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Hanabi 29 Fireworks

夢花火

Hanabi 29 Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu-Okinawa. Date: 2026-08-29 (Sat). Total shells: about 約8,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約8,000
Duration
60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
Started in 2006 (per the manifest id_founding_year). No official statement of the start year was found in the sources checked on 2026-10-20.

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Water firing from the Oita River upstream of Benten Bridge (about 8,000 shells)
  2. 02A drone show of about 1,300 aircraft at 19:15 (Genki Hatsuratsu! Daiiku Daigassho 2026, sponsored by Oronamin C)
  3. 03The Yume Hanabi prologue stage and Yume Yatai village
  4. 04Paid viewing areas (18,000-30,000 yen per area) and stands (2,000-3,000 yen)
  5. 05Free viewing at J-Lease Square (Maizuru baseball ground)

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:30 (about one hour)
Venue
Oita River, upstream of Benten Bridge (大分川 弁天大橋上流)
Address
Oita River, upstream of Benten Bridge, Oita City, Oita Prefecture
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
17:00 - the Yume Hanabi prologue stage and Yume Yatai village open
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
Oita Yume Hanabi Committee office (inside the Oita City Commerce, Labour and Tourism Division, 097-537-5959)

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 Oita Station
Nearest Shinkansen
小倉駅(九州新幹線)
Local Transit
JR九州の臨時列車と路線バス。会場周辺は18:30〜21:00に交通規制。
Parking
Three free temporary car parks, 690 spaces in total (Motomachi temporary 100, 25 min walk; Heiwa Citizens Park 350, 23 min walk; block 54, 240, 30 min walk). Oita Castle Park is reserved for sponsors and organisers. Usable 16:00-22:00.
Parking Reservation
No reservation - the temporary car parks are free and used on the day. The 2026 site does not describe paid or reserved parking.
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

Weather Policy

Rain
Postponed in stormy weather; in wind or rain only the drone show may be cancelled
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
In stormy weather the show moves to 19:30-20:30 on Sunday 6 September 2026
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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