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Hanabi 31 Fireworks

大分合同新聞納涼花火 武蔵会場

Hanabi 31 Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu-Okinawa. Date: 2026-08-15 (Sat). Total shells: about 4,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. 53回(2026年)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
4,000
Duration
20 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
The 53rd edition was in 2026, which puts the first edition around 1974 (the manifest id_founding_year is 1983, the year the Oita Godo Shimbun fireworks series is recorded as starting).

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Water firing from offshore Musashi Port, Kunisaki City
  2. 024,000 shells in a short 20-minute display
  3. 03A 17:00 night market and 18:00 stage events around the shells
  4. 04'A clear weather rule: held in light rain, postponed to the following Monday'
  5. 05Paid viewing seats funded through crowdfunding

Venue & Access

Time Window
20:40-21:00 (about 20 min; the timing may change)
Venue
Offshore of Musashi Port, Kunisaki City (国東市武蔵港沖)
Address
Offshore of Musashi Port, Kunisaki City, Oita 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
Oita Godo Shimbun (sales department, 097-538-9646) - a venue of the Oita Godo Shimbun summer fireworks series

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
JR Kitsuki Station
Nearest Shinkansen
小倉駅(九州新幹線)
Local Transit
About 30 min by taxi from JR Kitsuki station; no direct public-transport link is named in the sources.
Parking
無料臨時駐車場(武蔵総合支所周辺)
Parking Reservation
事前予約制ではなく当日の無料臨時駐車場
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain / postponed in stormy weather
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
In stormy weather the show moves to 20:40-21:00 on Monday 17 August 2026; the decision is made by 14:00 on the day and announced on the Oita Godo Shimbun site
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

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