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
- 01International competitive fireworks event (国内予選 + 海外予選 + 決勝 multi-stage)
- 02Paid-seat model with judging
- 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
- 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
- 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
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Huis Ten Bosch Kyushuichi Dai Hanabi Matsuria separate series at the same park, held in November
- Nagasaki Fireworkssame prefecture
- Hirado Port Summer Festival Fireworkssame prefecture, harbour display
- Higashisonogi Town Summer Festival Fireworkssame prefecture, summer festival fireworks
- Arie Hama Nokora Festival Fireworkssame prefecture, summer festival fireworks

