Tenjin Festival Dedication Hanabi
天神祭奉納花火
Tenjin Festival Dedication Hanabi is a fireworks festival held in Osaka. Date: Main day usually 25 July; in 2026 Saturday 25 July, 19:30-20:50. Total shells: about 約3,000. Attendance: 約130万人. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約3,000
- Duration
- 80 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約130万人
- 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
- 0119:30 display begins, 20:50 display ends
- 02The dedication fireworks at 19:00 overlapping the boat procession on the Okawa
- 03Two grounds firing at the same time
- 04In some years the fireworks run together with the Suito Festival
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-20:50 (about 80 minutes)
- Venue
- Two launch grounds, Kawasaki Park and Sakuranomiya Park, on the bank of the Okawa
- Address
- Kawasaki Park and Sakuranomiya Park, Kita-ku, Osaka City, along the Okawa
- 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)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Osaka Tenmangu (Tenjin Festival fireworks executive committee)
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
- Two minutes on foot from JR Sakuranomiya Station, or five minutes from Keihan or Osaka Metro Tenmabashi
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Two minutes on foot south along Sakuranomiya Park from JR Sakuranomiya Station
- Parking
- No 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
- Five minutes on foot from Tenmabashi Station; the grounds are flat along the river
- Cash Required
- Watching is free; the stalls take a mix of cash and electronic payment
- Best Arrival
- Come to the area in the early evening; the display starts at 19:30
- Peak Crowd
- During the 19:30-20:50 display
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Varies by ground
- 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
- Cancelled in severe weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Cancelled in severe weather; no postponement date is set
- 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
- 1997 (Heisei 9): the main festival was scaled down because a typhoon approached during the festival period