Awaji Island Festival Fireworks
淡路島まつり花火大会
Awaji Island Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kinki. Date: 8 November (2026 confirmed: Sunday 8 November). Total shells: about 未公表. Attendance: 約2万人. No. 79回 (令和8年/2026年)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 未公表
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約2万人
- Largest Shell
- The shell numbers are not published
- Founding Year
- 1948年（昭和23年）
Signature Sequences
- 01Firing 18:00-18:30 (about 30 min)
- 02Tickets for the paid viewing area are sold by prior reservation through services such as Akippa
- 03淡路島まつりの最終日にあたる花火大会
- 04有料観覧エリア（ソファ席、椅子席、レジャーシート等）を設置
- 05屋台とキッチンカーが出店
- 06駐車場は事前予約制で有料
- 07大浜公園の瀬戸内海を舞台にする
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Firing 18:00-18:30 (about 30 min)
- Venue
- Oohama beach (around Oohama Park)
- Address
- Oohama-cho, Sumoto City, Hyogo (around Oohama Park) 34.340349°N, 134.904126°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Coastal and waterfront area of Oohama Park, with the sea as the backdrop
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not published
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Awaji Island Festival Executive Committee (Sumoto City Commerce and Tourism Division, TEL 0799-24-7613)
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- JR Maiko and JR Sannomiya stations, then a bus to the Sumoto bus centre
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- About 60 min by bus from JR Maiko Station with a 5 min walk from the Sumoto bus centre, or about 80 min by bus from JR Sannomiya Station with a 15 min walk.
- Parking
- The temporary car park is paid and reservation only (about 1,000 spaces)
- Parking Reservation
- By prior reservation (through apps and sites such as Akippa)
- Lodging Strategy
- Ryokan and hotels exist in Sumoto and across the island, so demand rises around the festival dates.
- English Access
- Access is mainly by express bus or by car with a reserved car park; no dedicated service for foreign visitors is listed.
- Cash Required
- Not stated in the sources
- Best Arrival
- The firing lasts only 30 minutes from 18:00. Because the car park is reservation only, either secure a parking slot or take the bus from Maiko Station in the mid-afternoon.
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Sofa seats, chair seats and leisure sheets (official sales page)
- Price Range
- Prices for the paid viewing area are listed on the official sales page; no figures appear in the sources checked
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Same-day tickets are not mentioned; the paid viewing area is sold in advance
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- A cancellation in stormy weather is confirmed through the official channels on the day
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement date is listed
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)