Shoo Town Kintoki Fireworks Festival
勝央町金時花火大会
2026-10-20 pass
Shoo Town Kintoki Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: Usually a two-day October weekend, with the fireworks on the evening of the first day (19:30-20:30). In 2026 the 45th edition ran at the venue on Sunday 11 October, 09:00-15:30, with the fireworks on the evening of Saturday 10 October.. Total shells: about 約3,000発（2018年。2016年は約3,500発）. Attendance: 約10,000人（2016年実績）. No. 45回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約3,000発（2018年。2016年は約3,500発）
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約10,000人（2016年実績）
- 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
- 01'First day 19:30: fireworks begin (19:30-20:30)'
- 02A star mine fired on the evening of the first day, with a run lasting about an hour
- 03Food and craft stalls plus premium gift vouchers (1,000 yen buys 1,500 yen of value)
- 04Performances by the Shoo Kintoki Taiko and Shoo Ondo preservation societies
- 05The 'Kintokun' character, named after the Kintaro legend
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-20:30 JST
- Venue
- Launch site along the Takigawa river in Hataya, Shoo Town (main ground at the Shoo Cultural Hall and the library, 201 Katsumata)
- Address
- 201 Katsumata, Shoo, Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture (main ground) 35.042289°N, 134.115398°E
- 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
- 勝央町金時祭実行委員会 / 勝央町 / 勝央町産業建設部
Access
Venue map
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- 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 Shogoku Line, Katsumada Station
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- On foot from JR Katsumada Station
- Parking
- 200 spaces (free)
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation system (200 free spaces, first come on the day)
- 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
- Free entry; the stalls take cash
- Best Arrival
- Arrive in the area in the early evening; the display runs only from 19:30 for an hour
- Peak Crowd
- During the 19:30-20:30 display
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Free entry (stalls cost extra)
- 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
- No tickets are sold
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Light rain: held / Heavy rain: postponed to following day (10/9 fallback)
- 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)
Sources and verification
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