Komatsushima Port Festival Hanabi Taikai
小松島港まつり花火大会
Komatsushima Port Festival Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: Around the third Sunday of July; the 2026 edition ran on 18 and 19 July, with the fireworks on Sunday 19 July.. Total shells: about 2000. Attendance: 約11万人. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 2000
- 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
- 約11万人
- Largest Shell
- Shaku-tama (scale shell) opening to 320 metres across
- Founding Year
- 1934年（第1回）
Signature Sequences
- 01Scale shells of up to 320 metres, fired from barges at sea
- 02A run of large shells described as the biggest in Shikoku
- 03Continuous star mines and a message-shell display
- 04A strong local identity rooted in Komatsushima, the birthplace of Awa fireworks
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-21:00 (about 60 min of shells; the message shells run 19:45-19:50)
- Venue
- The new-port district of Komatsushima Harbour, Komatsushima City, Tokushima
- Address
- Shin-higashi, Komatsushima-machi, Komatsushima City, Tokushima 34.010442°N, 134.589415°E
- Venue Size
- Not published - neither the official page nor the data page gives the site area
- Venue Floor Type
- The new-port district of Komatsushima Harbour - flat paved ground along the quay, with the launch platforms offshore.
- 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)
- Launch Company
- Saga Kakou Co., Ltd. / Ichiyama Enka Shokai (per the Komatsushima City feature article)
- Production Company
- Saga Kakou Co., Ltd. (founded in the Edo period, more than 140 years ago) and Ichiyama Enka Shokai (over 100 years old); the city page introduces both as the local fireworks makers.
- Sponsor
- Komatsushima Port Festival Operations Committee office (inside the Komatsushima City Culture and Livelihood Promotion Division, 0885-38-6522)
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Tokaido Line and Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Tokushima Station, then the Tokushima Railway to Minami-Komatsushima Station and 10 min on foot
- From Osaka
- Tokaido Line and Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Tokushima Station, then the Tokushima Railway to Minami-Komatsushima Station and 10 min on foot
- From Sendai
- Tohoku Shinkansen and Tohoku Main Line, then the Tokaido Shinkansen to Tokushima Station and the Tokushima Railway to Minami-Komatsushima Station
- Nearest Station
- About 10 min on foot from JR Minami-Komatsushima Station on the Mugi Line
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Tokushima Station (Tokaido Shinkansen / Tokushima Line)
- Local Transit
- About 10 min on foot from JR Minami-Komatsushima Station; traffic is restricted around the venue on the day.
- Parking
- 2,300 spaces, paid; see the official site for details.
- Parking Reservation
- Not applicable - parking is first-come on the day and paid
- Lodging Strategy
- The venue is close to central Komatsushima and within day-trip range; accommodation is also available in Tokushima City.
- 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 18:30 to catch the 19:45 message shells, or around 19:30 if you only want the 20:00 fireworks display
- Peak Crowd
- Just before the 19:45 message shells and the 20:00-21:00 fireworks display
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Paid member tables (up to five people a table) and general free viewing
- Price Range
- 30,000 yen a table (up to five people; the price is the same for fewer)
- Seat Count
- Not published - neither a cap on the number of tables nor a seat count is given seats
- Sellout History
- The sources consulted record no sell-out
- Reservation
- Not published - the sources consulted do not describe a reservation method
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not published - the sources consulted do not describe on-the-day ticket availability
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain; cancelled in severe weather
- Decision Time
- The go/no-go call in severe weather is made through the day-of announcement on the official site
- Postponement
- No postponement is documented; the event is cancelled in severe weather and the day-of announcement decides.
- Wind Threshold
- Not published - the organisers announce severe weather only and give no wind-speed threshold
- Typical Risks
- Thunderstorms and sudden wind are common on mid-July evenings; light rain is fine and severe weather cancels the event.
- Weather Cancellation History
- The sources consulted do not summarise past severe-weather responses