Banpaku Yozora Fireworks

Osaka · Fireworks festival

A ticketed November show in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita: about 15,000 shells set to music, and a drone show, watched from reserved seats.

Dates

21 November 2026

The 5th edition, on the East Plaza of the Expo '70 Commemorative Park. Gates are planned to open at 12:00 and the show to start at 19:00. It goes ahead in rain unless the wind reaches 10 metres per second, and there is no postponement; a cancellation is posted on the official site after 10:00 on the day.

First held in 2022. The 2026 edition, the 5th, falls on a Saturday in November; the organisers announce each year's date themselves.

Dates checked against the official site on November 09, 2026

This is not a riverbank festival with free viewing along the banks. It is a seated show in the park that held the 1970 World's Fair, and every seat on the East Plaza is ticketed and reserved, so nobody spreads a tarp at dawn. About 15,000 shells are fired in front of the stands to a soundtrack, with the sequences timed to the music, and a drone show draws shapes in the same sky. For 2026, the 5th edition, the drones draw the Tower of the Sun, the Okamoto Taro figure that has stood a short walk from the plaza since the fair. The gates open at noon and the show is planned for 19:00, which makes it a long afternoon in the park rather than an evening out. Food and drink can be brought in. It is a November night in the open, and nobody can leave the venue once the show starts, so dress for the cold.

Getting a good spot

Come by Osaka Monorail to Banpaku-kinen-koen Station: after 16:30 the Central Gate is the only way into the park, so the organisers ask people not to use Koen-higashiguchi Station. The walk from the station is about 15 minutes but takes over an hour when crowded, and they suggest reaching the station by 16:00. There is no parking for the show. After the fireworks, exit is controlled for safety: stay in your seat until staff direct you out.

Where it happens

Expo '70 Commemorative Park Main site The legacy of Japan's first World's Fair lives on in this 260-hectare park, where Taro Okamoto's 70-meter Tower of th... Tower of the Sun Taro Okamoto's 70-meter tower from Expo '70, whose hollow interior reopened in March 2018 after nearly 50 years. Insi...

Access

Common questions

When is Banpaku Yozora ga Art ni Naru Hi?

In November; 21 November in 2026, a Saturday. Gates are planned to open at 12:00 and the show to start at 19:00.

Do I need a ticket, and where are they sold?

Yes. Every seat is paid and reserved, so there is no free viewing area and no need to save a spot. Tickets are sold through the official site's Buy Tickets button and ticket agencies such as Pia, Lawson Ticket and eplus; general sale for 2026 began on 3 October. In 2026 seats range from 9,600 yen for an adult Panorama seat (4,800 yen for a child) to 55,000 yen for a VIP seat. A preschool child can watch free on an adult's lap, one per adult. If advance sales reach the planned number, no tickets are sold on the day.

How do I get there and back?

Take the Osaka Monorail to Banpaku-kinen-koen Station, which connects with the Midosuji Line at Senri-Chuo, Hankyu at Yamada, Minami-Ibaraki and Hotarugaike, and Keihan at Kadoma-shi. Do not use Koen-higashiguchi Station: after 16:30 the Central Gate is the only way in. The walk is about 15 minutes but can take over an hour when crowded, so aim to reach the station by 16:00. There is no parking for the show. You cannot leave during the show, and afterwards exit is controlled, so expect to wait at your seat and then queue for the monorail.

What happens if it rains?

The show goes ahead in rain unless the wind reaches 10 metres per second, though it can still be called off if firing is judged unsafe, and there is no postponement. Umbrellas are not allowed in the seating, so bring a raincoat. A cancellation is posted on the official site after 10:00 on the day.