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Tsuchiura All-Japan Fireworks Competition
High crowdKantoTsuchiura, Ibaraki
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Date
November 7, 2026 (Sat), 17:30โ20:00 (rain date Nov 14)
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Shells
20,000
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Region
Kanto
About this festival
One of Japan's Big Three fireworks competitions (alongside Omagari and Nagaoka), and the country's premier autumn firework event. About 20,000 shells launched over the Sakura River as pyrotechnicians compete for the Prime Minister's Cup.
Highlights
- โJapan's Big 3 competition fireworks
- โPrime Minister's Cup
- โ~20,000 shells over Sakura River
- โAutumn fireworks event
Getting There
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20 min walk from Tsuchiura Station (JR Joban Line, ~50 min from Ueno)
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