About the event
Plan this visit only if you already hold a valid viewing ticket. The organiser provides no free viewing seats, and roads and paths must not be used as viewing areas. For the return journey, allow for station entry controls; a reserved express ticket does not provide priority access into the station.
Plan your visit
- Hours & closure days
- 7 November 17:30–20:00. Severe-weather postponement date: 14 November; cancelled if neither date is usable.
- Admission
- All organiser viewing seats are paid. Standard chair seats ¥4,000–6,000; other seating categories and fees vary.
- Tickets & booking
- General lottery closed 10 September; resale lottery closed 2 October. No on-site ticket sales and no free viewing seats. Do not arrive expecting walk-up admission.
Location & access
Sakuragawa River, downstream of Gakuen Ohashi
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki
Choosing your destination
Travel via Tsuchiura Station and follow the official traffic map to your ticketed gate. Top up your IC card before travelling; station entry restrictions may delay the return.
Area map. Use the organiser’s programme for the exact venue or entrance.