Tenjinmatsuri Fireworks (Minato Matsuri)
祭天神祭花火大会
Tenjinmatsuri Fireworks (Minato Matsuri) is a fireworks festival held in Ehime. Date: 2026-07-25 (Sat) - 25 July; the Minato festival itself runs over three days from 23 to 25 July. Total shells: about 7,500. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 7,500
- 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
- 1980 (per the manifest founding year; the 2026 sources do not state a start year)
Signature Sequences
- 01The finale of the three-day Minato festival
- 02An opening with coloured water shells
- 03Special effects firing and 30 chained shakudama
- 04A large aerial nijagara in the finale
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:00-21:00
- Venue
- Mishima-Kawanoe Port on the Miwa river (三島川之江港), Mishima, Shikokuchuo, Ehime
- Address
- Mishima-cho, Shikokuchuo, Ehime (Mishima-Kawanoe Port) 33.984084°N, 133.541885°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Open harbour venue at Mishima-Kawanoe Port (the Muramatsu quay allows viewing from inside the car)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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 Iyo-Mishima Station (Yosan Line) - about 10 min walk to the Miwa Shrine
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- The display lasts only one hour and the port roads jam hard on the way out, so plan to walk back to Iyo-Mishima Station by rail
- 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
- 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 (2026-10-23 pass) - the Japanese Wikipedia article describes the display as the finale of the summer festival and lists the viewing spots, but gives no ticket or admission arrangement, and the official iyokannet event page was not readable during this pass.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed to the following day in stormy weather
- 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)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Ozu Kawa Matsuri Hanabi TaikaiOzu City, Ehime, LOCAL
- Ozu Suitengu Hanabi TaikaiOzu City, Ehime, LOCAL
- Yawatahama Minato Hanabi TaikaiYawatahama City, Ehime, LOCAL
- Ozu Kawa Matsuri Hanabi TaikaiOzu City, Ehime, LOCAL
- Ozu Suitengu Hanabi TaikaiOzu City, Ehime, LOCAL
- Yawatahama Minato Hanabi TaikaiYawatahama City, Ehime, LOCAL