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Kita-ku RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE

北区花火会

Kita-ku RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE is a fireworks festival held in Tokyo Metropolis. Date: Late September to mid-October — Saturday. Total shells: about 10000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass). No. 13th (2026) — counting from 2012; canonical: hanabi-kita.com official + hanabi.cloud + Wikipedia JA 沿革

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
10000
Duration
~60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
Largest Shell
Not officially disclosed; per Marugo's signature starmine programs
Founding Year
2012

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Opening countdown — 18:30 — 開会 + ドローン/花火演目開始
  2. 02Marugo main show — 18:35–19:20 — Marugo signature starmine + wide-starmine program
  3. 03Red Cliff drone show — mid-program — 新たな次元のドローンショー (next-generation drone show)
  4. 04Grand finale — 19:20–19:30 — full-scale shell finale + music-sync
  5. 05Autumn-fireworks pioneer (秋花火のパイオニア) in Tokyo
  6. 06Fires against 赤水門 (旧岩淿水門 / National Important Cultural Property) + 青水門 (modern 岩淿水門) watergate backdrop
  7. 07Light-up + fireworks collaboration at the watergate (水門ライトアップ × 花火)
  8. 08Music-sync fireworks (ミュージック同期花火) + moving lights (ムービングライト) + sound design
  9. 09Red Cliff drone show — Red Cliff 600+ drones per recent editions
  10. 10「LOVE ―想いの光―」 (2026 theme: LOVE — The Light of Feelings)
  11. 11Two firing points both on Akabane (Tokyo) bank; Kawaguchi (Saitama) side is viewing bank only

Venue & Access

Time Window
18:30–19:30 JST (typical 60-minute show)
Venue
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
Address
東京都北区志茂5-41-2先 荒川河川敷・岩淵水門周辺 (Arakawa riverbed around Iwabuchi Suimon, Shimo 5-41-2, Kita-ku, Tokyo)
Venue Size
~1.5 km Arakawa Riverbed launch zone (Akabane bank; both firing points + free area)
Venue Floor Type
河川敷 (Arakawa riverbed) + 堤防 (embankment); 芝生 (grass free area) + paid seat structures
Gates Open
15:00 (free area + food court); 16:00 (paid/sponsor area)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
16:00 (paid seats)
Spectator Capacity
例年の人出 ~60,000 (per Walker Plus); 2026 attendance not yet confirmed by official event page
Production Company
北区花火会実行委員会（花火煙火OGRANSは非公表）
Sponsor
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)

Access

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From major cities

From Tokyo
JR東京→赤羽 (JR 京浜東北線・埼京線・上野東京ライン・湘南新宿ライン) ~25 min; Tokyo Metro Namboku Line direct to 赤羽岩淵駅
From Osaka
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
From Sendai
Tōhoku Shinkansen JR仙台→東京 ~1h30min + JR東京→赤羽 ~25 min
Nearest Station
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Tokyo + JR 京浜東北線 / Tokyo Station
Local Transit
Tokyo Metro Namboku Line 赤羽岩淵駅 / 志茂駅 — 15 min walk; JR赤羽駅東口 — 20 min walk; JR北赤羽駅 — 25 min walk
Parking
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
Lodging Strategy
Kita-ku / Akabane area hotels are limited; Ueno/Asakusa/Tokyo Station area more practical for late-evening return
English Access
Bilingual signage at major stations (Hanabi-kita.com has For Tourists page); KKday product link available
Cash Required
yes (food stalls; some paid seats accept card)
Best Arrival
15:00 for free area (food court opens); 16:00 for paid seats; 17:30–18:00 to avoid dispersal queues post-show
Peak Crowd
19:00–19:30 (climax window)

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Weather Policy

Rain
雨天決行 (held in rain), 荒天中止 (cancelled in severe weather)
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
Postponement
順延なし (no postponement)
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-21 pass)
Typical Risks
autumn typhoon season; thunderstorms; strong winds
Weather Cancellation History
2020 (COVID), 2021 (COVID) — 2 cancellations; otherwise held annually since 2012

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