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Natsu Hanabi Fireworks

桃源郷納涼夏 大花火

Natsu Hanabi Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in 岐阜県. Date: Mid-August (2026: Sunday 11 August, a public holiday). Total shells: about 約500. Attendance: 7,000〜1万人. No. Not numbered

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約500
Duration
15 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
7,000〜1万人
Largest Shell
Shell sizes are not published
Founding Year
2000

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Large shells that echo off the mountains
  2. 02Held in the Kuguno branch office car park
  3. 03About 500 shells over about 15 minutes
  4. 04Kitchen cars and market stalls

Venue & Access

Time Window
20:00-20:15
Venue
Kuguno branch office parking lot, Takayama City
Address
Kuguno, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture 36.048473°N, 137.275137°E
Venue Size
The size of the car park is not published
Venue Floor Type
Flat paved ground in the branch office car park
Gates Open
The side events run from 16:00 to 22:30
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
No pyrotechnics company is named
Sponsor
Hida Togokugo no Kanko Kyokai, the Kuguno tourism association (0577-52-2270)

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Not on the Shinkansen network. The usual route is the Tokaido Shinkansen to JR Nagoya Station, then the JR Central Main Line limited express Hida to JR Takayama Station, then the Takayama Line to JR Kuguno Station, which is 5 min on foot from the Kuguno branch office car park venue.
From Osaka
Tokaido Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to JR Nagoya Station (about 1h40m), then the JR Central Main Line limited express Hida to JR Takayama Station (about 2h30m), then the Takayama Line to JR Kuguno Station.
From Sendai
Tohoku Shinkansen to JR Sendai Station, then the Hayabusa limited express to JR Ueno Station and the Tokaido Shinkansen to JR Nagoya Station, then the JR Central Main Line limited express Hida to JR Takayama Station and the Takayama Line to JR Kuguno Station.
Nearest Station
JR Kuguno Station - 5 min on foot
Nearest Shinkansen
Not on the Shinkansen network. The nearest Shinkansen station is JR Nagoya Station (Tokaido Shinkansen); JR Takayama Station, the station for the Takayama Line, is on the JR Central Main Line and has no Shinkansen service.
Local Transit
Five minutes on foot from JR Kuguno Station
Parking
200 spaces at 1,000 yen per car
Parking Reservation
No reservation system; parking is first come
Lodging Strategy
The Kuguno hot springs and other lodging are nearby; the sources give no guidance
English Access
The venue is the branch office parking lot, five minutes on foot from JR Kuguno Station
Cash Required
Cash is likely needed at the stalls, but no source states it
Best Arrival
Before the 20:00 firing
Peak Crowd
Before the 20:00 firing

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain
Decision Time
No decision time is stated
Postponement
In stormy weather the display is postponed to Saturday 22 August 2026, 20:00-20:15
Wind Threshold
No rule for strong wind in the mountains is recorded
Typical Risks
Sudden gusts and thunderstorms in the mountains in August
Weather Cancellation History
The stormy-weather postponement date of 22 August 2026 is stated

Sources and verification

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