Kawaguchiko Lake Festival
河口湖湖上祭
Kawaguchiko Lake Festival is a fireworks festival held in Chubu. Date: August 4-5 (August 4, 2026 (Tue) eve + August 5, 2026 (Wed) main confirmed). Total shells: about 約10,000. Attendance: 推定数万人. No. 108回 (令和8年/2026年)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約10,000
- Duration
- 55 min
- Nights
- 2 night(s)
- Attendance
- 推定数万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1917 (Taisho 6)
Signature Sequences
- 01single and medium shells
- 02star mines
- 03large shells
- 04full-width finale barrage
- 05fireworks opening over the water and doubled on the lake surface
- 06about 10,000 shells, the largest display of the Fuji Five Lakes
- 07star mines and large shells
- 08a full-width finale barrage
- 09food stalls around the Hira-hama car park
- 10the closing night of the 1-5 August Fuji Five Lakes fireworks run
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:45-21:00
- Venue
- Kawaguchiko Lake lakefront (Funatsu-hama, Hira-hama, Oike Park, Yagisaki Park)
- Address
- Funatsu-hama and the eastern Kawaguchiko lakeshore, Fujikawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- 該当なし（有料席なし）
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not publicly disclosed (Kawaguchiko Tourist Association organized)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Fujikawaguchiko Town and the Kawaguchiko Tourist Association (enquiry line 0555-72-6700); the existing launch_company field already records the fireworks company as not publicly disclosed with the Kawaguchiko Tourist Association as organiser
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokyo Shinjuku Station → Otsuki via JR Chuo Line Special Express "Fuji Excursion" limited express (~1h45m, direct from Shinjuku) OR Azusa → transfer at Otsuki → Kawaguchiko via Fujikyu Railway (~1h). OR Tokyo Station → Mishima via Tokaido Shinkansen Kodama (~1h) → Mishima → Kawaguchiko via Fujikyu Railway "Fuji Tozan Densha" limited express (~1h45m). Car: Chuo Expressway Kawaguchiko IC (~15min drive from station). Approx 2.5-3h door-to-door from central Tokyo. (sources: jreast.co.jp Chuo Line timetable + fujikyu-railway.jp route map + fujisan.ne.jp/sightseeing/3851 access guide)
- 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
- Kawaguchiko Station (富士急行線 河口湖駅, terminus; direct limited express from Shinjuku via Ōtsuki)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Mishima Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen, with a change to the Fujikyu Railway for Kawaguchiko Station
- Local Transit
- A 15-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu Railway to the lakeside venue
- Parking
- About 2,500 free spaces in the designated lakeside car parks (per the fireworks database)
- Parking Reservation
- The lakeside lots including Hira-hama are not described as reservable; follow the on-site guidance on the day. Roads around the venue are restricted on the day
- Lodging Strategy
- Staying several nights lets you follow the five-night fireworks run around the Fuji Five Lakes; lakeside campsites and ryokan exist, and the town tourism site publishes model courses that combine the fireworks with a stay
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- No admission fee; cash only for the food stalls
- Best Arrival
- before 17:00, when the road restriction starts
- Peak Crowd
- Densest during the 19:45-20:40 firing window, peaking just before the finale
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not applicable (no paid seating)
- Price Range
- Free to watch (no paid seating)
- Seat Count
- 0 (no paid seating is set up) seats
- Sellout History
- There is no paid seating, so there is no sell-out history
- Reservation
- No reservation or ticket is needed to enter or to watch
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement date is designated
- 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
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Nanbu Fire FestivalYamanashi Regional
- The Splendid Fireworks Mt.FujiNarusawa Major