Okazaki Castle Town Lord Ieyasu Summer Festival Fireworks Display
岡崎城下家康公夏花火大会
Okazaki Castle Town Lord Ieyasu Summer Festival Fireworks Display is a fireworks festival held in Aichi. Date: First Saturday in August; 1 August (Sat) in 2026. Total shells: about 約20,000. Attendance: 約48万人. No. 78
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約20,000
- Duration
- 90 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約48万人
- Largest Shell
- 10-sho (one-shaku) shells
- Founding Year
- 1948
Signature Sequences
- 01A home of Miho fireworks with roots in the Edo period, derived from the festival of the Sugoi Shrine
- 02Set-piece fireworks, the pride of Okazaki, plus hand-tube fireworks, water balloons, goldfish fireworks and star mines
- 03From the Yahagi River bank visitors can see 10-sho shells close up
- 04Paid viewing seats only; there is no free viewing area near the firing site
- 05Live broadcast by Television Aichi and cable television Mikus
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-20:30 in 2026, a display of about 90 minutes
- Venue
- The O River and Yahagi River banks, Okazaki City
- Address
- The O River and Yahagi River banks, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture 34.935252°N, 137.186183°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Riverbeds and embankments on the O River and the Yahagi River
- 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
- About 480,000 (the 2015 attendance)
- 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
- Organisers: Okazaki City and the Okazaki City Tourism Association. Supporting bodies: the Aichi Tourism Association, the Okazaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chunichi Shimbun (Wikipedia).
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- About one hour and forty-five minutes by Tokaido Shinkansen from Shinjuku to Nagoya, then to Meitetsu Higashi-Okazaki station. Because of the paid seat entry times, an early departure is advisable.
- From Osaka
- About one hour and forty-five minutes to Nagoya, then Meitetsu to Higashi-Okazaki station.
- From Sendai
- About one hour and ten minutes by Tohoku Shinkansen to Nagoya, then to Meitetsu Higashi-Okazaki station.
- Nearest Station
- Meitetsu Higashi-Okazaki, Meitetsu Okazaki-kōen-mae and Aichi Loop Line Naka-Okazaki
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Nagoya station, about one hour and ten minutes
- Local Transit
- Extra trains and longer formations run on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and the Aichi Loop Line, and every train calls at Meitetsu Okazaki-kōen-mae (upward services from 16:00 to 22:00, downward services from 19:00 to midnight). Passengers wanting a limited express seat must board it at that station.
- Parking
- There are no dedicated fireworks car parks around the venue.
- Parking Reservation
- No dedicated car park, so no reservation is needed
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Because only paid seats are available, a prior purchase is essential. Station guidance is in Japanese and Meitetsu Higashi-Okazaki station is under construction, so Okazaki-kōen-mae or Naka-Okazaki is the better choice.
- Cash Required
- The paid viewing seats and the car parks cost money; no food provision inside the venue is described.
- Best Arrival
- Before 18:00. Use Meitetsu Okazaki-kōen-mae or Naka-Okazaki because Higashi-Okazaki station is under construction and will be busy.
- Peak Crowd
- The busiest moments are just before the 19:00 start and around the finale. The traffic-control window runs from 17:00 to 22:00.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Areas such as the O River mass seats, the Sakurabashi underpass, the Okazaki Castle Park multi-purpose plaza and the Myojin underpass (official viewing-seat page).
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Cancelled at the organisers' discretion if a storm warning is issued, if the river rises or if the spread of an infection makes the display impractical. There is no postponement.
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Early-August storms and typhoons are common. In stormy weather the display is cancelled and there is no postponement.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Cancelled in a storm warning, when the river rises or when an infection spreads, with no postponement. No past cancellation record appears in the sources checked.