Event Details
- Date & time
- Sat, November 7, 2026 17:30〜20:00
- Venue
- Sakura River bank near Gakuen Bridge, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki
- Also known as
- Tsuchiura Fireworks
- Fireworks count
- approx. 20,000 shells
- Organizer
- Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition Executive Committee（Official site）
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FAQ
What time does it start?
The competition starts at 5:30 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2026, and is scheduled to end at 8:00 PM. It goes ahead in rain; in severe weather it is postponed to Saturday, November 14, and cancelled if neither day is possible.
Where are the fireworks launched?
From the Sakura River bank just downstream of Gakuen Bridge. Star Mines are launched south of Gakuen Bridge, and the No. 10 shells and creative fireworks north of AEON Mall Tsuchiura. The area around the launch sites is closed; AEON Mall Tsuchiura closes for the day, and the mall and its car parks are inside the no-entry zone.
Which station is closest?
Tsuchiura Station on the JR Joban Line (about 70 min from Ueno by local train, 45 min by limited express). The venue is about 2.5 km away, a 30-minute walk. Shuttle buses run from the East Exit to the venue at Gakuen Bridge (to the venue 3:00–5:30 PM, back 6:30–9:30 PM; ¥400 adults, ¥200 children one way; about 10 minutes; IC cards accepted). From Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express it is about 7 km, and the regular buses toward the venue stop running from 3:00 PM.
How do I get home?
The official walking guide recommends the Sakuragawa course to Tsuchiura Station (about 3.3 km, 45+ minutes), with the Kokado-shita course (about 3.0 km, 40+ minutes) and the Machinaka course (about 3.3 km, 40+ minutes) as alternatives. The West Exit gets extremely crowded, so use the East Exit. After the show, paid seating empties block by block in staggered waves; follow the announcements and staff. Entry to the station may be restricted, and limited-express tickets do not give priority boarding.
Is there paid seating?
Box seats (full box for 5, ¥26,000; half box for 2, ¥13,000; sajiki chair ¥12,000; table for 4, ¥80,000) and chair seats (A ¥6,000, B ¥5,000, C ¥4,000). Tickets are sold by advance lottery only, with no box-office sales. You cannot enter the paid seating areas without a ticket.
Can I watch without a ticket?
You cannot enter the paid seating areas or the no-entry zone around the launch sites. Guidance for people without tickets is posted on the official website’s “For those without tickets” page.
Are there road closures?
Per the 2026 (95th) traffic map: Gakuen Bridge is closed to everyone including pedestrians (6:00 AM–10:00 PM); the Tsuchiura-Gakuen Line from Gakuen-ohashi-minami to the Tanakamachi intersection is reserved for shuttle buses (2:30–10:00 PM); from Tanakamachi to the Sentocho intersection it is one-way toward Tsuchiura Station (2:30–10:00 PM); the Shishitsuka-Oiwata Line south of the launch area is closed (9:00 AM–10:00 PM); and the elevated road between Gakuen Bridge and the station East Exit is reserved for shuttle buses (2:15–10:00 PM). On Route 6, the Tsuchiura-Gakuen Line exit and the Tokyo-bound entrance close 2:30–10:00 PM.
Is there parking?
About 4,000 spaces, free and paid, are provided (paid spaces are sold in advance). The free car parks are the Ibaraki Tsuchiura Joint Government Building staff car parks West and East (about 100 spaces each) and Kasumigaura General Park (about 600), all from 1:00 PM; the Tsuchiura Station East and West car parks (up to ¥1,000 a day) are also available. Traffic builds from the morning, jams by about 3:00 PM and stays heavy late into the night, so public transport is recommended. There is no temporary motorcycle or bicycle parking: use the Tsuchiura City Ekihigashi car park (Ariake-cho 2) for motorcycles and the bicycle parking around Tsuchiura Station for bicycles.
Is there a program (pamphlet)?
