Nikaho Fireworks
にかほ市花火大会
Nikaho Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in 秋田県 (Akita). Date: 2026-08-22 (Sat) - late August. Total shells: about 約3,500. Attendance: 約1万人. No. 76回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約3,500
- Duration
- 120 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約1万人
- Largest Shell
- Not published - the public material does not name the shell types
- Founding Year
- 1949 (Showa 24年)
Signature Sequences
- 0117:00 - stalls and kitchen cars open
- 0219:30 - firing starts
- 0320:30 - firing ends
- 0421:30 - festival closes
- 05Fired from five points along the waterline
- 06About 3,500 shells over 19:30-20:30
- 07Music-synchronised display
- 08Free entry and free viewing
- 0976th edition
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 19:30-20:30; the festival runs 17:00-21:30
- Venue
- Kisakata Seaside Beach (象潟海水浴場), 1 Hikono-da, Kisakata-cho, Nikaho City, Akita
- Address
- 1 Hikono-da, Kisakata-cho, Nikaho City, Akita (秋田県にかほ市象潟町字浜ノ田1番地)
- Venue Size
- The sand beach at Kisakata seaside (open air)
- Venue Floor Type
- outdoor-beach
- Gates Open
- free
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not applicable - the festival has no paid seats
- Spectator Capacity
- Not stated - the venue is the open beach at Kisakata and no capacity limit is published
- 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 Nikaho Fireworks Organising Committee (後援: Nikaho City and the Nikaho City Chamber of Commerce)
- Co-Sponsor
- Nikaho City + Nikaho City Chamber of Commerce
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 Kisakata Station (JR 羽越本線) - about a 10-minute walk to the venue
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- About a 10-minute walk from JR Kisakata Station. Free shuttle buses also run; the 2023 notice lists a shuttle between the Nikaho City offices and the B&G Marine Center.
- Parking
- No general visitor car park (2026 official notice). Traffic regulation and congestion are expected around the venue.
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation needed - no general visitor car park is provided (2026 official notice)
- Lodging Strategy
- The Kisakata seaside campground operates from 1 July to 31 August (Nikaho City Tourism Association). Ryokan and minsuku in Kisakata cover the rest.
- English Access
- Entry is free and there are no paid seats. It is a 10-minute walk from JR Kisakata Station. Stalls and kitchen cars line the beach, but the official pages carry no foreign-language signage.
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- The stalls open at 17:00. Arrive early if you want a place on the waterline; for the display alone, be at the venue before 19:00.
- Peak Crowd
- 19:30-20:30 during the display. The crowd is dense enough that even the walkways are busy (Nikaho City newsletter, 1 October 2026 issue)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed to the following day in stormy weather (2026 official notice and the fireworks database)
- Decision Time
- Firing starts at 19:30 (postponed to 23 August in stormy weather)
- Postponement
- Postponed to the next day; for 2026 that was Sunday 23 August.
- 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
- jaAkita REGIONAL — paired Akita cluster — Cont 97