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全国花火競技大会

全国花火競技大会 is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu. Date: A weekend in October; earlier editions were recorded in early October. Total shells: about 1万4,000発(2026年計画値). Attendance: 約30万人. No. 39回

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
1万4,000発(2026年計画値)
Duration
135 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約30万人
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1988 (derived: the 39th edition was held in 2026)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Firing from the Kuma River green space
  2. 0214,000 shells over about 135 minutes
  3. 03Paid viewing seats plus food and product stalls
  4. 04Attendance of about 300,000

Venue & Access

Time Window
18:00-20:30 (about 135 min)
Venue
Kuma River riverside green space, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto (upstream of the Shin-Hagiharashi bridge)
Address
Kuma River riverside green space, Yatsushiro, Kumamoto (upstream of the Shin-Hagiharashi bridge)
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Riverbed green space on the Kuma 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
約2,500台の一時駐車場と有料観覧席
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Yatsushiro National Fireworks Competition executive committee (secretariat: Yatsushiro City Tourism Promotion Division, TEL 0965-33-4132)

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
JR Yatsushiro Station and Hisatsu Orange Railway Yatsushiro Station, about 10 min on foot
Nearest Shinkansen
Kumamoto Station (JR Kyushu)
Local Transit
Paid shuttle bus to the venue, 500 yen return
Parking
About 2,500 cars, part of them paid (from 2,500 yen), plus temporary car parks
Parking Reservation
The paid part of the car parks is sold by lottery; the official site holds the details
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Best Arrival
Arrive before 17:00; the riverbed venue is heavily congested
Peak Crowd
The hour before the 18:00 start is the most crowded; about 300,000 people fill the riverbed green space

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
In case of rain the display is postponed to 7 November 2026, 18:00-20:30 (Walker Plus); in 2026 it was cancelled because of an earthquake
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Kyushu in October is exposed to typhoons and heavy rain; in 2026 an earthquake led to the cancellation
Weather Cancellation History
The 7 and 27 August 2026 dates were cancelled because of an earthquake; earlier cancellations are not documented in the sources checked

Sources and verification

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