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Sanriku Hanabi Taikai

三陸花火大会

Sanriku Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Late April – early May / Late October. Total shells: about ~15,000. Attendance: ~25,000. No. Not published

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
~15,000
Duration
90 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
~25,000
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

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:00-20:30 (gates open at 12:00, camp site from 11:00)
Venue
Takata Matsubara Undo Koen
Address
Takada-chō Kuramatsu 116, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture (Takada Matsubara Sports Park) 39.011274°N, 141.635267°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
An outdoor sports-ground venue: the Takada Matsubara Sports Park
Gates Open
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
12:00 - the festival ground opens at noon (the camp site opens at 11:00)
Spectator Capacity
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Launch Company
Marugo Co., Ltd.
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
The Sanriku Fireworks Competition Executive Committee

Access

Venue map

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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
BRT Kisei no Ipponmatsu Station (from JR Ichinoseki Station on the JR Ofunato Line via Kesennuma Station)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Ichinoseki Station (Tohoku Shinkansen)
Local Transit
From JR Ichinoseki Station take the JR Ofunato Line to Kesennuma Station, change to the BRT for Kisei no Ipponmatsu Station, then walk to the Takada Matsubara Sports Park
Parking
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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
Yes - all seats are paid and tickets are sold through the official store (hanabi-sanriku.stores.jp)
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

Weather Policy

Rain
Cancelled in stormy weather, no postponement
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)

Sources and verification

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