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花火大会

TBD — research pending is a fireworks festival held in Kinki (近畿地方). Date: Second Saturday of August; in 2026 it fell on 2026-08-08 (Sat). Total shells: about 約20,000発（2024年開催の打ち上げ総数。2018年・2019年は各約30,000発。2026年の発数は非公開）. Attendance: 約41万人（ウィキペディア infobox「人出人数」2018年時点）／約4万人（花火大会データベースの「例年の人出」）. No. 20回（2026年・20周年記念）

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約20,000発（2024年開催の打ち上げ総数。2018年・2019年は各約30,000発。2026年の発数は非公開）
Duration
75 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約41万人（ウィキペディア infobox「人出人数」2018年時点）／約4万人（花火大会データベースの「例年の人出」）
Largest Shell
The 2-shaku shell, discontinued after 2017
Founding Year
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Held on the second Saturday of August
  2. 02Run entirely by citizen volunteers
  3. 03A theme is chosen and fired every year
  4. 04Finale programme "Raido Utsunomiya"
  5. 05Message fireworks called "kotodama"

Venue & Access

Time Window
Fireworks 19:00-20:15, opening ceremony 18:30
Venue
Dojojuku green space on the Kinu River bed, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
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
River bed (Kinu River floodplain)
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
Marugo Co., Marutamaya Kobatsu Fireworks, Sunaga Fireworks Tajima
Production Company
Marugo Co., Marutamaya Kobatsu Fireworks, Sunaga Fireworks Tajima
Sponsor
NPO Utsunomiya Hyakunen Hanabi (backed by Utsunomiya City and Tochigi Prefecture)

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
Hiyasharoato stop on the Utsunomiya-Haga LRT (about 30 min on foot, 2 km from the venue)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Utsunomiya Station (Tohoku Shinkansen)
Local Transit
Utsunomiya-Haga LRT, buses from JR Utsunomiya Station and a temporary shuttle bus from 20:00 to 23:30
Parking
Free parking at the Utsunomiya Kiyaro industrial park, the Haga industrial park and the Utsunomiya Higashi hospital, with shuttle buses; the number of spaces changes every year
Parking Reservation
The parking areas are opened on company cooperation each year, so no advance reservation is published
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
One to two hours before the 19:00 start; the venue is 2 km away on foot and the roads are traffic-controlled in the evening
Peak Crowd
The venue fills just before the 19:00 start and the return journey after 22:00 is very crowded; the organisers warn that the last train from JR Utsunomiya Station may be missed

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain; in stormy weather the show is postponed to 2026-08-09 (Sun)
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
Postponed to 2026-08-09 (Sun) in stormy weather
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
August thunderstorms, heavy rain and typhoons; in stormy weather the show is postponed to the next day
Weather Cancellation History
Cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID-19, and the display had already been suspended once in the early 2000s

Sources and verification

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