Kume-gun Furusato Summer Festival
久米郡ふるさと夏まつり
Kume-gun Furusato Summer Festival is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: 13 Aug 2026 (Thu) - the Obon period, mid August. Total shells: about 約1,500. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. 18回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約1,500
- Duration
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 2012 (estimated, first edition)
Signature Sequences
- 01Held in mid August during the Obon period
- 02Local fireworks festival
- 03Run by the local town (Kume-gun Chamber of Commerce youth division)
- 04Finale fireworks of about 1,500 shells over roughly 15 minutes
- 05Lucky-draw raffle at ¥500 per ticket
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:45-21:00 (about 15 minutes)
- Venue
- Misaki Town Central Sports Park multipurpose ground (2155 Harada, Misaki, Kume District, Okayama)
- Address
- 2155 Harada, Misaki, Kume District, Okayama 709-3717 34.963865°N, 133.924601°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Multipurpose ground (lawn and paved square)
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- 18:00 (general admission from the 18:00 opening ceremony)
- Spectator Capacity
- estimated 10,000 people
- Launch Company
- Unknown (not published)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Kume-gun Chamber of Commerce (the Kume-gun Furusato Summer Festival committee). The organiser notice states that the chamber youth division plans and prepares the event.
Access
Venue map
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- 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 Kikkō Station - about 10 min on foot
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- Paid parking on site (the capacity is on the flyer); a free shuttle bus runs on the day
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Arrive between 16:00 and 18:00 to get a raffle number before the evening crowd
- Peak Crowd
- The fireworks from 20:45 to 21:00 and the raffle from 19:40 to 21:00 are the peaks
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain, cancelled in stormy weather (held on 13 Aug 2026)
- Decision Time
- The organiser posts the go or no-go decision on the official website; on 13 Aug 2026 the chamber announced at 12:00 that the festival would run as planned
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement date is published
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- In the Okayama mountains in August, stormy weather cancels the event the same day
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)