Shi 18 Fireworks
花火大会
Shi 18 Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in 東海. Date: 25 July 2026 - normally held on a Saturday in late July. Total shells: about Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. 70
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Duration
- 45 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- 10-inch shell (the largest in Gifu Prefecture)
- Founding Year
- 1957
Signature Sequences
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30 to 20:15 (scheduled)
- Venue
- Ibi River riverbank, Higashi-machi, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture (between the Shin-Ibi Bridge and the Ibi Bridge)
- Address
- Higashi-cho, Ogaki City, Gifu (between the new Ibi Bridge and the Ibi Bridge) 35.361023°N, 136.658030°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Outdoor riverbed venue (standing room)
- 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
- The 2026 organiser page does not publish a venue capacity
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Organised by the Gifu Shimbun-sha and Gifu Hoso; supported by Ogaki City and the Suito Matsuri Executive Committee
Access
Venue map
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- 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 Ogaki Station - Meishin Kintetsu bus to "Soft Pair Japan", then about 30 min on foot
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Meishin Kintetsu bus toward "Soft Pair Japan"
- Parking
- Almost no car parks or bicycle parks near the venue; the organiser lists none
- Parking Reservation
- There is no parking or bicycle parking near the venue, so no parking reservation is offered
- 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
- Before 19:00
- Peak Crowd
- 19:30 to 20:15, the firing window
Tickets
- Seat Type
- The 2026 organiser page does not say whether paid viewing seats exist, nor what kinds
- Price Range
- No paid viewing seats are listed, so no price could be confirmed
- Seat Count
- The number of paid viewing seats is not published seats
- Sellout History
- Because no paid viewing seats are listed, no sell-out history could be confirmed
- Reservation
- No ticket sales are listed
- Day-Of Ticket
- No ticket sales are listed. Neither free entry nor paid viewing seats are mentioned
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Not held in stormy weather or when the river rises
- Decision Time
- 25 July 2026 (Sat) 19:30 (start of the firing)
- Postponement
- In stormy weather or when the river rises the display is postponed to Saturday 29 August 2026
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- The late-July date sits around the end of the rainy season, so torrential rain or a river rise can force a postponement
- Weather Cancellation History
- For 2026 the rule is a postponement to 29 August (Sat) in stormy weather or high water. No record of past cancellations is carried by the sources