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Noubi Fireworks Festival

濃尾大花火

Noubi Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in 東海. Date: 2018 was the final edition. The date became 15 August on the solar calendar in the early Showa era and was fixed at 14 August from 1984. Total shells: about Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Duration
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Largest Shell
2尺玉（20号）
Founding Year
1892, beginning with the firing of shells for the Suitengu River Festival; the manifest id_founding_year records 1987

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Two-sho shells (20-chō) fired from the river bed north of the No-bi Bridge
  2. 02A river-festival lineage that combined boat processions, six-beat parade music and floating lanterns
  3. 03Woven reed boat processions, restored when the co-hosting arrangement returned in 1993
  4. 04Co-hosted by the two cities of Ichinomiya and Hashima

Venue & Access

Time Window
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue
Kiso River bed above the No-bi Bridge, between Hashima City, Gifu and Ichinomiya City, Aichi
Address
35°18′47.3″N 136°43′55.3″E（Wikipedia JA の座標）
Venue Size
The river bed upstream of the No-bi Bridge. Hashima City stated the venue had no spare capacity and that the safety perimeter could not be widened
Venue Floor Type
Outdoor river-bed venue
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
Hashima City stated that the venue had no spare capacity and that the safety perimeter could not be widened
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 Noubi Fireworks Executive Committee, jointly of Ichinomiya and Hashima. The discontinuation was announced by the Noubi committee after the Hashima City Fireworks Executive Committee tendered its withdrawal

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
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From Osaka
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From Sendai
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Nearest Station
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Nearest Shinkansen
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Local Transit
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Parking
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Parking Reservation
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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
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Best Arrival
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Peak Crowd
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Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
In 2019 rain, together with rising water in the Kiso River, led to cancellation including the reserve day
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
The operating rule was to move to a reserve day in rain or flood, but in 2019 the show was cancelled including on the reserve day
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
A mid-August river-bed venue where flooding and crowd accidents were the main risks; Hashima City cited falling embers and crowd congestion as safety concerns
Weather Cancellation History
In 2019 rain and rising water in the Kiso River cancelled the show including on the reserve day. 2020 and 2021 were not held, with the Tokyo Olympics and the pandemic cited

Sources and verification

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