015)

Venue & Access

Time Window
Nightly, after dark; the firing time is not published on the official page checked
Venue
Huis Ten Bosch theme park, Sasebo (ハウステンボス, 佐世保市)
Address
ハウステンボス (Huis Ten Bosch theme park), 長崎県佐世保市ハウステンボス町1-1
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
an outdoor venue on the lakes and water features inside the theme park
Gates Open
Not published for the fireworks. The park publishes its daily opening hours on its park information page, and the show sits inside the park's operating day.
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
Domestic + international competing pyrotechnicians
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Huis Ten Bosch (the theme park operator); the committee name is not published

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
JR Tokyo Station → Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen to Takeo-onsen (about 5-6 hours via Hakata transfer) → shuttle to Huis Ten Bosch. Haneda → Nagasaki Airport → bus to Huis Ten Bosch (about 50 min).
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 Huis Ten Bosch Station (JR長崎本線ハウステンボス駅) - inside the park
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Nagasaki Station or Hakata Station, with a limited express to Huis Ten Bosch Station
Local Transit
JR Huis Ten Bosch Station on the Nagasaki Main Line, inside the park, reached by a JR Kyushu limited express from Nagasaki or Hakata. A shuttle bus runs from Huis Ten Bosch Station and the Sasebo area. The park's own bus and boat services run inside the site.
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
Stay at one of the park's official hotels - the park runs hotel stays that include early park entry on the following morning, and a JR ticket package that pairs a rail ticket with the stay, so the fireworks night and the park day can be taken in one trip.
English Access
High - the park runs the site in five languages, sells multilingual tickets and operates a multilingual telephone guide on 0570-064-110. Foreign visitors can buy the park admission in the same way as any other guest; no Japanese-only booking barrier applies.
Cash Required
Yes at the park food stalls and shops. The fireworks themselves need no separate ticket beyond the park admission.
Best Arrival
Arrive at the park well before the firing time. The fireworks run inside a theme park, so the park admission and the walk to the viewing area are part of the arrival, and the park closes and reopens around the firing time on each night.
Peak Crowd
Not published - no crowd figures are given for the competition; the display is held inside the theme park, where the fireworks fall over the whole park

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Not published on the official page checked
Decision Time
Not published for the summer competition. The park publishes day-of changes on its own event pages and on its park information service, and the separate November fireworks event states 雨天決行 with the go / no-go call made on the day.
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
Because the shells are fired from open water outdoors, strong winds and thunderstorms raise the question of a safety cancellation.
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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