Kaminoseki Suigun Matsuri
上関水軍まつり
Kaminoseki Suigun Matsuri is a fireworks festival held in Yamaguchi. Date: Saturday 18 July 2026, 20:00-20:30. The 30th edition in 2024 was on Saturday 20 July with about 1,000 shells from 20:00. Total shells: about 1,500. Attendance: 4,000人. No. 32回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 1,500
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 4,000人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Signature Sequences
- 0116:00 festival opens, 20:00 fireworks begin, 20:30 finish
- 02Fired from over the Kaminoseki Strait
- 03From about 1,000 shells at the 30th edition to 1,500 at the 32nd
- 04A summer festival that combines stage events with the fireworks
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-20:30 (about 30 minutes)
- Venue
- The area around Kaminoseki Bridge in Murozu
- Address
- Around Kaminoseki Bridge, Murozu, Kaminoseki Town, Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Kaminoseki Suigun Festival Executive Committee
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
- About 50 minutes by Bōchō bus from JR Yanai Station, then three minutes on foot from the Murozu stop
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Take the Bōchō bus towards Kaminoseki and get off at the Murozu stop
- Parking
- 600 free spaces: 150 at Murozu Port and 450 at the Kaminoseki town ground
- 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
- A BBQ area and stalls (shaved ice, yakitori and so on) operate in the grounds, so cash use is the norm
- Best Arrival
- Come for the 17:00 stage events and stay for the 20:00 fireworks
- Peak Crowd
- During the 20:00-20:30 display
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 confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Goes ahead in rain
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed in severe weather, with no date set
- 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)