Moka City Summer Festival Grand Hanabi Taikai
真岡市夏祭り大花火大会
Moka City Summer Festival Grand Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Tochigi. Date: 2026-07-25 (Sat) - the last Saturday of July. Total shells: about 20000. Attendance: 約18万1000人（出典は夏まつり3日間合計と注記）. No. 54回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 20000
- Duration
- 90 min
- Nights
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) night(s)
- Attendance
- 約18万1000人（出典は夏まつり3日間合計と注記）
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1970
Signature Sequences
- 01The finale of the Moka City summer festival
- 02Ninety minutes of firing on the five-go river after the float crossing
- 03Music and laser lighting as part of the production
- 043,500 free parking spaces
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 19:30-21:00 (the festival ground opens at about 14:30)
- Venue
- Along the five-go river beside Moka City Hall, Moka City, Tochigi
- Address
- Amamachi, Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture (beside Moka City Hall, along the five-go river)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The river bed of the five-go river
- Gates Open
- The festival ground opens at about 14:30
- 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 confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Moka City Commerce and Tourism Department (contact 0285-83-8135) and the Moka City Summer Festival Grand Fireworks executive committee
Access
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
- Moka Station (east exit) and Kita-Moka Station on the Moka Railway, 15 min on foot
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Utsunomiya Station (about 50 min by bus)
- Local Transit
- About 50 min by bus from JR Utsunomiya Station on a Moka Station bound service, getting off at the Moka City Hall stop; 15 min on foot from Moka Station (east exit) or Kita-Moka Station
- Parking
- 3,500 spaces, free of charge
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation needed (3,500 free spaces)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- The festival ground opens at about 14:30 and the firing starts at 19:30. There are 3,500 free parking spaces, but the area around the city hall is closed on the day, so arrive early in the evening.
- Peak Crowd
- The 19:30-21:00 firing window
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Sponsored viewing seats sold by the Moka City Tourist Association
- 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
- Sold through the Moka City Tourist Association official site, which carries a notice that the first round of sales has ended
Weather Policy
- Rain
- In stormy weather postponed to 2026-07-27 (Mon) 19:30-21:00; if the postponement date is also stormy the event is cancelled
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed to 2026-07-27 (Mon) 19:30-21:00 in stormy weather; if the postponement date is also stormy the event is cancelled
- 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)