Kounosu Fireworks
こうのす花火大会（鴻巣）
Amazing 'World Record' Holding Fireworks Display near Tokyo
DATE
TIME & SCHEDULE
Fireworks start at 17:30
Please arrive 1-2 hours earlier to enjoy the food and find a good spot to watch the fireworks.
COST
Free
How to enjoy the Kounosu Fireworks?
Picturesque scenery (Great for Instagram pics!)
Fun for groups and friends
Fun for the family
Romantic Evening
Taste a wide range of festival food (from early afternoon)
Enjoy 3-4 hours
🎆Guinness Record-Holding Fireworks Bedazzling the Skies!🎉
Come to the ✨Kounosu Fireworks Festival✨ in October and feel your soul shake underneath the most stunning 🎆fireworks you’ve ever seen!
This festival is especially known for its 🎉brilliant and rapid 🎆fireworks– one of the highlights is when they launch the most amount of fireworks per minute recorded in Japan!
Stay until the end, 😊 you don’t want to miss out on their Guinness Record-holding 464.826kg firework (“yonshakudama”)!
What to do nearby Kounosu Fireworks
- Culture
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Visit a popular Bonsai Museum in the morning
Omiya Bonsai Museum (in Omiya)
- Active
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Visit a popular Railway Museum in the morning
Railway Museum (in Omiya)
- Nature / Park
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Visit a popular Flower Park in the morning
Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park
Hotels (Western Style)
There is a budget business style hotel near Kitamoto Station. Closeby areas such as Kawagoe and Omiya have more options.
AirBnb Rentals
Ryokan (Japanese Style)
There are no traditional Japanese Inns (Ryokans) in Kounosu City.
Access (How to get to the Kounosu Fireworks)
How to get there
Public Transport
50 min from Tokyo by train
Car
80 min drive from Tokyo by car
Location & Address
Address
Public viewing is near Nukata Undojo (Nukata Sports Ground / ぬかた運動場)
1073-1 Nukata, Kounosu City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 365-0059
〒365-0059 埼玉県鴻巣市糠田1073-1
Access from Tokyo
By Public Transport
via Kounosu Station (JR Takasaki Line)
Travel to JR Kounosu Station (50 minutes from Tokyo) and exit the West Gate. Walk 20-30 minutes to the main viewing areas. Follow signs and guidance from the staff.
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
By Car
via Okegawa-Kano IC on Ken-o Expressway (Ken-o Jidoshado)
Approximately 25 minutes drive from the Okegawa-Kano IC on the Ken-o Expressway (Ken-o Jidoshado/Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway)
*Parking is 2,000 yen, and car traffic may be restricted near the venue. We highly recommend using public transport.)
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
Contact Details (Event Organizer)
Japanese Event Website (External Link – Japanese)
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