Banshu Ako Citizens Evening Fireworks
市民の夕べ 播州赤穂花火大会
Banshu Ako Citizens Evening Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kansai. Date: First Saturday of August. 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. Last held in 2019
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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Signature Sequences
- 01Mid-August annual festival
- 02Local tier
- 03Community-organized
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue
- Hyogo Prefecture Ako City Misaki
- Address
- Hyogo Prefectural Ako Seaside Park, Ako-shi, Hyogo 34.733154°N, 134.398404°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Land-based firing from a seaside park with the sea as backdrop
- Gates Open
- Not applicable - free outdoor festival
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not applicable - no paid seats
- Spectator Capacity
- ~30,000 estimated
- Launch Company
- Unknown
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Banshu Ako Hanabi Taikai Executive Committee
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokyo Station → Shin-Osaka via Shinkansen Nozomi (~2h30m) → Himeji via Nozomi transfer (~30m) → JR Akō Line to Akō Station (~20m); total ~3h20m. Alternative: Tokyo → Aioi via direct Kodama (~3h10m) → Akō Line (~12m). Car: Sanyō Expressway Ako IC ~10min
- From Osaka
- From JR Osaka Station take the Hanwa or Butsanto Line to Ako Station.
- From Sendai
- Shinkansen or air to Shin-Osaka, then JR to Ako Station.
- Nearest Station
- JR Akō Line Akō Station (赤穂駅) — terminus of JR Akō Line; ~5-min walk or short bus to Misaki venue
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR San'yō Shinkansen Aioi Station (相生駅) — ~12 min via JR Akō Line from Akō Station
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation
- 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
- Cash is useful at the food stalls
- Best Arrival
- 1-2 hours before the show
- Peak Crowd
- Around the finale
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- None
- 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
- No same-day ticket needed
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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)