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Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival Pre-Eve Kitakyushu SUGOI Fireworks

わっしょい百万夏まつり前夜祭 北九州SUGOI花火

Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival Pre-Eve Kitakyushu SUGOI Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu. Date: 1st Friday of August (2024) → 3rd Friday of September (2025) — irregular schedule. Total shells: about approx 14,000 shells (2024 実績). Attendance: Undisclosed (no public figure). No. 3 (2024=第1回、2025=第2回、2026=第3回)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
approx 14,000 shells (2024 実績)
Duration
60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Undisclosed (no public figure)
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

  1. 01music-synchronised fireworks set to city pop tracks
  2. 02a fireworks entertainment show staged inside a ballpark
  3. 03four ticket classes including a premium ticket
  4. 04a concentrated 20:00-21:00 running time

Venue & Access

Time Window
20:00-21:00 (2024実績 17:00開場 / 19:42日暮 / 20:00開始)
Venue
Mikuni World Stadium North Kyushu (Kokura-kita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka)
Address
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Size
Not published in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass) - the official site publishes the venue map (map2026.pdf) but no venue dimensions
Venue Floor Type
Park ground - the finale is fired from Katsuyama Park (勝山公園) by the harbour, an open ground-level site with a dedicated entry regulation for the park on the night
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)
Launch Company
Wakino Art Factory Co., Ltd.
Production Company
Wakino Art Factory Co., Ltd.
Sponsor
The Wasshoi Hyakuman Summer Festival Promotion Association (about 300 members from the Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce, the Junior Chamber, Kitakyushu City, the tourism convention association, ward community associations, companies and citizen groups); for 2024 the information and ticketing contact was Kyodo-Nippon

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
JR Kokura Station (7 min on foot from Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Kokura Station (a shinkansen stop)
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
No car park - neither the organiser nor the venue provides parking or bicycle spaces, and there is no shuttle bus service
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
The 19:30 hour; there is no car park and the venue is a 7-minute walk from Kokura Station, so arrive by train before 20:00
Peak Crowd
Just after the 20:00 start

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Cancelled in storm, no postponement
Decision Time
Decided on the festival day itself: the official site posts the go/no-go decision on its news page and the entry regulation for Katsuyama Park on the day (the 2026 finale ran on Sunday 20 September 2026, 20:20-20:30)
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)

Sources and verification

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