Sanriku Hanabi Taikai
三陸花火大会
Sanriku Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Late April – early May / Late October. Total shells: about ~15,000. Attendance: ~25,000. No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- ~15,000
- Duration
- 90 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- ~25,000
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Signature Sequences
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-20:30 (gates open at 12:00, camp site from 11:00)
- Venue
- Takata Matsubara Undo Koen
- Address
- Takada-chō Kuramatsu 116, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture (Takada Matsubara Sports Park) 39.011274°N, 141.635267°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- An outdoor sports-ground venue: the Takada Matsubara Sports Park
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- 12:00 - the festival ground opens at noon (the camp site opens at 11:00)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Marugo Co., Ltd.
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Sanriku Fireworks Competition Executive Committee
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom 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
- BRT Kisei no Ipponmatsu Station (from JR Ichinoseki Station on the JR Ofunato Line via Kesennuma Station)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Ichinoseki Station (Tohoku Shinkansen)
- Local Transit
- From JR Ichinoseki Station take the JR Ofunato Line to Kesennuma Station, change to the BRT for Kisei no Ipponmatsu Station, then walk to the Takada Matsubara Sports Park
- Parking
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Yes - all seats are paid and tickets are sold through the official store (hanabi-sanriku.stores.jp)
- 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
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Cancelled in stormy weather, no postponement
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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)