Nishi-Nippon Ohori Hanabi Taikai
西日本大濠花火大会
Nishi-Nippon Ohori Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Fukuoka. Date: Every year on 1 August from 19:50; the festival ended after 2018. Total shells: about 6,000. Attendance: 430,000人（2018年）. No. 2018年をもって終了
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 6,000
- Duration
- 75 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 430,000人（2018年）
- Largest Shell
- Not stated in the sources checked
- Founding Year
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Signature Sequences
- 01'19:50: firing begins (about 1 hour 15 min)'
- 02Fired from the island in the middle of Ohori Park's pond
- 03About 6,000 shells
- 04The largest attendance in Fukuoka City
- 05The stated purpose of commemorating the war dead and postwar reconstruction
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
- Venue
- Ohori Park, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Address
- Ohori Park, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Nishi-Nippon Newspapers
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
- Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line, Ohori-koen Station
- 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
- Ohori Park car park (no figure published)
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- General viewing is free; the special viewing seats are paid
- Best Arrival
- The show starts at 19:50; early arrival is best
- Peak Crowd
- From 19:50 for about 1 hour 15 min
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- No amount is published in the sources checked
- 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
- Not stated in the sources checked
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain; postponed in case of severe weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Held in rain, postponed in severe weather
- 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
- Kanmon Strait Fireworks (関門海峡花火大会, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka) — Fukuoka-Yamaguchi strait fireworks
- Fukuoka Women's Fireworks (福岡女子花火大会, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka) — Related in-city fireworks
- Chikugo River Fireworks (筑後川花火大会, Kurume City, Fukuoka) — In-prefecture river fireworks