Joso Kinugawa Fireworks Festival
常総きぬ川花火大会
Joso Kinugawa Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kanto. Date: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Total shells: about 約10,000. Attendance: 約12万人. No. 59回 (2026年)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約10,000
- Duration
- 100 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約12万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1957年 (昭和32年) 起源
Signature Sequences
- 012024年特別版はクラウドファンディング併用開催 / 山﨑煙火製造所ミュージックスターマイン
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Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 18:05-19:45 (announced time, includes the opening ceremony)
- Venue
- 鬼怒川河川敷 観音橋下流
- Address
- 茨城県常総市内守谷町
- 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
- 約50,000人
- Launch Company
- 山﨑煙火製造所 + 紅屋青木煙火店
- Production Company
- 不明 (公開情報なし) per HANABITO eplus + 公式 非公開
- Sponsor
- 常総きぬ川花火大会実行委員会
- Co-Sponsor
- 常総市 / 鬼怒川利水会 / 関東鉄道
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokyo Station - Shinkansen to Tsuchiura Station, then about 10 min by car to the Yawara IC on the Joban Expressway
- 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
- 関東鉄道常総線 守谷駅 → 関東鉄道バス 約15分
- 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
- 2,000 temporary spaces (JPY 2,000-3,000 per car, reservation required)
- Parking Reservation
- true
- 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
- False - admission is free and the paid car park can be pre-paid with a parking ticket, so no cash is needed on the day
- Best Arrival
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Peak Crowd
- At the gekkyo-yama sequence and the 19:50 grand finale; the riverbed viewing area fills from about 16:00
Tickets
- Seat Type
- 有料観覧席 (特別席 / 一般席)
- Price Range
- ¥2,000-¥4,000
- 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
- Paid parking must be pre-purchased as a parking ticket at Seven-Eleven / FamilyMart or via CN Playguide
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain
- Decision Time
- Not published. The 2026 date was announced in advance and the official information states that a rain-day date would be set separately, with the postponement date still unpublished
- Postponement
- Postponed in stormy weather; the new date is announced on the official site once decided
- 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
Sister Festivals
- Mito Komon Festival Fireworksthe other large Ibaraki festival, on Senba Lake in Mito
- Mito Kairakuen Fireworksthe same Senba Lake fireworks under its other name; the corpus holds both records