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Koto Hirosaki Hanabi no Atsui (Hirosaki Heritage Fireworks Gathering)

古都ひろさき花火の集い

Koto Hirosaki Hanabi no Atsui (Hirosaki Heritage Fireworks Gathering) is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: 2026-06-20 (Sat) - the fixed Saturday slot in late June. Total shells: about 約10000 (NHK 2025-06-22報道 約1万発). Attendance: 約25,000人 (NHK 2025 岩木川河川敷運動公園 来場者数). No. 19回（令和8年/2026年）

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約10000 (NHK 2025-06-22報道 約1万発)
Duration
75 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約25,000人 (NHK 2025 岩木川河川敷運動公園 来場者数)
Largest Shell
Neither the official site nor the fireworks database lists the shell sizes used
Founding Year
2008 (Heisei 20)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Venue is the Iwaki riverbed sports park in the Akutsu district of Hirosaki City
  2. 02Five paid viewing categories, from S special seats to the D vehicle-viewing area
  3. 03Advance tickets dominate and same-day tickets cost more
  4. 04Dedicated bear-control staff operate around the venue
  5. 05About 10,000 shells, one of the larger displays in Aomori Prefecture in 2026

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:45 打ち揚げ開始 (開場15:45)
Venue
Iwaki River Bank Sports Park
Address
青森県弘前市岩木川河川敷運動公園［悪戸地区］ 40.622568°N, 140.471418°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
河川敷運動公園の屋外芝地
Gates Open
15:45（開場）
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
D車両観覧エリアは入場14:00〜15:45、退場23:00（予定）。それ以外の観覧ゾーンは開場15:45
Spectator Capacity
約25,000人 (観覧ゾーン含む, 2025 NHK来場者数ベース)
Launch Company
響屋大曲煙火株式会社
Production Company
響屋大曲煙火株式会社 (Hibikiya Omagari Hanabi Co., Ltd.)
Sponsor
Hirosaki Citizens Fireworks Gathering Executive Committee

Access

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From major cities

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
弘前駅（弘前市）
Nearest Shinkansen
青森駅（東北新幹線）
Local Transit
About 20 min by taxi from Hirosaki Station. Tickets are sold at the Hirosaki Chamber of Commerce, at the ticket agencies and on the official festival site.
Parking
500 spaces in the parking area around the venue (fireworks database). Separately, a paid vehicle-viewing area at 10,000 yen per car is available
Parking Reservation
The vehicle-viewing area is sold by advance application only and had reached its planned capacity in 2026; five passes are issued per car
Lodging Strategy
Hirosaki city centre has a large stock of hotels and ryokan; because the gap between the 15:45 gates and the 19:45 firing is long, staying in town and travelling to the venue is practical
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Same-day tickets are sold at the gate. The official site does not say whether cashless payment is accepted
Best Arrival
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
19:45〜21:00の打ち上げ時間帯が最混雑

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
雨天決行・荒天の場合は翌日(6/22)に延期。順延/延期でも払い戻し・再発行なし — aomori-tourism.com + 弘前市公式
Decision Time
当日の開催最終判断は17時。花火とFMアップルウェーブで放送して知らせる（公式サイト）
Postponement
荒天の場合は2026年6月21日（日）19:45〜（予定）、21:00終了（予定）に延期
Wind Threshold
The official site states rain-hold / stormy-weather-postponement but does not publish a wind-speed threshold
Typical Risks
The official notes warn that the night turns cold and warm layers are essential. Bears are a known hazard around the venue and dedicated bear measures are in force
Weather Cancellation History
The official site names the following day as the postponement date in stormy weather; no past cancellations were confirmed as of 2026-10-20

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