花火大会
花火大会 is a fireworks festival held in Fukuoka. Date: 2026-07-25 (Sat) - late July. Total shells: about 約5,000. Attendance: 約60,000人. No. Not published in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約5,000
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約60,000人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- A traditional fireworks festival that has run since the Taisho era, per the Ashiya Town Tourism Association. The manifest records 1980
Signature Sequences
- 01A sea launch over the whole Onga River estuary
- 02An old festival that has run since the Taisho era
- 03Held in late July on the last Saturday of the month
- 04Held in light rain with no postponement
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-21:00 (about 60 min)
- Venue
- Onga River estuary area, Takatsucho, Ashiya Town, Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture (遠賀川河口一帯, 福岡県遠賀郡芦屋町高津町地先)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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)
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Ashiya Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (inside the Ashiya Town Tourism Association), 093-221-1001. Ashiya Town industry and tourism division, 093-223-3542
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 Orio Station (Kitakyushu municipal bus toward Ashiya, get off at Yamaga Post Office, about 5 min on foot)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- From JR Orio Station take the Kitakyushu municipal bus toward Ashiya, get off at Yamaga Post Office and walk about 5 min
- Parking
- Ashiya Town public parking (no number of spaces is given)
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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 during the 19:00 hour; the show starts at 20:00 and runs about 60 minutes
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain; no postponement is arranged
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- No postponement is arranged for rain (the show is 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)