Yunotsu Onsen Summer Festival Fireworks
温泉津温泉夏まつり
Yunotsu Onsen Summer Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Shimane. Date: 2026-08-08 (Sat) 17:00-21:15 (fireworks 19:50-20:20). Total shells: about 尺玉30発（300m級）. Attendance: Not published. No. 52回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 尺玉30発（300m級）
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not published
- Largest Shell
- 30 shells of 300-metre class, per the official blog and the official Shimane tourism page
- Founding Year
- The 52nd edition in 2026 is described as having half a century of history, but no source states the first year directly; the manifest records 1980
Signature Sequences
- 0117:00 the venue opens with the food-stall alley and the exciting stage
- 0219:15 cosplay and muscle contest
- 0319:45 fireworks countdown
- 0419:50-20:20 the fireworks, 30 shells of 300-metre class
- 0520:20-20:45 Ishimi kagura by the Yunotsu Maiko troupe
- 0620:45-21:15 the ending stage performance
- 0730 shells of 300-metre class fired at extremely close range
- 08A paid festival (JPY 1,000, free for high school students and below) in which the list band is the exchange medium for admission
- 09Ishimi kagura by the Yunotsu Maiko troupe performed straight after the fireworks
- 10The Yunotsu Ondo and the World Heritage Ondo
- 11The Yunotsu food-stall alley and 27 tent-area and food-truck stalls
- 12A commemorative project marking the 20th anniversary of the World Heritage inscription and the 500th anniversary of the discovery
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- The venue runs 17:00-21:15; the fireworks run 19:50-20:20 (about 30 minutes)
- Venue
- The temporary site at Yunotsu Port, Yunotsu-cho, Oda City, Shimane
- Address
- The temporary site at Yunotsu Port, Yunotsu-cho, Oda City, Shimane; office at 486 Kobamae, Yunotsu-cho
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- A temporary outdoor site at the port with a stage and stall areas
- Gates Open
- 2026-08-08: the venue opens at 17:00; there is no separate invitation or general section and an admission ticket is required
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- 17:00 (2026 notice: venue opens)
- Spectator Capacity
- The venue is standing with no reserved seating and no capacity figure; the notice warns that entry may be refused when the car parks are full
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Yunotsu Onsen Summer Festival executive committee, with its office inside the Gin no Michi Chamber of Commerce at 308-6 Kobamae, Yunotsu-cho, Oda City (0855-65-1110); the 2026 chair is Koji Kobayashi of Yunotsu Unyu
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Shinkansen to Izumo Boundary Station and then the Sanin Main Line to Yunotsu Station; by air a rental car from the airport is the practical option
- From Osaka
- Take the Sanin Main Line to Yunotsu Station via Otowa, or come from Izumo Airport by rental car via the Yunotsu interchange on the Sanin Expressway
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- JR Yunotsu Station on the Sanin Main Line, about 15 min on foot
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Izumo Boundary Station on the Sanin Shinkansen line, then the Sanin Main Line to Yunotsu Station
- Local Transit
- JR Yunotsu Station on the Sanin Main Line is the nearest station; the Oda municipal life bus Yunotsu route (11 services a day) takes about 8 minutes
- Parking
- A parking map is published and the notice warns that the car parks fill, so early arrival is recommended; no capacity figure is given
- Parking Reservation
- No advance reservation is offered; the official blog has no reservation procedure and gives a first-come-first-served notice
- Lodging Strategy
- Lodging lies along the hot-spring town and around Yunotsu Station; traffic control makes arriving by car and driving to the venue impractical
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- Paying the entry fee, buying a list band and the food stalls are the main cash uses; no payment method is specified
- Best Arrival
- During the 16:00 hour; anyone buying a list band on site needs to arrive around the time the entrance gate opens
- Peak Crowd
- The 19:50-20:20 fireworks and the Ishimi kagura immediately after, 20:20-20:45; parts of the route from the car park are dark and the signs and stewards must be followed
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Admission tickets only; there is no reserved seating and the venue is standing
- Price Range
- Admission JPY 1,000 per person; high school students and below free. List bands can also be bought on site
- 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
- Advance tickets are list bands exchanged at the Gin no Michi Chamber of Commerce on weekdays 9:00-17:00; on the day a band is bought on site and exchanged at the entrance gate
- Day-Of Ticket
- List bands can be bought on site on the day; tickets are strictly first come first served and cannot be held or reserved
Weather Policy
- Rain
- 雨天決行。荒天時は中止（延期日の記載なし）
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- 荒天時は中止。延期日の記載は出典になし
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- August thunderstorms and typhoons; the show is cancelled in stormy weather
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)