Nagoya Port Festival
海日名古屋祭花火大会
Nagoya Port Festival is a fireworks festival held in Aichi. Date: The third Monday of July, Marine Day, in most years; the 2026 edition is planned to be cancelled. Total shells: about 約3,000. Attendance: 約34万人. No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約3,000
- Duration
- 40 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約34万人
- Largest Shell
- 10 sun shells, the largest effect named in the fireworks database highlights
- Founding Year
- The fireworks date from 1948 per Wikipedia; the port festival itself began in 1946. The manifest records 1953
Signature Sequences
- 01Daytime parade and group dances
- 02The 40-minute fireworks finale
- 03The show closes with memorial shells and creation starmines
- 04An urban marine display held over the water and quays of the Nagoya Port Garden Pier area
- 05Runs of large shells including 10 sun
- 06Artistic creation starmines
- 07Memorial shells in the finale
- 08Daytime parades with boat-shaped floats, mikoshi, drums and group dances
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- The fireworks run about 40 minutes per the 2026 fireworks database
- Venue
- The Nagoya Port Garden Pier area, Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi
- Address
- The Nagoya Port Garden Pier area, Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Open water and quays (the Nagoya Port Garden Pier area)
- 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
- The Umibi Nagoya Port Festival sponsorship association, whose office is the publicity and vibrancy section of the Nagoya Port Management Association (052-654-7894)
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- About 1 h 40 min by Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagoya Station, then about 20 min on the Higashiyama subway line to Nagoya Port station
- From Osaka
- About 35 min from Tokyo and 1 h 10 min from Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen, then on foot from Nagoya Station or by subway Higashiyama line to Nagoya Port
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- Nagoya Port station on the Nagoya municipal subway (beside the venue) and Tsukijiguchi (about 10 min)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Nagoya Station on the Tokaido and Chuo Shinkansen lines; about 20 min by subway Higashiyama line to Nagoya Port station
- Local Transit
- Nagoya Port and Tsukijiguchi on the Higashiyama subway line and Ina Nagoya on the Aonami Line; there is no parking or bicycle parking around the venue
- Parking
- Traffic control is applied around the venue and no car park or bicycle parking is provided
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- There is a wide choice of hotels around Nagoya Station and the Golden Bridge, but far fewer options in the Minato Ward waterfront area
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- There is no paid seating; cash is used at the food stalls. No amounts or payment methods are published
- Best Arrival
- The 40-minute firing itself, but because the area around the venue is regulated all day it is better to arrive in the morning and take a spot early
- Peak Crowd
- The 40-minute fireworks finale and the daytime parade and group dances; the area around the venue is under traffic control all day
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- There is no paid seating and therefore no advance ticket, per the fireworks database entry (no paid seats)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- 雨天決行。荒天時は中止
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- In 2020 the date was first moved to 20 September but the event was then cancelled; in 2026 the date was not moved and the event is simply cancelled, per Wikipedia
- 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
- Cancelled in three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022, and 2026 is also planned to be cancelled, per Wikipedia; no reasons other than the Asian Games are given