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Ushi-oni Festival Hanabi Taikai

牛鬼まつり花火大会

Ushi-oni Festival Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: 22-24 July. In 2026 the festival ran from Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 July, with the seaside display on 22 July.. Total shells: about 約7,000. Attendance: 5万8千人（3日間合計）. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約7,000
Duration
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
Nights
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) night(s)
Attendance
5万8千人（3日間合計）
Largest Shell
Not published - the 2026 programme does not state the shell sizes
Founding Year
1967年（海上打上花火の開始）

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Launched from the water in Uwajima Bay, with the shells reflected on the sea
  2. 02The fireworks companies of the sister cities (Tobetsu, Sendai, Osaki, Chikuma) compete with companies from across Japan
  3. 03A 30-minute programme with two musical star mines built into it
  4. 04'Four paid viewing areas: Sakainazu, Shiroyama, the Uwajima Castle plaza and the fisheries high school'

Venue & Access

Time Window
Fireworks 20:00-20:30 (about 30 min of shells). The paid seating opens at 18:00 at Sakainazu and at 18:30 at the castle plaza and the high school.
Venue
The water off Sakainazu, Uwajima Bay, Uwajima City, Ehime
Address
Uwajima City, Ehime (the water off Sakainazu in Uwajima Bay; viewing areas at Sakainazu, Shiroyama, the Uwajima Castle plaza and the fisheries high school) 33.218374°N, 132.538242°E
Venue Size
Not published - neither the official page nor the data page gives the site area
Venue Floor Type
Open water in Uwajima Bay, with flat paved ground along the shore and the paid viewing areas at Sakainazu, Shiroyama and the fisheries high school.
Gates Open
Not published - no gate-opening time appears in the sources consulted
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
The shells are fired by fireworks companies invited from across Japan together with the fireworks companies of the sister cities. The 2026 programme lists five: Yamani Kobara Fireworks (Tobetsu, Hokkaido), Haga Fireworks (Sendai, Miyagi), Wakamatsu Fireworks Manufacturing (Osaki, Miyagi), Shinshu Fireworks Industry (Chikuma, Nagano) and Take Fireworks Industry (Chikuma, Nagano).
Sponsor
Uwajima Ushi-oni Matsuri Executive Committee (inside the Uwajima Chamber of Commerce, 1-3-24 Marunouchi, Uwajima City 798-0060, tel. 0895-22-5555); enquiries go to the Uwajima City Tourism and Products Association on 0895-49-5800.

Access

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Matsuyama Station, then the limited express to Uwajima Station and 30 min on foot
From Osaka
Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Matsuyama Station, then the limited express to Uwajima Station and 30 min on foot
From Sendai
Tohoku Shinkansen and Tohoku Main Line, then the Tokaido Shinkansen to Matsuyama Station and the limited express to Uwajima Station
Nearest Station
About 30 min on foot from JR Uwajima Station
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Matsuyama Station (the limited express runs through to Uwajima Station)
Local Transit
About 30 min on foot from JR Uwajima Station; during the festival a single temporary limited express, the Ushi-oni-go, starts from Uwajima Station.
Parking
On 22 July four free festival car parks are provided - Uwajima City Hall (100 spaces), Fuji Grand north Uwajima (300), the Uwajima City General Gymnasium (250, for fireworks spectators) and Jonan Junior High School (100, for fireworks spectators) - for 750 spaces in all. There is no parking in the Sakainazu, Minamiura and Kushima areas.
Parking Reservation
Not applicable - parking is first-come on the day and paid
Lodging Strategy
The venue is close to central Uwajima, where ryokan and hotels line the station; for a three-day programme an overnight stay the night before is advised.
English Access
English guidance on the official pages is limited; the Japanese pages give the venue, times and access
Cash Required
Cash is likely needed for the stalls, vendors and food trucks in the venue; no payment-method information appears in the sources consulted
Best Arrival
Arrive around 17:30-18:00, in time for the 18:00 opening of the paid seating
Peak Crowd
Just before the 20:00 start and after the 20:28 finale

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Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain; in severe weather the call is made at noon on the day.
Decision Time
In severe weather the call is made at noon on the day; if the event is cancelled it is planned to be postponed to Saturday 19 September 2026.
Postponement
If the event is cancelled it is planned to be postponed to Saturday 19 September 2026; the postponement date is announced on the day.
Wind Threshold
Not published - the organisers announce severe weather only and give no wind-speed threshold
Typical Risks
Humid Pacific air moves in on late-July evenings and cloud is likely; in severe weather the call is made at noon on the day and a postponement to Saturday 19 September is planned.
Weather Cancellation History
The sources consulted do not summarise past severe-weather responses

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