彦根北湖大花火大会
彦根北湖大花火大会 is a fireworks festival held in Shiga. Date: 2025-08-31 (Sun). Held on a Saturday in late August. Total shells: about 約2,500発（2025年実績。2026年は開催なし）. Attendance: 約5万人（2025年実績）. No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約2,500発（2025年実績。2026年は開催なし）
- Duration
- 20 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約5万人（2025年実績）
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1953
Signature Sequences
- 01The port display and the castle display can be seen at the same time
- 02The lakeside park and pine grove form the venue
- 03A torch-lighting (taimatsu) ceremony
- 04Not held in 2026
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 19:30-19:50 (2025 record, 20 minutes)
- Venue
- Hikone Port and the area around Hikone Castle, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture
- 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
- Lakeside park and pine grove, and the stone ramparts of the castle
- 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)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- 北びわ湖大花火実行委員会（事務局：(公社)彦根観光協会）
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 Hikone Station. A paid temporary bus runs to the venue on the night of the show (2025 record)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- There is no parking on the day. The car park of the Hikone General Sports Park cannot be used either (2025 record)
- Parking Reservation
- No parking is provided, so no reservation is needed
- 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
- Travel in the 16:00 hour
- 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
- The 2025 castle viewing event cost 2,500 yen for adults and 1,000 yen for primary and secondary school pupils
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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)