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小田原酒匂川花火大会

小田原酒匂川花火大会 is a fireworks festival held in Kanagawa. Date: First Saturday in August; 1 August (Sat) in 2026. Total shells: about 約10,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. 37

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約10,000
Duration
60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Largest Shell
The Niagara finale, about 300 m long
Founding Year
1920

Signature Sequences

  1. 01The venue is the Sakawa River Sports Ground on the riverbed
  2. 02Spectators watch from the riverbank itself, at very close range
  3. 03A Niagara curtain about 300 m long crosses the Sakawa River along the Odawara Bridge
  4. 04In 1990 the 50th anniversary of city status was marked by a three-venue display on the Sakawa riverbed, off Miyukihama and at the Ishiyama Yagura ruins
  5. 05There are no car parks and no bicycle parks

Venue & Access

Time Window
Firing 19:10-20:10 in 2026
Venue
Sakawa River Sports Ground, 5-22 Iwamachi, Odawara City
Address
Sakawa River Sports Ground, 5-22 Iwamachi, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture 35.265494°N, 139.173848°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
A riverbed, the Sakawa River Sports Ground
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)
Launch Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Organiser: the fireworks executive committee. Operation: the Odawara City Economy Department tourism division and the Odawara City Tourism Association (Wikipedia, Odawara Sakawagawa Fireworks Festival).

Access

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From major cities

From Tokyo
About one and a half hours from Shinjuku on the Tokaido main line to Odawara station. With no car park, a change on foot or by bus is needed.
From Osaka
About two hours from Shin-Osaka on the Tokaido main line to Odawara station.
From Sendai
Take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai, change to the Tokaido line and ride to Odawara station. The firing starts at 19:10, so travelling in the morning is advised.
Nearest Station
JR Odawara station on the Tokaido line, about 15 minutes on foot, JR Kamomiya about 20 minutes, and Ashigara station about 10 minutes
Nearest Shinkansen
Odawara has no Shinkansen station; the nearest is Shin-Yokohama, about 40 minutes away.
Local Transit
The nearest stations are JR Odawara and JR Kamomiya on the Tokaido line and Ashigara on the Odawara line. The Hakone Tozan bus runs from platform 1 of Odawara station to the Imai stop.
Parking
No car park and no bicycle park (Wikipedia)
Parking Reservation
No car park, so no reservation is needed
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
English Access
Access guidance is in Japanese only. Because there is no car park, visitors need to plan the train journey in advance, and the walk over the riverbed can be hard going.
Cash Required
Cash is the usual way to pay for the paid seats and at the food stalls.
Best Arrival
Before 18:00. With no car park, allow for the bus to the Imai stop and the five to ten minute walk.
Peak Crowd
The crowd peaks just before the 19:10 start and during the Niagara finale.

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain; cancelled in stormy weather or when the river rises.
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
No reserve day is set; the display is cancelled in stormy weather.
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Early-August fireworks are exposed to thunderstorms and typhoons. In stormy weather the display is cancelled and there is no reserve day.
Weather Cancellation History
Cancelled in stormy weather or when the river rises, with no reserve day. No past cancellation record appears in the sources checked.

Sources and verification

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