Written by Aarohi
Catch spectacular fireworks in Kōnosu City.
What happens?
Every autumn, 20,000 fireworks are fired into the night sky in Saitama’s Kōnosu City.
The show is famous for shakudama — massive fireworks that can burst up to 300 meters wide. Kōnosu goes even further with yonshakudama, one of the biggest in Japan and a spectacle that only a couple of festivals nationwide attempt.
This year’s edition adds a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerobatic display at 4 p.m., a drone show, and a Guinness World Records attempt for the most shakudama launched in three minutes. Because of the flyover, organizers expect crowds earlier than usual and ask visitors to arrive by 2 p.m. The fireworks start at 5:30 p.m. and are scheduled to end around 8 p.m.
Tickets 2026
Viewing is free from Yoshimi Multipurpose Sports Park and the Poppy venue, but note that spaces tend to fill up quickly. You can only start claiming a spot from 7 a.m. on the day.
Paid seating at Nukata Sports Ground was priced from ¥7,000 to ¥30,000, but it has now sold out on Lawson Ticket. Check for returns online.
How to get there
Yoshimi Multipurpose Sports Park
From Shinjuku Station, take the Yamanote Line to Ikebukuro Station (under 10 minutes). Change to the Tōbu Tōjō Line and get off at Higashi-Matsuyama Station (around 45 minutes). Take the bus headed for Kōnosu Station. Get off at Kōna bus stop (about 20 minutes, 17 stops), then walk about 35 minutes. Note that local buses may be canceled or rerouted on festival day, so check the official access page before you set out.
Nukata Sports Ground
From Shinjuku Station, take either the JR Takasaki or Shōnan-Shinjuku Line to Kōnosu Station (around 1 hour). Then, you can walk to the venue (around 40 minutes).
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.
