Shonan Hiratsuka Hanabi Taikai
湘南ひらつか花火大会
Shonan Hiratsuka Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Kanto. Date: 2026-08-28 (Fri). Normally the fourth Friday of August, shifted to the Sunday after next in stormy weather. The 75th edition is scheduled for 2027-08-27 (Fri).. Total shells: about 約3,000. Attendance: 推定10万人. No. 74回 (2026年)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約3,000
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 推定10万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1953 (Showa 28) - the id_founding_year value
Signature Sequences
- 01A grand starmine followed by a music starmine finale
- 02The shells are fired from inside the fishing port (New Port)
- 03Paid reserved seating runs alongside free viewing from the sandy beach side
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-20:00 (scheduled, about 60 min), gates open at 17:00
- Venue
- Hiratsuka Tama Saburo Fishing Port (New Port)
- Address
- 神奈川県平塚市 ひらつかタマ三郎漁港（新港）
- Venue Size
- Not published - the organiser gives no dimensions for the new port viewing area
- Venue Floor Type
- Outdoor - the water and the seawall inside the fishing port, so all seating is outdoors.
- Gates Open
- 17:00
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not published - the organiser names no fireworks company for the display
- Sponsor
- Shonan Hiratsuka Fireworks Festival Executive Committee
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- About 55 min from Tokyo Station by JR Tokaido Line to Hiratsuka Station, then about 10 min by bus from the south exit and a 5 min walk
- 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 Hiratsuka Station on the Tokaido Line (about 10 min by bus from the south exit plus a 5 min walk)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Odawara Station (Shinkansen) - about 35 min by Tokaido Shinkansen from Shin-Yokohama, then about 30 min by bus or taxi to Hiratsuka Station
- Local Transit
- Bus toward Suka-minato from JR Hiratsuka Station south exit. On the day a direct shuttle runs from platform 20 to the festival stop from 16:00 to 19:30 and returns between 19:30 and 21:30 (JPY 230 adult / JPY 120 child).
- Parking
- There is no parking near the venue. The riverbed car park east of Hiratsuka keirin-jo is free between 17:00 and 21:30 and is about a 20 min walk from the venue. The temporary car park at Shonan Kaigan Park is not opened.
- Parking Reservation
- Not required - the riverbed car park east of Hiratsuka keirin-jo is free from 17:00 to 21:30 and needs no reservation
- Lodging Strategy
- Hotels cluster around Hiratsuka Station south exit and the keirin-jo; on the event day the extra JR services and buses are in demand.
- English Access
- Free viewing needs no ticket and is available from the open areas of the venue. Paid seating is sold through Ticket Pia only and the tickets are Japanese-language only.
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Gates open at 17:00; because traffic control runs 17:00-21:00, arriving between 17:00 and 18:00 is safest.
- Peak Crowd
- 18:00-19:30 is the peak. Because there is no parking at the venue and traffic control starts at 17:00, arrival by public transport is advised.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- A seats (open-area lawn sheet), B seats (open-area sheet), C seats (chair, wheelchair viewing possible) and D seats (booth, 3 m x 4 m)
- Price Range
- JPY 4,000 - 20,000 (paid reserved seating)
- Seat Count
- A 650 seats, B 1,200 seats, C 1,000 seats, D 74 booths for up to 8 people each seats
- Sellout History
- The 2026 D seats (booths, JPY 20,000) sold out, per the Hiratsuka City page
- Reservation
- Advance ticket purchase through the official city page for the paid seats; the free viewing areas on the sandy beaches west of the new port need no reservation
- Day-Of Ticket
- The paid seat ticket sale is planned to open in early July 2026 for the 2026 edition, with the details on the official city page; no ticket is sold on the day.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed to 2026-08-30 (Sun) 19:00-20:00 in stormy weather
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- The Shonan coast at the end of August is hot and humid and heatstroke alerts are common. Dense fog can also cut visibility. In stormy weather the show slips two days and the ticket money is not refunded.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Held in rain; in stormy weather the display is postponed to the Sunday after next (2026-08-30 in the 2026 schedule). The organiser warns that firework debris can fall into the viewing area depending on the wind direction.
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
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- Hakone Gora Summer Festival Omoji-bakisame prefecture, festival display
- Katsushika Summer Festival Fireworksneighbouring prefecture, river display