Hanabi 26 Fireworks
阿波花火
Hanabi 26 Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in 四国. Date: Early November (14 November 2026); the first edition in 2019 was on 5 October.. Total shells: about 20000. Attendance: 約3万人. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 20000
- Duration
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
- Nights
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) night(s)
- Attendance
- 約3万人
- Largest Shell
- Not published - the 2026 programme does not state the largest shell size
- Founding Year
- 2018年（企画年。初回開催は2019年10月5日）
Signature Sequences
- 01A fireworks competition named for the Awa tradition of fireworks making and the blowpipe firework
- 02A competition format with pyrotechnicians selected from across Japan
- 03About 20,000 shells fired - among the largest in western Japan
- 04A 120-minute programme including musical star mines
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 18:00-20:00 (120 min of shells); stage events 13:30-17:00
- Venue
- Hoda-ga-ike pond, around Inari-kaku and Manpukuji (Miyoshi City, Tokushima)
- Address
- Miyoshi City, Tokushima (former site: the Hoda-ga-ike area; in 2026 the Mino Health and Disaster Prevention Park and the Mima City Riverside Park)
- Venue Size
- Not published - neither the official page nor the data page gives the site area
- Venue Floor Type
- Flat ground on the Yoshino River riverbed; the former Hoda-ga-ike site is a lake surface with an embankment.
- Gates Open
- Not published - no gate-opening time appears in the sources consulted
- 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
- General Incorporated Association Smash Action (organiser) / nationwide pyrotechnician competition
- Production Company
- SMASH ACTION (the operating body). Nine fireworks companies took part in 2023 and ten in 2024.
- Sponsor
- Nishi-Awa no Hanabi Executive Committee (operating body: SMASH ACTION)
Access
Venue map
Search on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Tokushima Station, then the Tokushima Railway to Eguchi Station
- From Osaka
- Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Tokushima Station, then the Tokushima Railway to Eguchi Station
- From Sendai
- Tohoku Shinkansen and Tohoku Main Line, then the Tokaido Shinkansen to Tokushima Station and the Tokushima Railway to Eguchi Station
- Nearest Station
- About 30 min on foot (2.2 km) from JR Eguchi Station; temporary trains are set from Tokushima Station and Awa-Ikeda Station on the day.
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Tokushima Station (Tokaido Shinkansen / Tokushima Line)
- Local Transit
- About 30 min on foot from JR Eguchi Station, with temporary trains from Tokushima Station and Awa-Ikeda Station on the day.
- Parking
- Paid parking is bundled with some observation tickets; a separate parking permit can be bought only by observation-ticket holders.
- Parking Reservation
- Not applicable - parking is first-come on the day and paid
- Lodging Strategy
- The venue is a riverbed in the hills, about an hour by car from Tokushima City, and within day-trip range via the temporary train.
- English Access
- English guidance on the official pages is limited; the Japanese pages give the venue, times and access
- Cash Required
- Cash is likely needed for the stalls, vendors and food trucks in the venue; no payment-method information appears in the sources consulted
- Best Arrival
- Arrive about an hour before the 18:00 launch
- Peak Crowd
- Around the 18:00 start and the mass departure at the end
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Paid designated observation seats (some bundled with a parking permit). There is no free seating.
- Price Range
- Not published - see the official site for the ticket types and prices
- Seat Count
- Not published - no seat count is given seats
- Sellout History
- The sources consulted record no sell-out
- Reservation
- Not published - the sources consulted do not describe a reservation method
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not published - the sources consulted do not describe on-the-day ticket availability
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in severe weather
- Decision Time
- The go/no-go call in severe weather is made through the day-of announcement on the official site; there is no postponement.
- Postponement
- No postponement; the event is cancelled in severe weather and announced on the official site on the day.
- Wind Threshold
- Not published - the organisers announce severe weather only and give no wind-speed threshold
- Typical Risks
- Early-November evenings are cold, with valley air and wind off the sea; the event is cancelled in severe weather with no postponement.
- Weather Cancellation History
- The sources consulted do not summarise past severe-weather responses