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Shimanto Citizens Festival Summer Night Fireworks Festival

市民祭納涼花火大会

Shimanto Citizens Festival Summer Night Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kochi. Date: The last Saturday of August (29 August in 2026). Total shells: about 約6000. Attendance: 約5万人. No. 22回

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約6000
Duration
30 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約5万人
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1958

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Attractions (16:30-18:00)
  2. 02Costume appearance of shinyan and Nyanco (18:00-18:30)
  3. 03Awards for the Nakamura dance and the Shimanto lantern parade (18:30-19:00)
  4. 04Lottery draw for the sponsor tickets (19:00-19:30)
  5. 05Fireworks (20:00-20:30)
  6. 06The summer evening fireworks that close the Shimanto Citizens Festival
  7. 07Held on the last Saturday of August
  8. 08The music and the fireworks perform together

Venue & Access

Time Window
20:00-20:30
Venue
Shimanto festival ground at the foot of the Akate Bridge (Shimanto riverbed), Shimanto
Address
Shimanto festival ground, Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture (at the foot of the Akate Bridge).
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
The riverbed of the Shimanto river.
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
Shimanto City Tourism Association (contact 0880-35-4171)

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Tokyo; the practical route is the Tosa Kuroshio Railway to Nakamura Station and about 30 minutes on foot
From Osaka
Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Osaka; the practical route is the Tosa Kuroshio Railway to Nakamura Station
From Sendai
Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Sendai
Nearest Station
Nakamura Station on the Tosa Kuroshio line, about 30 min on foot
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
About 30 min on foot from Nakamura Station on the Tosa Kuroshio line.
Parking
1,600 spaces in total (about 1,000 paid and about 600 free).
Parking Reservation
The paid car park (about 600 spaces) is booked in advance through Akippa.
Lodging Strategy
Stay in Shimanto City or the Nakamura area - the display is a single evening event on a riverbed reached by a rural railway line, and the organiser provides no shuttle from the Shinkansen station, so a base in central Tokyo is not practical for the same night
English Access
Walk in to the free areas; the paid bench seats and the paid car park are advance reservations sold through the Japanese-only ticket service. The venue is about 30 minutes on foot from Nakamura Station.
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
The busiest periods are the award ceremony and ticket draw at 19:00 and the minutes before the 20:00 start.

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain; postponed in stormy weather or when the river rises
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
In stormy weather or when the river rises the event moves to 5 September 2026 at the same time; if 5 September is also stormy or flooded the event is cancelled
Wind Threshold
Not published - no wind limit is given in the sources checked
Typical Risks
Heavy rain at the end of August and a rise in the Shimanto river are the main risks.
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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