Yume Hanabi Kirikiri Fireworks Festival
夢花火吉里吉里花火大会
Yume Hanabi Kirikiri Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Tohoku. Date: Late September (September 23 confirmed for 2025). Total shells: about ~500. Attendance: 推定1,000-2,000人. No. 11回 (令和7年/2025年)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- ~500
- Duration
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 推定1,000-2,000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
- 01東日本大震災復興祈念花火 (post-disaster revival symbolism)
- 02忘れない (Wasurenai) monument 会場
- 03吉里吉里地区 (Kirikiri district) コミュニティ主催
- 04ラスト花火 (fireworks finale against the coastal backdrop)
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 18:30-19:00
- Venue
- Otsuchi Town Kirikiri district
- Address
- Kirikiri, Otsuchi Town, Kamihechi District, Iwate Prefecture (the Kirikiri offshore breakwater) 39.368749°N, 141.942988°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Open-air coastal breakwater / seafront ground (Kirikiri-oki seawall)
- Gates Open
- 17:30
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- No paid seats - the festival is free and the sources publish no paid-seat holder entry time
- Spectator Capacity
- 推定1,500人
- Launch Company
- Undisclosed (organized by Kirikiri district, Otsuchi Town)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Yume Hanabi Kirikiri Fireworks Festival committee (run by COLERE, a general incorporated association)
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokyo Station → Tohoku Shinkansen → Morioka Station → JR Yamada Line to Otsuchi Station (~3 hours) → 15-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大槌駅 (Otsuchi Station, 会場まで徒歩約15分)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR盛岡駅 (Morioka Station, Tohoku Shinkansen terminus — ~2.5hr from Tokyo via Tohoku Shinkansen + transfer to JR Yamada Line to Otsuchi Station)
- Local Transit
- No bus line or railway branch serves the venue. The nearest station is JR Otsuchi Station, about 15 min on foot.
- Parking
- 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)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Free (all-free)
- 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 stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- In stormy weather the display is moved to Sunday 12 October or Monday 13 October (public holiday) 2025, per the Otsuchi Town Tourism Association notice
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Late September and October are the typhoon and rough-sea season on the Sanriku coast. The 2025 notice pre-sets 12 and 13 October as rain days, which shows the organiser expects the September date to be vulnerable to weather.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)