Hokkoku Fireworks Display
北國花火 金沢大会
A display of 12,000 fireworks launched from the Saigawa riverside in Kanazawa, organized by the Hokkoku Shimbun newspaper, with sponsor seating at the site.
Start time of the 2026 edition.
〒 920-0047How to get there
金沢Hokuriku Shinkansen · IR Ishikawa Railway Line26 min walk from the station
The Hokkoku Fireworks Display is an annual fireworks display in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, organized by the Hokkoku Shimbun newspaper. Some 12,000 fireworks are launched from the Saigawa green space in Mameda-honmachi, around the prefectural Mameda ground.
Seating at the site goes to people who sponsor the display, and the sponsorship money goes toward running it. The newspaper holds a second display in Kawakita, also in Ishikawa.
The 2026 edition
As in 2025, the 2026 display was held as a recovery support event, in support of those affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the Oku-Noto torrential rains. It included a special seating area with Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club (蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ), with a talk show by the cast.
Getting There
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