Kanazawa Fireworks Festival 2026: July 25, Free Entry
The 2026 Kanazawa Fireworks Festival (Hokkoku Hanabi) has finished — it was held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 19:50, with about 12,000 shells over the Saigawa River in central Kanazawa, free to watch. It ran for the third year as a Noto earthquake recovery-support edition. The 2027 date is not yet announced.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/07/25 19:50
- Where
- Saigawa River, around Mameda-Ohashi bridge（Saigawa riverside, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa）
- City
- Kanazawa
- Getting there
- Shuttle buses run from JR Kanazawa Station to the riverside area.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Hokkoku Shimbun
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Shuttle buses run from JR Kanazawa Station to the riverside area. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- families
Highlights
- 12,000-plus shells over the Saigawa River
- A city-centre fireworks setting
- Pairs well with a Katamachi dinner afterward
Background & story
Run by the Hokkoku newspaper, this is Kanazawa's main summer fireworks display, lighting up the Saigawa River with over 12,000 shells.
Good to know
Riverbanks fill early — arrive by late afternoon or buy a paid seat.
Frequently asked questions
- When was the Kanazawa fireworks festival 2026?
- Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 19:50, over the Saigawa riverside greenery at Omameda-honmachi in Kanazawa — about 12,000 shells. That edition has finished.
- Is the Kanazawa fireworks festival free?
- Yes — general viewing along the Saigawa River is free. Paid reserved riverside seats are also sold.
- When is the Kanazawa fireworks festival 2027?
- Not announced yet (as of July 2026). The Kanazawa event has been held in late July in recent years, and the companion Kawakita event follows about a week later. Check the organiser's site (hk-event.jp) or the Kanazawa Tourist Association for the confirmed 2027 date.
- How do you get to the venue?
- There is no parking at the venue. In 2026, shuttle buses ran from JR Kanazawa Station's west (port) exit, platform 1, and from the Kensei-seibu Ryokuchi park.