Ryotsu Tanabata Festival and Kawabiraki Fireworks
両津七夕まつり・川開き花火大会
Ryotsu Tanabata Festival and Kawabiraki Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Hokuriku. Date: August 7-8. Total shells: about ~550. Attendance: 未公表. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- ~550
- Duration
- 40 min
- Nights
- 2 night(s)
- Attendance
- 未公表
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1898
Signature Sequences
- 01A two-part festival of Tanabata and Kawabiraki that goes back to the 1898 designation of Iso port
- 02Fireworks launched from the breakwater inside Ryotsu port
- 03Island traditions such as the ghost-drum contest and the Sada puppet theatre run on the same day
- 04The super star mine 'Hanarei Senrin Hanaraisenrin' from Tenryo Hai Shuzo
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Grand fireworks 20:30-21:10 (about 40 min)
- Venue
- Ryotsu Port (Ebisu and Minato districts)
- Address
- Breakwater inside Ryotsu port, Sado City, Niigata
- 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
- Ryotsu Kawabiraki Association (undisclosed)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Ryotsu Kawabiraki Association (inside the Ryotsu branch office of Sado City Hall), TEL 0259-27-2119
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
- Ryotsu port (no railway station adjoins it; from Niigata port the Sado Kisen hydrofoil jet foil takes about 60 min and the car ferry about 2 h 30 min, then 5 min on foot from the landing)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Niigata Station (on to the Sado Kisen port in Niigata)
- Local Transit
- Sado Kisen hydrofoil (60 min) or car ferry (2 h 30 min) from Niigata port; 5 min on foot from the Ryotsu port landing
- Parking
- 400 spaces (paid)
- 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
- The official site posts the latest information on X and Instagram; no English-language guidance was found.
- Cash Required
- The car park is paid (400 spaces), so cash is handy; the payment methods at the stalls are not given in the sources checked
- Best Arrival
- Arrive well before dusk so that you are settled for the 20:30 start; ferry passengers must add the crossing time and the 5 min walk from the landing.
- Peak Crowd
- The 20:30-21:10 display
Tickets
- Seat Type
- None
- Price Range
- 0 JPY (no paid seating)
- Seat Count
- 0 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
- No ticket - free entry
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in storm, postponement available
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Held in light rain; in stormy weather postponed to 2026-08-09 (Sun) or 2026-08-10 (Sun). A cancellation is announced on the official site and on Instagram.
- 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)