Nagahama Kita-Biwa-ko Grand Hanabi Taikai
長浜・北びわ湖大花火大会
Nagahama Kita-Biwa-ko Grand Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Shiga. Date: 2026-09-16 (Wed) to 09-18 (Fri), 'Nagahama formation'; 2026-10-16 (Fri), 'Yogo formation'. Total shells: about Not published by the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Attendance: 130,000人（2011年実績・JA Wikipedia infobox）. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- Not published by the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Duration
- 20 min
- Nights
- 4 night(s)
- Attendance
- 130,000人（2011年実績・JA Wikipedia infobox）
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1980
Signature Sequences
- 01Water fireworks reflected on the surface of Lake Biwa
- 02Music fireworks that synchronise the shells with the music
- 03'Two programmes a year: three days of the Nagahama formation and one day of the Yogo formation'
- 04A food-stall village with about 25 stalls a day
- 05The mirror-calm water of Lake Yogo, called the 'mirror lake'
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Nagahama formation 20:00-20:20 each day; Yogo formation 19:30-19:55
- Venue
- Free plaza of Toyo Park (offshore on Lake Biwa, Nagahama City Koen-cho) / Green plaza of Lake Yogo (by the Lake Yogo visitor centre)
- Address
- Toyo Park, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The water of Lake Biwa (off Toyo Park) and the water of Lake Yogo
- Gates Open
- Nagahama formation from 17:00 (the food-stall village takes last orders at 21:00)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Nagahama City and the Nagahama Maibara Tourist Association (organisers); the Nagahama Fireworks Executive Committee (inside the Nagahama City Culture and Tourism Department), TEL 0749-65-6521
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
- JR Nagahama Station (8 min on foot to Toyo Park); JR Yogo Station (15 min on foot to the Lake Yogo green plaza)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- On foot from JR Nagahama or JR Yogo Station; for the Yogo formation a free shuttle bus runs from Yogo Station for the holders of paid seats.
- Parking
- Toyo Park car park, 380 spaces (Nagahama formation). The Yogo venue has no car park, so the train is recommended.
- 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
- The Nagahama programme runs 17:00-21:15 and the food-stall village opens first, so an early evening arrival gets both the stalls and the display. The Yogo venue has no parking, so plan around JR Yogo Station.
- Peak Crowd
- 20:00-20:20 on each day (Nagahama formation) and 19:30-19:55 (Yogo formation)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- S, A and sheet seats (Nagahama formation); S and A seats (Yogo formation)
- Price Range
- S seat 6,000 JPY, A seat 3,000 JPY (Nagahama formation), A seat 4,000 JPY (Yogo formation), sheet seat 1,500 JPY (Nagahama formation)
- Seat Count
- Nagahama formation: 50 S seats, 550 A seats and 300 sheet seats per day. Yogo formation: 15 S seats and 300 A seats for the day. seats
- Sellout History
- By 2026-08-04 the S seats of both the Nagahama and the Yogo formations were sold out
- Reservation
- Entry to the viewing area needs a QR code issued through Webket
- Day-Of Ticket
- Nagahama formation from 12:00 on 2026-07-01; Yogo formation from 12:00 on 2026-08-03
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather (no postponement is listed)
- 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)