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Hieda Hachiman-gu Summer Festival Hanabi Taikai

稗田八幡宮夏祭り 花火大会

Hieda Hachiman-gu Summer Festival Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Chugoku region. Date: Third week of July (as listed on JA Wikipedia's fireworks list; no per-year date for 2026 in the sources checked). Total shells: about 1200. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
1200
Duration
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
2021 (the manifest founding year; neither the shrine registry nor the prefecture page carries a dated history)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01A local summer festival held on the outdoor ground (Hieda ground) beside Hieda Hachiman Shrine
  2. 02Held separately from the shrine's own festival on the third Sunday of October
  3. 03A local-scale display of about 1,200 shells
  4. 04No official festival directory or event notice is published; the date pattern and the shell count come only from the national fireworks list

Venue & Access

Time Window
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue
Hieda Ground (Hieda-cho, Kojima, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture)
Address
1668 Hieda-cho, Kojima, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture (Hieda Hachiman Shrine)
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Open-air ground (Hieda Ground)
Gates Open
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
No paid seats - the shrine precinct fireworks are free and the sources publish no paid-seat holder entry time
Spectator Capacity
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Access

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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
Hieda Hachiman Shrine stands about 800 m north of Kurashiki City Junior College (per the shrine registry access note); that note names no station, so the nearest station could not be established from it.
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
The Okayama Jinjacho registry gives only '800 m north of Kurashiki City Junior College' under transport access and names no station or bus line, so the nearest railway station cannot be identified from the sources.
Parking
The shrine car park holds 3 cars (the registry entry lists '有 3台'). No parking figure is published for the Hieda Ground fireworks site itself.
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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
False - the shrine precinct fireworks are free and no ticket sale is listed
Best Arrival
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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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