No printed program is sold; the official pamphlet (PDF) is on the official website. The mobile network can be slow on the day, so download it in advance. Multilingual programs in English, Chinese and Portuguese are also available. A free simplified program is planned to be handed out at the information desks.
Can I film with a drone or from a helicopter?
No. Flying drones and other small unmanned aircraft over or around the venue is banned, and so are sightseeing helicopter flights to watch the show. They can force the fireworks to stop or the event to be cancelled, and the organizers may claim damages. People have been arrested twice in the past for flying drones in violation of the Civil Aeronautics Act.
Can I send my saved spot or a meeting point to friends?
Yes. Long-press the map to mark a meeting point, attach up to 3 photos of nearby landmarks, and send the link. Recipients need no app: the spot and photos open in the browser on the event map, with viewing areas and road closures.
Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition 2026: Plan your visit
Sat, November 7, 2026
- 〜17:30 To the venue
Shuttle buses run from Tsuchiura Station East Exit to Gakuen Bridge, 3:00–5:30 PM (¥400 adults, one way). Walking from the station takes about 30 minutes. Paid seats need a ticket.
- 17:30〜 Watch fireworks
The competition starts at 5:30 PM and is scheduled to end at 8:00 PM. The launch area and the river itself are off-limits.
- 20:00〜 Heading home
Head for the station’s East Exit. The recommended Sakuragawa course is about 3.3 km, 45+ minutes on foot. Return shuttles run 6:30–9:30 PM. Entry to Tsuchiura Station may be restricted.
Send a meeting point
- Long-press the map to mark where to meet.
- Tap the camera to add up to 3 photos of nearby landmarks. Photos are compressed automatically.
- Send the link. Friends see the spot on the event map, with road closures and nearest stations. No app needed.
Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition: Launch Site, Viewing Areas & Nearest Stations
Areas and positions are approximate, based on the official venue and traffic maps. On the day, follow on-site signs and restrictions.
Paid seating
- Sajiki box seats桟敷席
Paid box seating (full and half boxes, sajiki chairs and tables) on the levee slope of the Sakura River’s left bank, just downstream of Gakuen Bridge. First aid is at the foot of the bridge; the event and security HQ are behind the levee midway along.
EntryTicket required (advance lottery only; no box-office sales)
- Chair seats (A, B, C / invited)イス席（A・B・C／招待席）
Paid folding-chair seating on the flood plain downstream of the box seats: the Tsuchiura City invited section, then A, B and C seats going away from Gakuen Bridge.
EntryTicket required (advance lottery only; no box-office sales)
Traffic restrictions
- Gakuen Bridge closed学園大橋 通行止め
Closed to everyone, pedestrians included (2026 traffic map). You cannot cross to the other bank here.
Restricted hours6:00〜22:00
- Tsuchiura-Gakuen Line: shuttle buses only土浦学園線 臨時バス専用
From Gakuen-ohashi-minami to the Tanakamachi intersection the road is reserved for the event shuttle buses; no other traffic (2026 traffic map).
Restricted hours14:30〜22:00
- Tsuchiura-Gakuen Line one-way土浦学園線 一方通行
Between the Tanakamachi and Sentocho intersections, traffic may only head toward Tsuchiura Station (2026 traffic map).
Restricted hours14:30〜22:00
- Shishitsuka-Oiwata Line closed宍塚大岩田線 通行止め
The section south of the launch area is closed to everyone, pedestrians included (2026 traffic map).
Restricted hours9:00〜22:00
- Tsuchiura Elevated Road: shuttle buses only土浦高架道 臨時バス専用
The elevated road linking Gakuen Bridge and Tsuchiura Station East Exit is reserved for the event shuttle buses; no other traffic (2026 traffic map).
Restricted hours14:15〜22:00
- Sanoko one-way roads佐野子周辺 一方通行
Roads west of Gakuen-ohashi-minami (Sanoko) become one-way in the direction the line flows (2026 traffic map).
