Why You Should Visit
The biggest fireworks show in the Kitakawachi area, watched from both banks of the Yodogawa in Hirakata and Takatsuki. The fifth edition on September 20, 2026 fires 4,877 shells — 4,777 celebrating the previous year's births in Hirakata, Takatsuki and Katano, plus 100 in remembrance — with a Tokyo Disney Resort special drone show also announced. Music stages, kitchen cars and festival stalls fill the grounds, and around 300,000 people turn out each year.
Essentials
- location
- Yodogawa Riverside Park, Hirakata and Otsuka areas
- period
- September 20, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 開場15:00/打ち上げ19:10–20:00(約50分)
- cost
- Free viewing available. Paid seats range from 4,500-yen chairs to 42,000-yen six-person tables (advance booking, with dedicated food stalls and toilets)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- For the Hirakata side, about 7 min on foot from Hirakata-koen Station (Keihan Main Line). For the Takatsuki side, take a bus from Takatsuki-shi Station to Kita-Otsuka, then walk about 15 min. There is no parking — come by public transport.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No booking needed to watch. Paid seats are on sale via e+ and Lawson Ticket (second round Aug 8 – Sep 19); overseas visitors can buy chair and pair-chair seats via KKday.
- NOTE
The show
- 4,877 shells: 4,777 celebrating last year's births in the three cities, plus 100 in remembrance
- Tokyo Disney Resort special drone show announced
On site
- Suito music festival stage
- Kitchen cars and festival stalls
Paid seats (tax incl.)
- 6-person table 42,000 yen / 4-person table 32,000 yen / 6-person sheet 30,000 yen
- Pair chairs 12,000 yen / chair 4,500 yen / camera area 10,000 yen
- Barrier-free (6) 42,000 yen
Road closures
- Hirakata side: from around 16:00 to 22:00, the area bounded by the Nishikinya-higashi intersection, the south rotary at Hirakata-shi Station, City Hall and Kawaharacho is closed to vehicles. From around 17:00 to 22:00, the Kyoto-Moriguchi prefectural road (Kasasagi Bridge to the south end of Hirakata Bridge) and the Route 170 bypass section also close
- Takatsuki side: around 17:00–21:00, north of Hirakata Bridge to the west end of Enshu Bridge, plus roads around Otsuka-cho 3-chome. Around 18:00–21:00, the east end of Sagiuchi Bridge to north of Hirakata Bridge, and roads inside the area bounded by Route 170, the Hirakata-Ibaraki road and the Yodogawa levee road
Notes
- Goes ahead in rain; cancelled in severe weather
- About 300,000 attend — expect crushed stations afterwards
- Check the official site for free-viewing area details
- TAGS
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Yodogawa Riverside Park, Hirakata and Otsuka areas, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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