Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Confirmed Major festival
猪名川花火大会 — Ikeda, Osaka (Kansai)
- Date
- Sat, November 7, 2026
- Time
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
- Venue
- Ina River, between Ikeda and Kawanishi (猪名川河川敷(猪名川運動公園周辺))
- Scale
- ~4,000 fireworks · ~130K visitors
- Tickets
- Paid seat tickets for Ikeda residents (about 200 seats) via Ticket Pia around Sep 2026; furusato tax donation of ¥20,000+ includes an invited seat (first 200 people)
- Bad weather
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement/rain date
- Official site
- www.city.ikeda.osaka.jp
The Inagawa Fireworks Festival is the joint show of Ikeda (Osaka) and Kawanishi (Hyogo), facing each other across the Ina River just north of Osaka's urban sprawl — a compact, local-scale festival of about 4,000 shells that moved to early November, trading summer crowds for clear autumn skies and jacket weather.
Background
Running since 1948 as a two-city cooperative event, it is one of the Osaka area's oldest continuous fireworks festivals, and among the first in Kansai to shift its date out of summer entirely.
Getting there
The venue is the Ina riverbed between the two cities: about 10 minutes on foot from Ikeda Station (Hankyu Takarazuka Line, 20 minutes from Umeda) or Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station.
Tips
- This is the easy, low-stress Kansai fireworks night: close stations, modest crowds, and a program that fits in ninety minutes.
- November on a riverbed is cold — bring proper layers.
- Either bank works; the Ikeda side has more food options in the station area for before and after.
- It's a fine pairing with a daytime visit to Ikeda's Cup Noodle Museum, ten minutes from the venue.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2026?
- Inagawa Fireworks Festival 2026 takes place on Sat, November 7, 2026 in Ikeda, Osaka. Fireworks start around 6:00 PM and end around 6:30 PM.
- Where is Inagawa Fireworks Festival held, and where should you watch from?
- Inagawa Fireworks Festival is held at Ina River, between Ikeda and Kawanishi in Ikeda, Osaka. The venue is the Ina riverbed between the two cities: about 10 minutes on foot from Ikeda Station (Hankyu Takarazuka Line, 20 minutes from Umeda) or Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station. This is the easy, low-stress Kansai fireworks night: close stations, modest crowds, and a program that fits in ninety minutes.
- How many fireworks are launched at Inagawa Fireworks Festival?
- Around 4,000 fireworks are launched, drawing roughly 130,000 visitors.
- Is Inagawa Fireworks Festival free to attend, or do I need tickets?
- Paid seat tickets for Ikeda residents (about 200 seats) via Ticket Pia around Sep 2026; furusato tax donation of ¥20,000+ includes an invited seat (first 200 people)
- What happens if it rains on the day of Inagawa Fireworks Festival?
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement/rain date
Last verified against the official source: Tue, July 14, 2026
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