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Kanogawa Fireworks Festival

狩野川花火大会

Kanogawa Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in 東海. Date: Typically two days in late July; 12,000 shells over the two days and about 300,000 spectators. Total shells: about 1万2千. Attendance: 約30万人. No. 79回（2026年の通し回数は2020年が第73回であることから算出）

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
1万2千
Duration
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
Nights
2 night(s)
Attendance
約30万人
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1948年（昭和23年）

Signature Sequences

  1. 01The largest urban fireworks festival in the Tokai region, staged in the city centre
  2. 02The niagara fall finale
  3. 03Two days held in step with the Numazu Summer Festival
  4. 04A layout that puts spectators close to both the sound and the light
  5. 05A daytime programme of many events running into a night fireworks display

Venue & Access

Time Window
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue
The central commercial district along the Kano River, Numazu City, Shizuoka
Address
Central Numazu City along the Kano River, Shizuoka
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
An outdoor venue combining the river bed with the central shopping streets
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
The Numazu Summer Festival Executive Committee, secretariat the Tourism Strategy Division, Industry Promotion Department, Numazu City (16-1 Miyukicho, Numazu City 410-8601, TEL 055-934-4747)

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
JR Numazu Station is about 1 h 40 min from Tokyo on the Tokaido Main Line, and the fireworks are visible from the station forecourt itself
From Osaka
JR Numazu Station is reached from Osaka via the Tokaido Main Line and Nagoya, about four hours
From Sendai
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Nearest Station
JR沼津駅 - 花火会場が駅前圏に広がる
Nearest Shinkansen
There is no Shinkansen station at Numazu; the nearest is JR Numazu Station, about 1 h 40 min from Tokyo on the Tokaido Main Line
Local Transit
JR Numazu Station sits beside the venue, which the Numazu tourism portal emphasises as the festival's main advantage
Parking
Parking is fully prohibited in the central streets; no capacity figures are published
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Lodging Strategy
There is ample hotel stock around Numazu Station and the festival runs over two days, so an overnight stay the night before pays off
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
Access from Numazu Station is good, and because the venue is downtown it pays to arrive early and secure a place on the river bed
Peak Crowd
Heaviest during the evening fireworks; the central streets are fully closed to parking so car parks are limited

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
No rain or storm rule is published in the sources checked
Decision Time
The niagara fall finale is the high point of each night; the daytime carries many other events and the fireworks belong to the night
Postponement
No rain rule and no reserve-day practice are published; the 2020 and 2021 editions were called off outright
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Late July with the south-west monsoon brings gusts and thunderstorms; running in the city centre means a much wider area has to be secured than a river-bed festival
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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