Summer fireworks lighting up the night skies of Omiya, Urawa, and Iwatsuki at 3 venues
Saitama City Fireworks Festival
The 2026 edition of Saitama City Fireworks Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/07/25 〜 2026/08/22Ended
- Season / frequency
- Late July to late August / Every year
- Location
- Around Oowada Park, around Oomagi Park, and Iwatsuki Culture Park
- Area
- Saitama Prefecture・Saitama City(From Tokyo: approx. 30 min–1 h · train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Paid viewing seats available. At the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue, a pair seat costs ¥4,400 per section and a group seat costs ¥8,800 per section (tax included).
- Age restrictions
- Up to 1 preschool-age child may enter without counting toward the capacity (paid viewing seats).
- Required number of participants
- Pair seats for 2 people; group seats for 4 people.
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A summer fireworks festival held in Omiya, Urawa, and Iwatsuki in Saitama City, with each area as its setting. Dates vary by venue, so visitors can enjoy fireworks lighting up the night sky in each district.
About Saitama City Fireworks Festival
The Saitama City Fireworks Festival is a summer fireworks festival held in 3 areas of Saitama City: Omiya, Urawa, and Iwatsuki.
The venues take turns on different dates, with fireworks launched around Oowada Park, around Oomagi Park, and at Iwatsuki Culture Park.
It is one of Saitama City's signature fireworks events, lighting up summer nights at venues across several parts of the city.
Source: さいたま市／令和8年度「さいたま市花火大会」と「夏まつり」を開催します！ / さいたま市花火大会 - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
One highlight is that visitors can enjoy the fireworks from different locations at each of the 3 venues.
At the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue, approximately 2,500 fireworks were planned, including rapid-fire launches, starmines, large starmines, and special starmines.
Oomagi Park is introduced as a place where visitors can experience the natural surroundings of Minuma, allowing them to enjoy the fireworks along with the surrounding scenery.
Source: 令和8年度さいたま市花火大会 東浦和 大間木公園会場 | イベント一覧 | VISIT SAITAMA CITY
Summer fireworks lighting up the night skies of Omiya, Urawa, and Iwatsuki at 3 venues
What to expect
At the venues, visitors watch the fireworks from designated viewing areas.
In the paid area at the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue, visitors receive a wristband and a leisure sheet at reception, then watch from an unreserved seating area.
In 2026, the fireworks were scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately 50 minutes, and food stalls were set up around the venue.
How to take part
General visitors can watch the fireworks from the viewing areas at each venue.
However, the special viewing area inside the park at the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue is open only to paid ticket holders and invited guests, while the athletics track at the Iwatsuki Culture Park venue is open only to paid ticket holders.
This is an event focused on watching the fireworks, not on participating in their launch.
Paid viewing seats can be purchased online according to the instructions for each venue.
At the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue, sales began on July 1, 2026, with pair seats and group seats available.
Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and sales end when the planned number of tickets has been reached.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Around Oowada Park (Kita Ward, Saitama City), around Oomagi Park (Midori Ward, Saitama City), and Iwatsuki Culture Park (Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City).
- Train and bus
The Oowada Park venue is about a 15-minute walk from Omiya-koen or Owada Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line (Noda Line).
The Oomagi Park venue is about a 15-minute walk from JR Higashi-Urawa Station via the route directing visitors to the viewing area. The Iwatsuki Culture Park venue is about a 40-minute walk from Iwatsuki or Higashi-Iwatsuki Station.
- By car
Traffic restrictions are in place around the Oomagi Park venue, and visitors are advised not to come by car.
Shin-Minuma Ohashi Bridge is open to traffic, but watching the fireworks or stopping on the bridge is prohibited.
- Parking
There is no parking at the Oomagi Park venue.
Address Around Oowada Park (Kita Ward, Saitama City), around Oomagi Park (Midori Ward, Saitama City), and Iwatsuki Culture Park (Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City)
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
Events were held at 3 venues in 2026.
The Oowada Park venue is on July 25 (Saturday), the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue is on August 8 (Saturday), and the Iwatsuki Culture Park venue is on August 22 (Saturday). All begin at 7:30 p.m.
The events are canceled in severe weather, with no rain dates scheduled.
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Tips for your visit
Crowds and traffic restrictions are expected around the venues, so visitors are advised to use public transportation.
At the Oomagi Park venue, advance reservations of spots are not allowed in the paid viewing area inside the park, while spots in the general viewing area may be claimed from 8 a.m. on the day.
Whether the event will be held is decided at 1 p.m. on the day. If it is canceled due to severe weather, it will not be rescheduled, so check the latest information before setting out.
Nearby attractions
Nearby the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue are Minuma Tsusen-bori Park, Minuma Tsusen-bori, and the Urawa Museum of Traditional Houses, among other attractions.
Before or after the fireworks, visitors can explore sites associated with the waterways and history of the Minuma area.
Seitaiji Temple and Blueberry Plaza Urawa are also mentioned among nearby attractions.
さいたま市立博物館
埼玉県さいたま市大宮区にある博物館
さいたま市立浦和博物館
埼玉県さいたま市緑区にある博物館
久伊豆神社
さいたま市岩槻区宮町の神社（旧県社）
埼玉県立歴史と民俗の博物館
埼玉県さいたま市大宮区にある博物館
写真：Dddeco at Japanese Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
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埼玉県立近代美術館
埼玉県さいたま市浦和区にある美術館
大崎公園
埼玉県さいたま市緑区にある公園
Iwatsuki Doll Museum
埼玉県さいたま市岩槻区にある博物館
氷川神社
埼玉県さいたま市大宮区にある神社
秋ヶ瀬公園
埼玉県さいたま市桜区にある都市緑地
大宮公園
さいたま市にある公園
鉄道博物館
埼玉県さいたま市大宮区にある鉄道博物館
Origins and History of Saitama City Fireworks Festival
The Saitama City Fireworks Festival has its roots in fireworks festivals held in Urawa City, Omiya City, and Iwatsuki City.
From 1992 to 2000, a joint fireworks festival organized by the 3 cities of Urawa, Omiya, and Yono was held at Arakawa Sports Park to promote the construction of Saitama New Urban Center.
In 2001, it was renamed the Saitama City Fireworks Festival, and from 2007 onward it took its current form, with 3 venues in Urawa, Omiya, and Iwatsuki.
Official information
The event is organized by the Saitama City Fireworks Festival Executive Committee, and its secretariat is the Saitama Tourism and International Relations Association, a public interest incorporated association.
Information about event dates, venues, access, and paid viewing seats can be found on the Saitama City official website and the venue-specific pages of VISIT SAITAMA CITY.
Inquiries about the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue are handled through the NTT IP Voice audio information service.
Saitama City Fireworks Festival at a Glance
The Saitama City Fireworks Festival lights up the summer night sky at 3 venues in Omiya, Urawa, and Iwatsuki.
In 2026, events were held at each venue from late July through late August, and the Higashi-Urawa Oomagi Park venue featured approximately 2,500 fireworks and a variety of starmines.
Entry requirements and traffic restrictions differ by venue, so it is recommended that you check the information for the venue you plan to visit before setting out.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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