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Nihon Natsu Hanabi (Japan Line Summer Festival Long-Run Fireworks)

日本夏花火

Nihon Natsu Hanabi (Japan Line Summer Festival Long-Run Fireworks) is a fireworks festival held in 中部. Date: 1-10 August 2026; a ten-day long run from 1 to 10 August. Total shells: about 約300. Attendance: not published in the sources. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約300
Duration
10 min
Nights
10 night(s)
Attendance
not published in the sources
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Ten consecutive nights of long-run fireworks from 1 to 10 August
  2. 02A short burst of about ten minutes and roughly 300 shells a night
  3. 03A Kiso riverbank venue below the Twin Bridge
  4. 04Food stalls on site

Venue & Access

Time Window
About 20:00-20:10 (about 10 minutes)
Venue
Kiso riverbank below the Twin Bridge, Inuyama City
Address
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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)
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 organiser is not named in the sources; enquiries go to the Inuyama Station Tourist Information Centre (0568-61-6000)

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
Right by Meitetsu Inuyama-Yuen Station; 8 min on foot south of JR Unuma Station
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Nagoya Station (Tokaido Shinkansen), then the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line to Inuyama-Yuen Station
Local Transit
名鉄犬山遊園駅が最寄り駅で、JR鵜沼駅からも徒歩圏。鉄道と路線バスでアクセスする
Parking
Inuyama Castle Parking Lot 2 is used and is paid; the sources give no car count
Parking Reservation
事前予約制の記載はない。記載があるのは有料の犬山城第2駐車場のみ
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
The fireworks are free, but expect cash for the stalls and the car park
Best Arrival
Arrive by 19:45 each night; because the firing is only ten minutes, arriving slightly late still works
Peak Crowd
Crowds concentrate on the ten minutes at 20:00 each night

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain; cancelled if the Kiso River rises
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
Cancellation rather than postponement; because the firing is only ten minutes long the decision is made on the 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
荒天時ではなく木曽川の増水時に中止する。2026年8月1日〜10日の全日程が実際に予定として案内されていた

Sources and verification

Related festivals

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