Kasumi Furusato Festival Marine Fireworks Display
香住ふるさとまつり海上花火大会
Kasumi Furusato Festival Marine Fireworks Display is a fireworks festival held in Kansai. Date: Late July (Sat and Sun). The 49th edition was held on 25 July 2026 (Sat). Total shells: about ~5,000. Attendance: ~50,000. No. 49
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- ~5,000
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- ~50,000
- Largest Shell
- Large star mines; the shell size is not stated in the sources
- Founding Year
- 1978年（昭和53年）
Signature Sequences
- 01'Day one: 16:00-18:00 opening stage'
- 02'Day one: 20:00-21:00 sea fireworks'
- 03'Day two: the Umi no Hiroba flea market, tarai-kogi race, children''s contest and arm-wrestling contest'
- 04香住海岸（しおかぜ香苑）沖合での海上打ち上げ
- 05水中花火・スターマイン・仕掛け花火
- 06初日は夕刻の海上花火大会と屋台、2日目はたらいこぎ大会などの催し
- 07兵庫県下4大花火大会のひとつ
- 08香住海岸は山陰海岸国立公園に属し国の名勝
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:00-21:00 (about 60 min)
- Venue
- Kasumi Coast (offshore of Kasumi Beach and Shioka-ze Koen)
- Address
- Kasumi area, Kami Town, Hyogo Prefecture (offshore of Kasumi Beach and Shioka-ze Koen)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Open sea surface offshore of the beach
- 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
- 香住ふるさとまつり海上花火大会実行委員会
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Kasumi Furusato Matsuri Executive Committee (Kami Town Tourism and Commerce Division, TEL 0796-36-3355)
Access
Venue map
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- 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
- JR Kasumi Station (about 5 min walk north)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- About 5 min walk from JR Kasumi Station, a station on the JR San'in Main Line; the nearest limited-express stops are around Toyooka and Tajima Airport.
- Parking
- 2,300 free spaces
- Parking Reservation
- The sources do not mention a reservation system; 2,300 free spaces are listed
- Lodging Strategy
- Ryokan and minsuku cluster around Kasumi Station and Kasumi Beach. The fireworks end at 21:00, so a same-day stay is possible.
- English Access
- Access is by a walk from JR Kasumi Station or by car; the sources list no dedicated service for foreign visitors.
- Cash Required
- Not stated in the sources; entry is free
- Best Arrival
- To be in place for the 20:00 firing, arrive in the 5 pm hour. If you arrive later, the open ground north of Kasumi Station is the practical fallback.
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- No paid seats; entry is free
- 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
- No same-day tickets; entry is free and there are no paid seats
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed in rain (value carried from an earlier pass; the Walker Plus August 2026 page lists cancellation in stormy weather)
- Decision Time
- The cancellation decision is announced by the organiser on the day itself
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement date is listed in the sources
- 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)