全国新作花火
全国新作花火 is a fireworks festival held in Chubu. Date: September to October; four preliminaries and a 31 October final in 2026. Total shells: about 各日400発（予選・決勝の5回）. Attendance: 各日約4,000人. No. 2026年大会（第2回チャレンジカップ）
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 各日400発（予選・決勝の5回）
- Duration
- 20 min
- Nights
- 5 night(s)
- Attendance
- 各日約4,000人
- Largest Shell
- 7-shaku shell
- Founding Year
- 1992
Signature Sequences
- 01New-work competition shells by young pyrotechnicians
- 02Tournament format
- 03Star mines
- 04Launch from Lake Suwa
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-20:20 or 19:00-19:20 for the preliminaries and 17:30-17:50 for the final (about 20 min each day)
- Venue
- Lake Suwa in front of Suwa Lakeside Park (Hatsushima)
- Address
- Kogandori, Suwa, Nagano - Lake Suwa in front of Suwa Lakeside Park
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Launch over the lake; outdoor viewing from the lakeside
- 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
- 全席無料（指定席なし）
- Production Company
- Multiple participating pyrotechnic houses
- Sponsor
- New-Work Fireworks Executive Committee (secretariat: Suwa Tourism Association)
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Chuo Main Line limited express to Kamisuwa Station, then about 8 min on foot
- 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 Kamisuwa Station (about 8 min on foot)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Kamisuwa Station (limited-express stop on the Chuo Main Line)
- Local Transit
- About 8 min on foot from JR Kamisuwa Station
- Parking
- Suwa Lake Events Plaza opened free (150 spaces, from 15:00)
- Parking Reservation
- Not needed (free temporary parking)
- Lodging Strategy
- Stay in Kamisuwa Onsen or around JR Kamisuwa Station
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- No (viewing is free)
- Best Arrival
- 30 minutes before the launch
- Peak Crowd
- Just before the launch
Tickets
- Seat Type
- None
- Price Range
- Free
- Seat Count
- 0 (no paid seats) seats
- Sellout History
- Not applicable (no paid seats)
- Reservation
- No reservation needed
- Day-Of Ticket
- No ticket needed (all seating free)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain; postponed in typhoon or disaster conditions
- Decision Time
- Announced on the official site by 17:00 two days before
- Postponement
- Postponed if a typhoon is certain to strike; announced on the official site by 17:00 two days before
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Typhoons and thunderstorms
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)