Kariya Wansaka Festival Hanabi Taikai
刈谷わんさか祭り花火大会
Kariya Wansaka Festival Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: The third Saturday of August; the 2026 edition was held on 15 August (Sat).. Total shells: about 7000. Attendance: 約88,000人. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 7000
- Duration
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
- Nights
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) night(s)
- Attendance
- 約88,000人
- Largest Shell
- Not published - the 2026 data page gives no shell count
- Founding Year
- 1990年（第1回）
Signature Sequences
- 01A launch over the open grass of the Kariya City General Sports Park, with free viewing and no reservation
- 02A summer festival run together with the street stalls and the gourmet area of the town centre
- 03Fireworks sponsored by local companies such as the Toyota Group
- 04No car park at the venue, with free shuttle buses from Fujimatsu Station and Kariya Station
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-20:15 (45 min of shells). The events start at 17:00 and the last one ends at 21:00.
- Venue
- Kariya City General Sports Park (Arata 1, Tsukiji-cho, Kariya City, Aichi)
- Address
- Arata 1, Tsukiji-cho, Kariya City, Aichi 448-0011
- Venue Size
- Not published - neither the official page nor the data page gives the site area
- Venue Floor Type
- The open grass and ground of the Kariya City General Sports Park; no grandstand structure is described and the display is watched from the open ground.
- Gates Open
- Not published - no gate-opening time appears in the sources consulted
- 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)
- Production Company
- Not published - neither the 2026 data page nor the official site names a fireworks company (Wikipedia records sponsorship by local firms such as the Toyota Group)
- Sponsor
- The Kariya City Tourism Association and Kariya City (organisers). Co-organisers: the Kariya Chamber of Commerce, the Kariya shopping-street federation, the Kariya recreation association and the community-making NPO. Supporters: the Aichi Tourism Association, the Chunichi Shimbun and Catch Network. Festival office 080-3288-8345.
Access
Venue map
Search on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokaido Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Nagoya Station, then the Meitetsu line to Fujimatsu Station
- From Osaka
- Tokaido Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Nagoya Station, then the Meitetsu line to Fujimatsu Station
- From Sendai
- Tohoku Shinkansen and Tohoku Main Line, then the Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya Station and the Meitetsu line to Fujimatsu Station
- Nearest Station
- About 20 min on foot from Meitetsu Fujimatsu or Ichitsugi Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line; temporary trains and temporary stops run on the day.
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Nagoya Station (Tokaido Shinkansen)
- Local Transit
- About 20 min on foot from Meitetsu Fujimatsu or Ichitsugi Station; a free shuttle bus runs from Meitetsu and JR Kariya Station.
- Parking
- About 3,500 spaces (planned) in the shuttle-bus car parks; there is no parking around the venue.
- Parking Reservation
- Not applicable - parking is first-come on the day and paid
- Lodging Strategy
- The venue is about 10 min by car from central Kariya, with hotels around Kariya Station; it is within day-trip range.
- English Access
- English guidance on the official pages is limited; the Japanese pages give the venue, times and access
- Cash Required
- Cash is likely needed for the stalls, vendors and food trucks in the venue; no payment-method information appears in the sources consulted
- Best Arrival
- The festival events start at 17:00 and the fireworks at 19:30; arrive around 17:00-18:00 to enjoy the stalls and then wait for the display
- Peak Crowd
- The half hour either side of the 19:30-20:15 display
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not applicable - there is no paid seating
- Price Range
- Not applicable - viewing is free and there is no paid seating
- Seat Count
- Not applicable - there is no paid seating, so no seat count is given seats
- Sellout History
- Not applicable - with no paid seating there is no sell-out to record
- Reservation
- Not published - the sources consulted do not describe a reservation method
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not published - the sources consulted do not describe on-the-day ticket availability
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in severe weather
- Decision Time
- The go/no-go call in severe weather follows the day-of announcement
- Postponement
- No postponement is documented; the event is cancelled in severe weather and the day-of announcement decides.
- Wind Threshold
- Not published - the organisers announce severe weather only and give no wind-speed threshold
- Typical Risks
- Thunderstorms and sudden wind are common in mid-August; the event is cancelled in severe weather.
- Weather Cancellation History
- The sources consulted do not summarise past severe-weather responses