Restricted hours14:30〜22:00
- Pedestrian-only roads (no vehicles)歩行者専用道路（車両通行止め）
The Sakura River left-bank levee road (Gakuen Bridge to Tsuchiura Bridge) and the Gakuen-Bridge-bound lanes of the Tsuchiura-Gakuen Line between the Tanakamachi and Sentocho intersections become pedestrian-only (2026 traffic map).
Restricted hours14:30〜22:00
No entry
- Launch area (no entry)打上場周辺 立入禁止
Closed to the public as the safety zone around the launch sites (9:00 AM–10:00 PM). AEON Mall Tsuchiura closes for the day, and the mall and its car parks are inside the zone, so no viewing or parking there.
Restricted hours9:00〜22:00
- Sakura River (no entry)桜川 河川内立入禁止
For safety, the river between Gakuen Bridge and Tsuchiura Bridge is off-limits from 3:00 to 9:00 PM, water and water's edge included (2026 traffic map).
Restricted hours15:00〜21:00
Walking Routes
- Sakuragawa course home to Tsuchiura帰り 桜川コース 土浦駅へ
The officially recommended walking route back to the station (about 3.3 km, 45+ minutes): along the pedestrian-only levee road, then the riverside promenade down the Sakura River, turning north at Suigo Bridge to the station’s East Exit. At Tsuchiura and Zenigame bridges you cannot cross on the bridge; take the promenade underneath. Watch your step on the ramp near Sakuragawa Bridge. The West Exit gets extremely crowded, so the East Exit is recommended. The official map also shows the Kokado-shita course (about 3.0 km) and the Machinaka course (about 3.3 km).
- Kokado-shita course home to Tsuchiura帰り 高架道下コース 土浦駅へ
The official Kokado-shita course (about 3.0 km): east along the Tsuchiura-Gakuen Line sidewalk from the Tanakamachi intersection, then splits past the Sentocho intersection: one way follows the street beneath the elevated road past the Machikado-gura Daitoku, the other heads straight east along the street on the Sakuramachi side; both come out on the station’s West Exit side. The West Exit gets extremely crowded, so the official guide recommends the East Exit. Traced from the dotted line on the official traffic map and fitted to OpenStreetMap streets; approximate.
- Machinaka course home to Tsuchiura帰り まちなかコース 土浦駅へ
The official Machinaka course (about 3.3 km): northeast from the Tanakamachi intersection past Tsuchiura Police Station, across the Mito Kaido and southeast along the Tsuchiura-Ryugasaki Line to the Machikado-gura Daitoku, then along Mall 505, across the tracks north of the station and past the north side of the Tsuchiura Station East car park and in front of L’AUBE, toward Kawaguchi Sports Park (P-16). Traced from the dotted line on the official traffic map and fitted to OpenStreetMap streets; approximate.
Parking info
- P-3 Tsuchiura No. 1 Junior High School groundsP-3 土浦第一中学校校庭
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-4 Shimotakatsu Elementary / former school-lunch centerP-4 下高津小・旧第一給食センター
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-5 Tsuchiura No. 4 Junior High SchoolP-5 土浦第四中学校
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-6 Tsuchiura No. 2 Elementary SchoolP-6 土浦第二小学校
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-7 Ibaraki Tsuchiura Public Works Office car parkP-7 茨城県土浦土木事務所駐車場
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-8 Former Shishitsuka Elementary SchoolP-8 旧宍塚小学校
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-9 Tsuchiura Health Center car parkP-9 土浦市保健センター駐車場
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-10 Former Takatsu Office car parkP-10 旧高津庁舎前駐車場
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-11 Kraft Civic HallP-11 クラフトシビックホール
Official paid car park (¥2,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
- P-12 Tsuchiura Budokan car parkP-12 土浦市立武道館駐車場
Official paid car park (¥3,000 per car plus a fee, reserved by advance lottery). No on-the-day sales.
