Wakayama Port Festival Fireworks
和歌山港まつり花火大会
Wakayama Port Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kinki. Date: Saturday 25 July 2026. Total shells: about 約3,000. Attendance: 約4万人. No. 74回（2026年）
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約3,000
- Duration
- 50 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約4万人
- Largest Shell
- Not published
- Founding Year
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Signature Sequences
- 01500-drone show
- 02Japan's first flying display
- 03M!LK collaboration soundtrack
- 04Fireworks over the harbour water
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-20:50 JST (drone show 20:05-20:20, fireworks 20:20-20:50)
- Venue
- Wakayama Port Naka-futo Man-ton Berth (Nishihama, Wakayama City)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) 34.205425°N, 135.142816°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Harbour quay and open ground
- Gates Open
- 20:00
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-23 pass) - the official programme lists the supporter seating but no admission time for ticket holders.
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not published (Wakayama Port Festival Executive Committee)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Port Festival Executive Committee (Wakayama City Commerce and Industry Promotion Division, 073-435-1041)
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokyo Station → Shin-Osaka Station via Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi (~2h30m), then JR Osaka → JR Wakayama via Hanwa Line/Kisei Main Line (~1h via Kuroshio Limited Express) OR JR Yamada Line (~1h). Alight at Wakayama Station (JR) or Wakayamashi Station (Nankai). To venue: Nankai Wakayama Port Line to Wakayama Port Station (closest, ~3min from JR Wakayama Station); OR walk ~25min from JR Wakayama-shi Station per kisei-main.jorudan.co.jp. Car: Hanwa Expressway Wakayama IC ~15min.
- 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
- Nankai Wakayama-ko Station - about 10 min on foot
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- No visitor parking
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Seat Type
- General supporter seat
- Price Range
- 3,000円
- 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
- Advance sale by the executive committee
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- No postponement
- 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)