Kisarazu Port Festival Hanabi Taikai
木更津港まつり花火大会
Kisarazu Port Festival Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: The fireworks are on Saturday 15 August 2026; the yassai-mossai dance is on Saturday 14 August.. Total shells: about 約1万4000. Attendance: 約30万人. No. 79回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約1万4000
- Duration
- 85 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約30万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1948 (Showa 23). It began soon after the war as a memorial to those who had died in the war.
Signature Sequences
- 012日開催（14日はやっさいもっさい踊り、15日は花火大会）
- 02戦後すぐの1948年に先覚者の慰霊として始まった
- 03港内からの打ち上げ
- 04約1万4000発・約85分
- 05例年の人出 約30万人
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:05-20:30 in 2026, a firing time of about 85 minutes.
- Venue
- Nakano-shima Park and the inner harbour of Kisarazu Port (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed; the area is not published.
- Venue Floor Type
- The waters of the inner harbour, with the grass of Nakano-shima Park as the viewing ground.
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed; no gate-opening time is published. Firing starts at 19:05.
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed; no capacity figure is published.
- Production Company
- Not confirmed; the fireworks manufacturer is not published.
- Sponsor
- The Kisarazu Port Festival executive committee organises the event, with the Kisarazu City Tourism Association providing the visitor information.
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- About 1 h 10 min from Tokyo Station by JR Keiyo Line and Sobu Rapid service; roughly an hour by car via the Higashi-Kanto Expressway and the Kisarazu-Kita IC.
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed.
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed.
- Nearest Station
- JR Kisarazu Station west exit, about 10 min walk.
- Nearest Shinkansen
- About 1 h 10 min from Tokyo Station to Kisarazu Station on the Keiyo Line and the Sobu Rapid service.
- Local Transit
- JR Kisarazu Station is the nearest station. A city loop bus operates, but the area around the station is extremely crowded on the night.
- Parking
- None; the organiser provides no car park and recommends public transport.
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed; no parking reservation system is described and the organiser provides no car park.
- Lodging Strategy
- Hotels and ryokan in Kisarazu, Kimitsu and Ichihara; a day trip from Tokyo is also possible.
- English Access
- Not confirmed; no dedicated guidance for overseas visitors was found.
- Cash Required
- General viewing is free. The paid seats require a ticket. Whether food stalls are present was not confirmed in the sources.
- Best Arrival
- Be at the venue before 18:00 to catch the 19:05 start. Walking from further away avoids the crush at the station.
- Peak Crowd
- Peak the moment the show starts at 19:05; JR Kisarazu Station and the area around the venue are extremely congested.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed; the prices for the 2026 paid seats were to be announced on the official site.
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed; the number of paid seats is not published. seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed; no sell-out notices were found.
- Reservation
- The paid seats are handled through the official site and the tourism association. Sales of the fireworks viewing tour have closed.
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed; the sources do not state whether same-day seats are sold.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather (held in rain).
- Decision Time
- Presumably the weather call is made on the morning and announced on the official site and in the press.
- Postponement
- Cancelled rather than postponed in stormy weather; no postponement day is published.
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- August in Chiba can bring typhoons and heavy rain; in stormy weather the show is cancelled and not postponed.
- Weather Cancellation History
- 2011 - cancelled because of the effects of the 2011 earthquake. 2020 and 2021 - cancelled for two consecutive years.