HANAZONO Drone Show Festa 2026

Dates & time: October 3, 2026 (Sat) - October 4, 2026 (Sun) 開場16:00／ドローンショー19:30–20:15（両日共通・21:00終了）
Price & booking: All seats ticketed. S centre 5,000 yen / A side 4,000 yen / B unreserved 3,000 yen / C unreserved 1,000 yen (drone show only) / photographer standing stand 6,000 yen / wheelchair seat 2,000 yen incl. one companion. Add 500 yen on the day; under-3s free; free with a disability certificate (companion required) Advance purchase via LivePocket, with separate pages for the 3 and 4 October shows. Payment is by credit card or LivePocket deferred payment only — no convenience-store payment. No cancellations, refunds or date changes after purchase. As of 1 August 2026 the early-bird allocation for S, A and wheelchair seats has sold out on both days.
Venue & access: Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium About 8–10 min north on foot from Higashi-Hanazono Station (Kintetsu Nara Line) via Scrum Road Hanazono. By car it is about 5 min from the Mizuhai exit of the Hanshin Expressway, but parking is limited to the paid Hanazono Central Park lot, so public transport is recommended.

There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Two nights of 500 drones drawing pictures over Hanazono, the spiritual home of Japanese rugby. The choreography comes from RED CLIFF, who set a Guinness World Record at Expo 2025 Osaka, and the stadium setting allows ultra-low flight that brings the drones down close to the crowd. Before the drones, ten of Japan's leading performers stage a night bubble show, with around 20 kitchen cars, street performance and live music. All seats are ticketed, and there are no fireworks.

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NOTE

Drone show

500 drones, choreographed by RED CLIFF (Guinness World Record holders at Expo 2025 Osaka)
Ultra-low flight only a stadium allows, plus a phoenix sequence
19:30 start, 20:15 finish, both days

Also on

Night bubble show by ten of Japan's leading performers
Premium food fest with around 20 kitchen cars
Street performance, live music and festival stalls
No fireworks

Free area

There is a free area with kitchen cars at the fountain plaza in Hanazono Central Park
Because of the ultra-low flight, the drone show and bubble show cannot be viewed from it

Weather

Runs in rain; cancelled in severe weather — thresholds are 3 mm/h rainfall or 6 m/s wind, decided at 9:00 on the day
Full refund if cancelled the day before; no refund if cancelled on the day

Notes

Under-15s must be accompanied by a guardian
No pets
Tripods only in the photographer standing stand
C unreserved covers the drone show only, not the bubble show

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FAQ

Can I watch for free?

No. There is a free area at the fountain plaza in Hanazono Central Park, but because the drones fly ultra-low, neither the drone show nor the bubble show can be seen from it. The cheapest view is the 1,000-yen C unreserved seat, which covers the drone show only.

Are there fireworks?

No. The evening centres on 500 drones and the night bubble show instead.

Is it cancelled if it rains?

It runs in rain and cancels only in severe weather — 3 mm/h of rainfall or 6 m/s of wind, decided at 9:00 that morning. Cancellation announced the day before brings a full refund; cancellation on the day does not.