Morioka Fireworks Festival
盛岡花火の祭典
Morioka Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Mid-August (August 11, 2026 confirmed). Total shells: about 約10,000. Attendance: 推定30万人. No. 41回 (2026年)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約10,000
- Duration
- 55 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 推定30万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1986年（マニフェストのid_founding_year値。2026年が第41回であることと整合する）
Signature Sequences
- 01Firing from the Kitakami riverbed downstream of Tonan Bridge
- 02All seating is paid (1,200 reserved seats and 600 chairs) plus paid general admission
- 03Held in rain, cancelled in stormy weather with no postponement date
- 04Shuttle bus service from JR Iwate-Ioka Station
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:25-20:30 (2026 database entry)
- Venue
- Kitakami Riverbed downstream of Tonan Bridge (都南大橋下流 北上川河川敷)
- Address
- 岩手県盛岡市 北上川河川敷（都南大橋下流）
- 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
- 16:30
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- 約7万6500人（2025年実績）
- Launch Company
- 未公表（東北・全国の花火師による競演）
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- 盛岡花火の祭典実行委員会（盛岡商工会議所都南支所内）
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokyo Station - Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa to Morioka Station (~2.5 hr), then about 15 min by taxi / 8 km to the 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
- JR Iwate-Ioka Station (30 min on foot; a shuttle bus operates)
- 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
- 無料駐車場600台（3カ所合計）
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Vehicles are restricted near the venue from 18:00 to 21:30; the shuttle bus from JR Iwate-Ioka Station is the practical option
- Peak Crowd
- At the 19:25 start and during the large star mine sequence; the riverbank fills from about 18:00 and the roads around the venue are closed from 18:00 to 21:30
Tickets
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain; cancelled in stormy weather (no postponement)
- Decision Time
- Decisions are posted on the official site and the official X account, with an automated voice announcement from 09:00 on the day; the 2026 go-ahead was announced on the afternoon of 13 August
- Postponement
- Stormy weather cancels the show outright; the cancellation is announced on the official X account and on radio by around 13:00 the previous day
- 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)