Shimin Matsuri Ashizurimatsuri Tosa Shimizu Hanabi Taikai
市民祭あしずりまつり
Shimin Matsuri Ashizurimatsuri Tosa Shimizu Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Kochi. Date: 2026-08-01 (Sat), shells 20:00-20:30 (daytime programme 15:30-20:40). Total shells: about Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Attendance: 約2万5000人. No. 64回 (2026). The festival began in 1961 (Showa 36).
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約2万5000人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1961 (Showa 36). The official site states 市民祭あしずりまつりは、昭和36年から始まったお祭り.
Signature Sequences
- 01A summer festival staged around Kashima on Shimizu port
- 02A daytime programme of taiko and dance beginning at 15:30
- 03A 30-minute firing window at 20:00-20:30
- 04Ten free car parks open 10:00 and close 23:00
- 05A postponement schedule naming the next day plus two reserve dates
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:00-20:30 (about 30 min); the daytime programme runs 15:30-20:40
- Venue
- Kashima area, Shimizu port, Tosa-Shimizu City
- Address
- Kashima, Shimizu port, Tosa-Shimizu City, Kochi
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Harbour water and waterfront park. The water-borne fireworks are staged on the surface of Shimizu Port, viewed from 鹿島公園.
- 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 confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The festival is run by the Ashizuri Matsuri Executive Committee; its secretariat is on the second floor of the Tosashimizu Chamber of Commerce (〒787-0323 高知県土佐清水市寿町11番16号, TEL&FAX 0880-82-5547, info@ashizuri-fes.com). Enquiries also go to the Tosashimizu City Tourism Association (0880-82-3155) and the Tosashimizu Chamber of Commerce (0880-82-0279). The official site carries a call for sponsorship, backing and cooperation funds.
Access
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
- Nakamura Station (Tosa Kurohio Railway), then about 60 min by bus to the Asizuri Cape
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Reached by bus from Nakamura Station on the Tosa Kurohio Railway
- Parking
- 1,195 free spaces at ten sites (including the Tosa-Shimizu civic gym and Shimizu Elementary School), open 10:00-23:00
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation system is published; the town publishes a list of car parks and walking distances to the fireworks site (JA高尾野事業所 30 spaces / 15 min, 市民体育館 / 25 min, 鹿島公園 200 spaces, 越港岸壁 / 15 min).
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass).
- Peak Crowd
- Concentrated from 20:00 for the half-hour display, with the 鹿島公園 and 清水港 waterfront as the densest areas.
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 applicable - the festival has no paid seats.
- Reservation
- Not applicable - entry is free and unreserved.
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not applicable - entry is free and no ticketing is offered.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Moved to the following day in bad weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass).
- Postponement
- Moved to 2026-08-02 (Sun) 20:00-20:30 in bad weather; 29 and 30 August are reserve dates
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Typhoons and heavy rain in early August. Light rain goes ahead; severe weather moves the show to 2 August and then to 5, 6 and 12 September.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Light rain goes ahead, with a cascade of fallback dates (2 August, then 5, 6 and 12 September). The 2026 edition on 1 August 2026 was held.