Kochi City Summer Evening Fireworks
高知市納涼花火大会
2026-10-20 pass
Kochi City Summer Evening Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kochi. Date: 2026-08-09 (Sun); 9 August is the eve of the Yosakoi Festival. Total shells: about 約4,000. Attendance: 約8,000人. No. 76回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約4,000
- Duration
- 75 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約8,000人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1964
Signature Sequences
- 01Held on the eve of the Yosakoi Festival
- 02The venue is the Midori no Hiroba ground on the Kagokawa riverbank and the firing runs from 19:45 to 21:00
- 03Every seat is paid for; there is no free area and a ticket is needed to enter
- 04The 2026 edition was the 76th
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Firing 19:45-21:00 (about 75 minutes)
- Venue
- The Kagokawa riverbank, Midori no Hiroba, Kochi City
- Address
- The Kagokawa riverbank, Midori no Hiroba, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The grassy ground on the Kagokawa riverbank
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Kochi City Tourism Association
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- From JR Kochi Station take the tram to Kencho-mae, a 3 min walk; the bus also stops at Kencho-mae
- Nearest Shinkansen
- No Shinkansen in Kochi. The nearest station is Kochi on the JR Dosan Line; from Tokyo the limited express runs to Kochi Station
- Local Transit
- Tram or bus from JR Kochi Station; the area around the venue is under traffic regulation on the day
- Parking
- There is no parking at the venue; use the paid car parks nearby or public transport. A temporary bicycle park is set up around the venue
- 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
- Come around 18:00 for the 19:45 firing; traffic regulation starts around the venue
- Peak Crowd
- The busiest period is during the 19:45-21:00 firing
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Grid seats A and C (4 places), pipe chair seats (1 place), grid seat D (4 places), grid seat E (4 places), wheelchair seats (2 places), camera seats (2 places), bench seats (3 places) and table seats (4 places)
- Price Range
- From 2,100 yen for a pipe chair seat up to 8,800 yen for grid seats A and C and 20,000 yen for a table seat
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- In 2026 an early booking rate applied from Thursday 25 June to Thursday 2 July
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain; in stormy weather it moves to Thursday 13 August 2026 at the same time, and is cancelled if the weather is bad on the 13th as well
- Decision Time
- Cancellations and postponements are announced on the tourism association page
- Postponement
- In stormy weather the display moves to 2026-08-13 (Thu) 19:45-21:00; if the weather is bad on the 13th as well it is cancelled
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- The Kagokawa riverside in August is exposed to wind; in stormy weather the display moves to the 13th
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Kochi City Summer Cool-Down Fireworksthe same festival under an earlier corpus key