EntryReservation only (advance lottery), 1:00–10:00 PM
Shuttle Bus
- Shuttle bus stop (Gakuen Bridge)シャトルバス乗降場（学園大橋）
Venue-side stop for the shuttle to Tsuchiura Station East Exit (¥400 adults, ¥200 children one way; about 10 min; IC cards accepted). Arriving buses drop off nearer Gakuen Bridge; return buses board nearer the entrance to the pedestrian-only levee road. Return service runs 6:30–9:30 PM (may be extended if crowded), and the wait can exceed 30 minutes.
- Shuttle bus stop (Tsuchiura Sta. East Exit)シャトルバス乗車場（土浦駅東口）
Stop for shuttle buses to the venue at Gakuen Bridge, running 3:00–5:30 PM; the 5:30 PM bus is the last and tickets stop being sold after that. You queue to buy a ticket, so boarding can take over 30 minutes. The shuttle ticket office is north of the East Exit beside the elevated road.
Medical Station
- First aid救護所
At the foot of Gakuen Bridge near the entrance to the paid seating.
Toilets
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
- Toiletsトイレ
Temporary toilets. No toilet paper is provided, so bring your own. Very busy just before and during the show.
Information
- Information (Gakuen Bridge)案内所（学園大橋）
Event information desk. At the foot of Gakuen Bridge, next to first aid.
- Information (Ikutacho)案内所（生田町）
Event information desk. Midway along the paid seating, next to the bento pick-up.
- Information (Tsuchiura Bridge)案内所（土浦橋）
Event information desk. At the downstream end of the paid seating, just before Tsuchiura Bridge.
- Information (Sakuragawa Bridge)案内所（桜川橋）
Event information desk. On the Sakuragawa course near Sakuragawa Bridge; from here the route heads via Suigo Bridge to the station East Exit.
- Event HQ & security HQ大会本部・警備本部
Behind the levee, midway along the box seats.
- Bento pick-up & official shop花火弁当引換所・オフィシャルショップ
Pick up pre-ordered fireworks bentos and buy official goods. On the 2026 traffic map it sits on the town side below the levee (Ikutacho), midway along the paid seating, farther from the levee than in 2025. Approximate position converted from the map.
Station
- Tsuchiura Station土浦駅
JR Joban Line (about 70 min from Ueno by local train, 45 min by limited express). About 2.5 km, a 30-minute walk, to the venue; shuttle buses run from the East Exit to Gakuen Bridge. Entry to the station may be restricted after the show, and limited-express tickets do not give priority boarding.
Landmark
- Star Mine launch siteスターマイン打上場
Launch site for the Star Mine (rapid-fire) competition, south of Gakuen Bridge, inside the no-entry zone.
- No. 10 shell & creative fireworks launch site10号玉・創造花火打上場
Launch site for the No. 10 (30 cm) shell and creative fireworks competitions, north of AEON Mall Tsuchiura, inside the no-entry zone.
Firework size (estimate)
- 10-gou shell size (about 300 m across)10号玉の大きさ（直径約300m）
In the 10-gou contest a 30 cm shell rises about 330 m and opens about 300 m across (official “About the competition” page). This circle is drawn to scale around the approximate 10-gou launch site as a guide; where shells actually open shifts with the wind.
Flight Area
- Fireworks airspace (Star Mine, 140 m radius)打上空域（スターマイン・半径 140 m）
Fireworks airspace published in NOTAM I4748/26: a 140 m radius around the launch site, from the ground to 1,500 ft (about 460 m), on Nov 7, 6 AM–9 PM. The same area is also published for Nov 6, 3–4 PM (I4747/26). Visitors may not fly drones.
Open hours6:00〜21:00
- Fireworks airspace (10-gou & creative, 140 m radius)打上空域（10号玉・創造花火・半径 140 m）
Fireworks airspace published in NOTAM I4748/26: a 140 m radius around the launch site, from the ground to 1,500 ft (about 460 m), on Nov 7, 6 AM–9 PM. The same area is also published for Nov 6, 3–4 PM (I4747/26). Visitors may not fly drones.
Open hours6:00〜21:00
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