Tsuchiura All-Japan Fireworks Competition
High crowdKantoTsuchiura, Ibaraki
Date
November 7, 2026 (Sat), 17:30–20:00 (rain date Nov 14)
Shells
20,000
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
- ✓Japan's Big 3 competition fireworks
- ✓Prime Minister's Cup
- ✓~20,000 shells over Sakura River
- ✓Autumn fireworks event
Getting There
20 min walk from Tsuchiura Station (JR Joban Line, ~50 min from Ueno)
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