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Donpan Festival

ドンパン祭り

Donpan Festival is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: 2026-08-16 (Sun) - mid-August. Total shells: about 約500. Attendance: 延べ4万人. No. 42回 (2026)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約500
Duration
20 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
延べ4万人
Largest Shell
Not published - no shell size is given in the sources checked
Founding Year
1991年 (推定 第1回)

Signature Sequences

Venue & Access

Time Window
Fireworks 20:10-20:30; the festival runs 14:00-20:30
Venue
Donpan Square in front of the Naka-Sen branch office, Daisen (ドンパン広場, 大仙市中仙支所前)
Address
ドンパン広場 (Donpan Square), 大仙市中仙支所前, 秋田県大仙市 (Naka-Sen branch office, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture)
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 published for the fireworks. The festival programme runs from 14:00 to 20:30 and the fireworks start at 20:10.
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
推定10,000人
Launch Company
Unknown
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
ドンパン祭り実行委員会 (Donpan Festival organising committee, Naka-Sen branch office customer service section)

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 Ugo-Nagano Station (JR羽後長野駅) - about 5 min walk
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
The venue is Donpan Square in front of the Naka-Sen branch office in central Daisen City, on the JR Hanawa Line and the JR Ou Main Line network. The fireworks database lists the access routes and 300 free parking spaces for the square.
Parking
About 300 free spaces
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Lodging Strategy
Stay in the Daisen City area. The festival is an evening event in the town centre with 300 free parking spaces and public transport access, so a same-night return is practical and a hotel in Daisen or Omagari is the sensible base.
English Access
Free entry with no ticket and no reservation, so there is no booking barrier. The festival is a dance circle that anyone can join, and the committee has prepared a rock arrangement of the tune for younger guests and for foreign visitors.
Cash Required
Yes at the stalls. The official site runs a call for stall applications and the fireworks database confirms that food stalls are present.
Best Arrival
Arrive before 20:00. The fireworks run only 20 minutes, from 20:10 to 20:30, and the festival ground fills with dancers and spectators from the afternoon.
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Light rain does not stop the show; in stormy weather the festival moves to the Donparu hall at the Naka-Sen community centre and the fireworks are cancelled
Decision Time
Not published as a fixed hour. The fireworks database records that in stormy weather the event is postponed and that the postponement date is set on the day itself.
Postponement
No postponement date - the fireworks are cancelled in stormy weather
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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