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Matsue Suigo Festival Lake Fireworks Festival

松江水郷祭湖上花火大会

Matsue Suigo Festival Lake Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in 島根県. Date: 2026: Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August. Total shells: about 21,000発（2日間延べ、2026年）. Attendance: 69万人（2日間合計）. No. Not numbered

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
21,000発（2日間延べ、2026年）
Duration
45 min
Nights
2 night(s)
Attendance
69万人（2日間合計）
Largest Shell
Shell sizes are not published
Founding Year
1969

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Lake fireworks on Lake Shinji
  2. 02Simultaneous shaku-yama shells from four barges
  3. 03Running diagonal firing
  4. 04Drone show
  5. 0521,000 shells over two nights

Venue & Access

Time Window
20:15-21:00 (drone show 20:00-20:15)
Venue
On the eastern side of Lake Shinji (four firing barges on the lake)
Address
Shinjicho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture (east shore of Lake Shinji) 35.467512°N, 133.046683°E
Venue Size
The size of the venue is not published
Venue Floor Type
Barges on the lake and lakeside park lawns for the free viewing area
Gates Open
Placing a sheet in the free viewing area is banned before 18:00 on the day
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)
Production Company
No pyrotechnics company is named
Sponsor
Matsue Suigo Festival promotion council (inside the Matsue Chamber of Commerce, 0852-32-0504)

Access

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Not on the Shinkansen network. The usual route is the Tokaido or Sanyo Shinkansen to JR Okayama Station, then the Hakubi Line limited express Yakumo to JR Matsue Station, then the Ichibata Railway to Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station, which is next to the venue. The festival's own access page lists paid car parks around the lakeside and asks visitors to use public transport.
From Osaka
Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to JR Okayama Station (about 1h30m), then the Hakubi Line limited express Yakumo to JR Matsue Station (about 2h), then the Ichibata Railway to Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station.
From Sendai
Tohoku Shinkansen to JR Sendai Station, then the Hayabusa limited express to JR Ueno Station and the Tokaido or Sanyo Shinkansen to JR Okayama Station, then the Hakubi Line limited express Yakumo to JR Matsue Station. There is no direct line from Tohoku.
Nearest Station
Ichibata Railway Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station - right by the venue / JR Matsue Station north exit - 15 min on foot
Nearest Shinkansen
Not on the Shinkansen network. The nearest Shinkansen stations are JR Okayama Station (Sanyo Shinkansen, then the Hakubi Line limited express Yakumo) and JR Hiroshima Station (Sanyo Shinkansen, then the Sanin Main Line limited express).
Local Transit
From Ichibata Railway Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station or from JR Matsue Station
Parking
Parking details are given on the official site; roads around the venue are under traffic control
Parking Reservation
No parking reservation system is mentioned
Lodging Strategy
There are hotels along the shore; the sources give no guidance
English Access
The east shore park is the free viewing area; it is a 15 min walk from the north exit of JR Matsue Station
Cash Required
Cash is likely needed at the stalls, but no source states it
Best Arrival
After 18:00 for the free viewing area
Peak Crowd
Just before the firing and again before the finale

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain; in stormy weather there is no postponement
Decision Time
No decision time is stated
Postponement
In stormy weather the display is cancelled rather than postponed (as stated by the fireworks database)
Wind Threshold
No rule for strong wind over the lake is recorded
Typical Risks
Strong wind and thunderstorms in August
Weather Cancellation History
The sources state that there is no postponement in stormy weather

Sources and verification

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