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Kochi City Summer Cooler Fireworks

高知市納涼花火大会

Kochi City Summer Cooler Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Shikoku. Date: 2026-08-09 (Sun) - 9 August. Total shells: about 約4,000. Attendance: Not published. No. 76回 (2026)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約4,000
Duration
75 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not published
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1951年

Signature Sequences

  1. 01All-paid-seats system (有料席)
  2. 02Early-August holding (2026年8月9日(日) confirmed)
  3. 03Kagami River Midori-no-Hiroba venue
  4. 0476th edition (2026)
  5. 05Kochi Prefecture's largest summer festival
  6. 06Locally organized

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:45-21:00
Venue
Kagami-gawa riverbank green space, Kochi (高知市鏡川河畔・鏡川みどりの広場, 高知県高知市鷹匠町)
Address
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) 33.555411°N, 133.534461°E
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
推定40,000人 (estimated 40,000 including paid seats)
Launch Company
TBD (organizing committee: Kochi-shi Hanabi Taikai Jikko Iinkai, 高知市花火大会実行委員会)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
公益社団法人高知市観光協会 (Kochi City Tourism Association, TEL 088-823-4016)

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Haneda → Kochi Airport (JAL/ANA ~1h30m flight) → airport shuttle bus to Kochi Station (~40min). JR: Tokyo Station → Okayama Station via Tokaido Shinkansen (~3h15m) → Kochi Station via Seto Ohashi Bridge + Tosaden Kotsu rapid (~2h30m), total ~5h45m. Car: Kochi Expressway → Kochi IC ~15min to venue.
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
Tosaden Ino Line Kochijo-mae (高知城前) or Kencho-mae (県庁前) stops - about 3 min walk
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Postponed to 13 August in stormy weather; cancelled if that day is also stormy
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
Postponed to 2026-08-13 (Thu) at the same time; cancelled if 13 August is also stormy
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

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