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Minato Matsuri Noshiro no Hanabi

港まつり能代の花火

Minato Matsuri Noshiro no Hanabi is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Late July. Total shells: about 約15,000. Attendance: 推定10万人. No. 22回（2026年）

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約15,000
Duration
90 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
推定10万人
Largest Shell
3-shaku shell
Founding Year
2005年（平成17年） - 2026年第22回からの逆算

Signature Sequences

  1. 01a large outdoor fireworks display of 15,000 shells fired against the Shirakami Sanchi mountain range
  2. 02star mines at the centre of the wide fireworks form the core of the programme
  3. 03consecutive firing of 1-shaku, 2-shaku and 3-shaku shells
  4. 04a temporary site facing the sea at Noshiro Port
  5. 05held in rain, with a two-day postponement window in stormy weather

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:00
Venue
Noshiro Port Shita-hama Pier
Address
53-9 Hamamachi-cho, Noshiro City, Akita 016-0813 (temporary site at Noshiro Port Shita-hama Pier)
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
a temporary site on a harbour frontage facing the sea
Gates Open
Neither the official site nor the database publishes a gate opening time. Arriving to match the 19:30 start of firing is recommended.
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
2026-10-20 の調査では確認できず
Launch Company
Undisclosed
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Minato Matsuri Noshiro no Hanabi Executive Committee

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
Tokyo Station -> JR Akita Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Komachi (about 2h30) -> JR Noshiro Station on the Ou Main and Tazawako lines (about 1h) -> 30 min on foot or 10 min by shuttle bus
From Osaka
Shin-Osaka Station -> Kanazawa Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen -> JR Noshiro Station on the Limited Express Komachi (about 5h30) -> the venue
From Sendai
Sendai Station -> JR Akita Station on the Akita Shinkansen Komachi (about 2h40) -> JR Noshiro Station on the Ou Main Line (about 1h40)
Nearest Station
JR Noshiro Station - about 30 min on foot or about 10 min by shuttle bus
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Akita Station (Akita Shinkansen) - about 2h30 on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Komachi, then on to Noshiro Station
Local Transit
The shuttle bus from JR Noshiro Station takes about 10 min and runs on the day itself; no reservation is needed.
Parking
about 4,000 spaces (at several sites around the city, free)
Parking Reservation
Not required - the free car parks are used on the day
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
English Access
By car is the easiest option, with about 4,000 free parking spaces. The shuttle bus and the parking notices are published in Japanese only.
Cash Required
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Best Arrival
18:30-19:00 (about one hour before firing starts is recommended)
Peak Crowd
The 19:30-21:00 firing window is the busiest

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
In stormy weather postponed to 2026-07-19 (Sun) or 2026-07-20 (Mon)
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
The site faces the sea, so sea breeze and sudden gusts affect the display and the direction of the fall of the shells changes with the wind
Weather Cancellation History
2026 (Reiwa 8) - in stormy weather the display was set to move to Sunday 19 July or Monday 20 July; it goes ahead in rain

Sources and verification

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