Ozu River Festival Fireworks Display
大洲川花火大会
Ozu River Festival Fireworks Display is a fireworks festival held in Shikoku. Date: 2026-08-03 (Mon). Total shells: about 3,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 3,000
- Duration
- 60 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
- Known as the Ozu River Festival fireworks from 1948 (Showa 23), according to the national fireworks database; the roots are older Benten and Sumiyama festivals. The manifest id_founding_year is 1990.
Signature Sequences
- 01About 3,000 shells from the Hijiki-kita riverbank with Ozu Castle as the backdrop
- 02Runs at the same time as the Hijiki River cormorant fishing, one of Japan's three great ukai
- 03Shells reflected on the river together with the silhouettes of the boats
- 04Free entry with no paid seating
- 051,700 free parking spaces open 17:00-22:00
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-21:00 (about 60 min)
- Venue
- Hijiki-kita riverbank, Ozu City (肱北河原, on the Hijiki River)
- Address
- Hijiki-kita riverbank, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture (on the Hijiki River, below Ozu Castle)
- 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
- Ozu City Tourism Association (0893-24-2664) - the contact named in the sources checked; the committee name is not published
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
- JR Iyo-Ozu Station
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Matsuyama Station (Iyo Line and Iyotetsu Kashima Line)
- Local Transit
- About 15 min on foot from JR Iyo-Ozu station; this was the only public-transport route confirmed in the sources checked on 2026-10-20.
- Parking
- 1,700 free parking spaces, usable 17:00-22:00
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation - free parking used on the day
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Seat Type
- No paid seats
- 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
- Postponed in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- In stormy weather the show moves to 20:00-21:00 on Friday 7 August 2026
- 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)