Kumagaya Fireworks Festival
熊谷花火大会
Kumagaya Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kanto. Date: Saturday 8 August 2026. Total shells: about 約10,000. Attendance: 約45万人. No. 74回（2026年）
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約10,000
- Duration
- 120 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約45万人
- Largest Shell
- Not published
- Founding Year
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Signature Sequences
- 01Sukumamu Wide Starmine
- 02Large-scale starmine on the Arakawa riverbed
- 03About 500 food stalls
- 04A two-hour programme
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-21:00 JST
- Venue
- Arakawa riverbed downstream of Arakawa Ohashi Bridge, Kumagaya, Saitama
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) 36.129919°N, 139.376604°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Riverbed grass and earth
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not published in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not published (Fireworks Executive Committee hosts)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Kumagaya Fireworks Executive Committee / Kumagaya City and the Kumagaya Tourism Association (supported by the Saitama Shimbun)
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom 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
- JR Kumagaya Station south exit (Takasaki Line) - about 5 min on foot
- 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
- Temporary parking about 2,300 spaces (paid, advance booking required)
- 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
- Seat Type
- Paid seats, including the Sukumamu advance-sale seats
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Advance booking, including parking
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed to Sunday 9 August 2026; cancelled if 9 August is also unusable
- 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
- Kounosu Fireworks Festivalsame-prefecture Saitama, Arakawa riverbed launch, MEGA tier
- Chichibu Kawase Festival Fireworkssame-prefecture Saitama peer, REGIONAL tier