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Ito Onsen Sea Fireworks Festival

按針祭海花火大会

Ito Onsen Sea Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kanto. Date: 8月10日(山の日含む月曜) — 例: 2026年8月10日(月) 第80回をWalker Plus ar0622e00802で確認 (20:00-21:00, 1947年開始 → 2026-80+1=1947で一致). Total shells: about 約2万. Attendance: 18万人（2025年度）. No. 80回（2026年）

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約2万
Duration
60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
18万人（2025年度）
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1947年（昭和22年）

Signature Sequences

  1. 01The largest fireworks event in Ito, held on the last day of the Anjin Festival on 10 August
  2. 02About 20,000 shells fired at the same time from several points at sea
  3. 03Special viewing seats at 3,000 yen on the Nagisa park car park, limited to 2,000 seats
  4. 04580 free temporary parking spaces and road restrictions from 19:30 to 21:30
  5. 05Part of the Anjin Festival programme together with the lantern fireworks on 8 August and the drum fireworks and taiko battle on 9 August

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:30
Venue
The Ito coast, off Ito Port and Ito Orange Beach
Address
The Ito coast, Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture (off Ito Port and Ito Orange Beach) 34.975556°N, 139.096111°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
At sea (launched from barges); the viewing areas are the Ito beach sand and Nagisa park
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
(未公表)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
The Anjin Festival Sea Fireworks Executive Committee (run and advised by the Ito City Tourism Division and the Ito City Tourism Association)

Access

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From major cities

From Tokyo
JR Tokaido Shinkansen and the Tokaido Main Line to JR Atami Station, then the JR Ito line to Ito Station
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 Ito Station (also from JR Shinshizuoka Station)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Tokaido Shinkansen Atsumi or Atami Station, then the JR Ito line to Ito Station
Local Transit
Five minutes on foot from Ito Station, served by JR and Izu Kyuko trains
Parking
580 spaces in free temporary car parks (former Nishi primary school 160, Ito primary school 200, the new city hall car park 100 and Ito Shopping Plaza Duo 120)
Parking Reservation
No reservation is needed. The former Nishi primary school and Ito primary school lots open at 15:00 and the new city hall car park at 17:30; only the Ito Shopping Plaza Duo lot is event-only.
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
Be on the coast before 19:00, because the road restrictions start at 19:30. The school temporary car parks open at 15:00 if you drive.
Peak Crowd
The busiest stretch is 18:30-21:30. The road restrictions run from 19:30 to 21:30.

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
荒天中止 (翌日に順延の場合あり)
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
In severe weather the event is moved to a reserve day (see the official site). Light rain does not stop it.
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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