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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Essentials
- location
- Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium
- period
- October 3, 2026 (Sat) - October 4, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 開場16:00/ドローンショー19:30–20:15(両日共通・21:00終了)
- cost
- 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)
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- access
- 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.
- REGISTRATION
- 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.
- 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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