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Shihanabi Taikai 12 Fireworks

関市民花火大会

Shihanabi Taikai 12 Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Chubu. Date: 2026-08-13 (Thu) - 13 August every year. Total shells: about Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. 18回

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Duration
50 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
First edition held in 2009 (Wikipedia). The manifest id_founding_year reads 1965, but the sources checked only support a first edition in 2009.

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Fired from the Tsuho River bank below Inaguchi Bridge
  2. 02A second viewing area opened on the south bank of the Tsuho River in 2026
  3. 03Large star mines and fireworks synchronised to music
  4. 04'Sponsor viewing areas: JPY 5,000 (north bank, main venue) and JPY 3,000 (south bank)'

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:20 (about 50 minutes)
Venue
Tsuho River bank below Inaguchi Bridge, Inaguchi, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture
Address
Tsuho River bank below Inaguchi Bridge, Inaguchi, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
River bank; the embankment slopes are closed for safety. A second viewing area was added on the south bank in 2026.
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
Seki Community Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (chair: president of the Seki City Tourism Association)

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
Nagara Railway Etsumi-Nan Line, Sekiterasu-mae Station - about 15 min on foot
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
15 min on foot from Nagara Railway Etsumi-Nan Line Sekiterasu-mae Station; special trains run on the night. About 20 min on foot from the Ansakurayama Koen-mae stop on Gifu Bus.
Parking
About 500 free spaces at the Seki City Hall temporary car park, plus the shuttle bus stand
Parking Reservation
No reservation; the free Seki City Hall temporary car park (about 500 spaces) is first-come, first-served.
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
Sponsorship is applied for online; general spectating at the venue is free.
Best Arrival
Traffic control around the venue starts at 18:00 (in places from 13:00 to 23:00); arriving before 18:00 is advised.
Peak Crowd
The north bank by the launch site is at its most congested during the 19:30-20:20 firing.

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain; postponed to 15 August in storms or flooding.
Decision Time
Go / no-go called as at 18:00 on 13 August 2026; a recorded telephone guide runs from 09:00 that day.
Postponement
If storms or flooding make the event impossible to hold, it moves to Saturday 15 August 2026. If 15 August is also impossible the event is cancelled, with no further postponement.
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Mid-August in the Gifu basin brings extreme heat and thunderstorms, and storms or flooding trigger the postponement. Typhoon No. 7 cancelled the 2023 edition.
Weather Cancellation History
Typhoon No. 7 cancelled the 15th edition on 13 August 2023.

Sources and verification

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