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Aizu National Fireworks Competition

會津全国煙火競演会

Aizu National Fireworks Competition is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Early November. Total shells: about 約10,000発 (推定). Attendance: 約12,000人 (推定). No. Nth edition (2026: 11th — 2016-2026 第1-11回, assuming 2020-2021 COVID skip)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約10,000発 (推定)
Duration
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約12,000人 (推定)
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01the senrin hanabi competition, the only one of its kind in Japan
  2. 02a fireworks competition with two divisions, wari-mono/free shells and senrin shells
  3. 03large music wide star mines
  4. 04eight Prime Minister's Award companies plus fireworks companies from all 31 prefectures (2017)
  5. 05vendors and stalls on the festival ground (from 14:00 in 2017)

Venue & Access

Time Window
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue
Aizuwakamatsu riverbed
Address
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-23 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Riverbed and lawn (the venue changes by edition: the Fujimuro area in 2016-2019, Ogawa Ryokuchi Park for the planned 2023 edition)
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
Aoki Fireworks (Beniya) and Saiki Fireworks (both Prime Minister's Award winners); in 2017 fireworks companies from all 31 prefectures took part. The 2023 plan listed Akagi Hanabi, Sugano Hanabi, Saiki, Beniya Aoki, Ina Fireworks Horuchi and the competition entrants
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
The Aizu National Fireworks Competition Executive Committee (contact 0242-85-6669, weekdays 09:00-17:30)

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
A 10-minute walk from JR Aizuwakamatsu Station (for the Fujimuro venue of 2016-2019); about five minutes by car from the Aizuwakamatsu IC on the Tohoku Expressway
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
No car park and no shuttle bus are listed (2017 information). Because the venue changed for the 5th edition this needs re-checking
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain; cancelled in severe weather (to confirm)
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-23 pass)
Postponement
In stormy weather the show is postponed to the next day (the second edition moved to 4 November 2017 per the ticketing page; the committee's own crowdfunding page also states a next-day postponement)
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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