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Himeji Minato Festival Fireworks

姫路みなと祭海上花火大会

Himeji Minato Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kinki. Date: 2026-09-20 (Sun) confirmed. Total shells: about 約10,000. Attendance: 9万人. No. 39回 (令和8年/2026年)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約10,000
Duration
70 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
9万人
Largest Shell
10-shaku yudama salutes are fired; the official copy is the only source for the shell size
Founding Year
1988年（昭和63年）

Signature Sequences

  1. 0116:00 gates open
  2. 0219:40-20:50 the firing (about 70 min)
  3. 03'24th: the first and second venues, fireworks, food stalls and the venue area'
  4. 041万発超えで県下最大（公式ページ）
  5. 0510号玉（尺玉）を打上げる
  6. 06日本三大花火大会の一つ「大曲の花火」の花火師による特別演出花火
  7. 07全席指定の有料観覧席のみで無料観覧エリアはない
  8. 08公式マスコットキャラクター「Mr.ブラウン（あんごの妖精）」「びぃちゃん（尺玉の妖精）」

Venue & Access

Time Window
Firing 19:40-20:50 (gates open at 16:00)
Venue
Himeji Port (Shikama district)
Address
Shikama-ku, Himeji City, Hyogo (Himeji Port, north, south and east areas) 34.784820°N, 134.662936°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Sea (fired from a barge) plus the venue area (north, south and east)
Gates Open
Gates open at 16:00
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
16:00
Spectator Capacity
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Launch Company
Not published (the event is run by the Himeji Minato Festival Executive Committee)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Himeji Minato Festival Support Association (Himeji City Tourism and Economy Bureau, Commerce and Labour Division, Industry Promotion Section, TEL 079-221-2504)

Access

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From 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
Sanyo Electric Railway Shikama Station (about 25 min walk to the venue)
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
Sanyo Electric Railway Shikama Station is the nearest. The area has no car parks or bicycle parks, so the train and the shuttle bus are the practical options.
Parking
No parking; all time-limited car parks inside the venue area are suspended
Parking Reservation
Not applicable; the car parks are suspended
Lodging Strategy
Hotels cluster around Himeji Station and the city centre, and demand is high on September weekends.
English Access
Inbound seats can be bought directly from overseas through KKDAY, and the shuttle bus is available to those who need it
Cash Required
Not stated in the sources; all seats are sold in advance
Best Arrival
Gates open at 16:00 and the firing starts at 19:40. The walk from Shikama Station is 30 minutes, so aim to reach the venue by 18:30; without a ticket you cannot get in.
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain, cancelled in stormy weather; the decision is announced by 11:00 on the day
Decision Time
Held in rain and cancelled in stormy weather; the decision is announced by 11:00 on the day
Postponement
Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement date is set
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)

Sources and verification

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