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Ibusuki Onsen Festival

指宿温泉祭花火大会

Ibusuki Onsen Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu. Date: Late September (Sunday). Total shells: about ~5,000. Attendance: ~20,000. No. 79

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
~5,000
Duration
30 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
~20,000
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1948

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Sea panorama fireworks fired at sea level from Ibusuki Port
  2. 02Central Park Ibusuki (the festival plaza) is the main viewing area
  3. 03The display cannot be seen from Taiheiji Park (stated on the official site)
  4. 04Held on the same two days as the Ibusuki Onsen Festival, with the mikoshi, the Hanya dance and the other events
  5. 05Postponed to the next day in rain

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:00
Venue
Ibusuki Port area (Minato 3-chome, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima)
Address
Central Park Ibusuki (the festival plaza), Minato 3-chome, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture; the shells are fired over Ibusuki Port 31.228271°N, 130.652814°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Marine launch over Ibusuki Port with land viewing at Central Park Ibusuki (the festival plaza)
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 publicly disclosed
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
The Ibusuki Onsen Festival Executive Committee and the Ibusuki Onsen Festival Organising Committee (Ibusuki City, 0993-22-5550)

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
From Tokyo Station take the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen to JR Hakata Station, then the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line to JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, then the Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line to Ibusuki Station.
From Osaka
From Osaka Station take the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen to JR Hakata Station, then the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line to JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, then the Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line to Ibusuki Station.
From Sendai
From Sendai Station take the Tohoku and Sanyo Shinkansen to JR Hakata Station, then the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line to JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, then the Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line to Ibusuki Station.
Nearest Station
JR指宿駅 (JR Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line Ibusuki Station — 5-min walk to venue at Ibusuki Port area per body "JR Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line Ibusuki Station 5-min walk"; last local station on the JR Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line before Kagoshima-Chuo terminus at north end)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR鹿児島中央駅 (JR Kagoshima-Chuo Station) — Kyushu Shinkansen terminus + Kagoshima-Chuo Main Line junction; transfer to JR指宿枕崎線 (JR Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line) for Ibusuki ~1h; nearest_station = JR指宿駅 5-min walk to venue per body Access section
Local Transit
A 5-minute walk from Ibusuki Station on the JR Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line to Central Park Ibusuki (the festival plaza)
Parking
300 cars (free)
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Payments at the food stalls are mainly in cash
Best Arrival
Before 19:00. The restrictions start at 15:00, but with only 300 parking spaces it is worth arriving early
Peak Crowd
19:30-20:00. The area around Central Park Ibusuki is at its most crowded

Weather Policy

Rain
Postponed to next day in rainy weather
Decision Time
Whether the event goes ahead is announced on the day through the official channels. The postponement date is stated officially for rain
Postponement
In rain the display moves to Monday 28 September 2026, 19:30-20:00
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Late September in southern Satsuma carries typhoon and heavy rain risk, so in rain the display moves to the next day
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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