Katsuragi Fireworks Festival
葛城市花火大会
Katsuragi Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kansai. Date: 3 November 2026 (Tue). The 2024 edition was held on Sunday 3 November with the firing from 19:00 to 19:30. Total shells: about 3,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 3,000
- Duration
- 30 minutes (per the 2024 edition) min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- No shell size is given
- Founding Year
- 1990 (the manifest value; not confirmed in the sources checked)
Signature Sequences
- 01An autumn fireworks fixed on 3 November
- 02Sponsorship shells from local sponsoring companies
- 03Satellite venues across the town
- 04A community event run by the chamber of commerce youth division
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-19:30 (as stated on the official site for the 2024 edition; the 2026 firing time is not published)
- Venue
- Shinjō, Katsuragi City, Nara (the fireworks committee office is at 454-2 Shinjō). The official pages do not state the exact firing point
- Address
- 454-2 Shinjō, Katsuragi City, Nara 639-2147 (the fireworks committee office) 34.489209°N, 135.726467°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- An open-air venue with several satellite viewing points in the town
- 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
- The fireworks producer for 2026 is not named in the sources checked
- Sponsor
- Organiser: the Katsuragi Chamber of Commerce youth fireworks committee, 454-2 Shinjō, Katsuragi City, Nara 639-2147, tel. 070-1784-4478 (10:00-17:00). Supported by the Katsuragi Chamber of Commerce, Katsuragi City, the tourism association, the board of education, the junior chamber of commerce, the roadside station and a local farming company
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Take the JR Tokaido Main Line to JR Nara Station, then move to Kintetsu Shinjō Station or JR Shin'o Station and into the town
- From Osaka
- Take the JR Yamatoji Line to Shin'o Station; Kintetsu Shinjō Station is on the Kintetsu Keihan Line
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- JR Yamatoji Line Shin'o Station and Kintetsu Shinjō Station are the closest; the official pages give no walking time from them
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Shin'o Station on the JR Yamatoji Line is closest; the Shinkansen stations are Kintetsu-Nara and JR Nara
- Local Transit
- The official pages carry no access or parking guidance. Katsuragi City is served by Kintetsu Shinjō Station and JR Shin'o Station
- Parking
- The official pages carry no parking guidance
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- The official pages give no lodging guidance; the closest stations are Kintetsu Shinjō and JR Shin'o
- English Access
- The official site has no English version and no foreigner-facing guidance
- Cash Required
- The sources do not state how payment is made at the site
- Best Arrival
- Be at the venue at least an hour before the firing. The night in November is cold, so winter clothing is needed
- Peak Crowd
- Around the firing window and around the food stalls and the satellite venues
Tickets
- Seat Type
- No paid seats are mentioned
- Price Range
- No paid seats and no prices are mentioned
- 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
- No reservation method is described in the sources checked
- Day-Of Ticket
- No ticket sales are mentioned
Weather Policy
- Rain
- The sources do not state the bad-weather rule
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- No postponement rule is described in the sources checked
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- The November night is cold and fog or rain is possible; the sources do not state the bad-weather rule
- Weather Cancellation History
- No weather cancellation record appears in the sources checked. The 2018 cancellation was for parking and traffic reasons and not for the weather