Ryotsu Tanabata River Opening Fireworks
両津七夕川開大花火大会
Ryotsu Tanabata River Opening Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Hokuriku. Date: 2026-08-08 (Sat) - the second Saturday of August. Total shells: about About 500 shells. Attendance: About 20,000 visitors. No. Not numbered on the pages checked
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- About 500 shells
- Duration
- Not published; the 2026 page lists a 20:30 start without an end time min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- About 20,000 visitors
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1958
Signature Sequences
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:30 start; the end time is not published
- Venue
- Ryotsu Port north breakwater, Ryotsu Minatomachi, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture (新潟県佐渡市両津湊 両津港北防波堤)
- Address
- Ryotsu Port north breakwater, Ryotsu Minatomachi, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture 38.074648°N, 138.443582°E
- Venue Size
- Not published
- Venue Floor Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Gates Open
- Not published
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not published
- Production Company
- Not published on the pages checked
- Sponsor
- Ryotsu Kawabiraki Kyokai (両津川開き協会), contact 0259-27-2119
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom 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
- Sado Kisen Ryotsu Port ferry landing, about a 3 minute walk
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not applicable; the nearest rail station is Sado Kisen Ryotsu Port
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- About 200 free spaces in a temporary car park
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed in bad weather, with 2026-08-09 named as the reserve date
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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)