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Happo Fireworks Festival

雄島花火大会

2026-10-20 pass

Happo Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Akita. Date: 2026-08-11 (Tue, national holiday); in rain only the fireworks move to 2026-08-15 (Sat) 20:00-21:00. Total shells: about 約1,200. Attendance: 2,000人. No. Not published

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約1,200
Duration
60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
2,000人
Largest Shell
The type of the largest shell is not published in the sources
Founding Year
1993

Signature Sequences

  1. 01A festival that combines the fireworks with a music stage, a talk show and a row of food stalls
  2. 02The shells are fired from the sea off Nakohama beach between 20:00 and 21:00
  3. 03The 2026 edition ran a special event for the 20th anniversary of Happo Town

Venue & Access

Time Window
Fireworks 20:00-21:00 (food stalls 13:00-21:30, music stage 13:00-17:00, talk show 17:10-18:00, opening ceremony 19:30)
Venue
Nakohama beach, Hachimori, Happo Town, Akita (the shells are fired from the sea off Oshima)
Address
Nakohama beach, Hachimori, Happo Town, Akita (Oshima sits at 40 deg 22 min 01.1 sec N, 140 deg 00 min 39.4 sec E)
Venue Size
The overall length of the venue is not published in the sources
Venue Floor Type
The sand beach and seawall of Nakohama
Gates Open
The food stalls open at 13:00; there is no separate gate for the fireworks area
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-22 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
The name of the firing company is not published in the sources
Sponsor
The Happo Town fireworks executive committee

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 Hachimori Station on the Gonō Line (about 5 min walk; no special train for the fireworks)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Hanawa Station on the Oga Line, about 3 minutes on foot from the venue; the nearest Shinkansen station is Akita Station
Local Transit
The nearest station is JR Hachimori on the Gonō Line; a free shuttle bus runs from the town hall
Parking
Two free car parks (Chuo Park, a 3 min walk from the venue, and Happo Town Hall, linked by a free shuttle bus); the town hall car park is served by the shuttle
Parking Reservation
No parking reservation is needed
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
English Access
The town page is Japanese only; the main route is the 5 min walk from JR Hachimori Station
Cash Required
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Best Arrival
The fireworks start at 20:00; the stalls open at 13:00, so arrive in the evening to avoid the crowds
Peak Crowd
The densest period is 19:30-20:00, just before the firing, both at the venue and around Hachimori Station

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
The food stalls, the music stage and the talk show run as planned in rain; the fireworks are postponed in bad weather and the new date is announced once it is fixed
Decision Time
The go or no-go call is published on the morning of the day over the disaster-prevention radio and the official social accounts
Postponement
For 2026 the fireworks alone move to 2026-08-15 (Sat) 20:00-21:00 in bad weather; the stalls and the stage run as planned
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
The venue is on the coast, so strong wind and thunder are the main risks; in a typhoon the fireworks may be scaled down
Weather Cancellation History
Before the 2026 edition the town warned that a typhoon could force the fireworks to be scaled down

Sources and verification

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