Miyoshi Citizens Fireworks Festival
市民納涼花火大会
Miyoshi Citizens Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Hiroshima. Date: A Saturday in late September (26 September in 2026). Total shells: about 約5000. Attendance: 約25,000人(2026年開催分。実行委員会の2026年9月27日付報告より). No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約5000
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約25,000人(2026年開催分。実行委員会の2026年9月27日付報告より)
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1996
Signature Sequences
- 01'Part 1: Like a fierce flame tearing through the darkness - the curtain rises on a new era'
- 02'Part 2: A rainbow adventure - the magical amusement park'
- 03'Part 3: A sparkle in the autumn sky - brilliant Miyoshi'
- 04'Part 4: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Miyoshi Taiko'
- 05The summer festival that closes the Miyoshi summer season
- 06Held on a Saturday in late September
- 07A programme built in four parts
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-20:00
- Venue
- Riverbed and embankment in Terudo, Miyoshi-machi, Miyoshi
- Address
- Terudo, Miyoshi-machi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture (riverbed and embankment).
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The riverbed and embankment of the river at Terudo, Miyoshi-machi.
- Gates Open
- Space-taking inside the venue opens at 9:00 on the day.
- 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
- Fuji Fireworks Works Co., Ltd. (Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture)
- Production Company
- Fuji Fireworks Works Co., Ltd. (Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture).
- Sponsor
- Miyoshi Citizens Fireworks Festival executive committee
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Tokyo; the practical route is the JR Geibi Line or the JR Fukusen Line to Miyoshi Station
- From Osaka
- Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Osaka; the practical route is the JR Geibi Line to Miyoshi Station
- From Sendai
- Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Sendai
- Nearest Station
- JR Miyoshi Station on the Geibi and Fukusen lines
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- JR Miyoshi Station on the Geibi and Fukusen lines. After the show special trains run to Hiroshima (21:10), to Bingo-Ohara (21:00) and to Yoshika (20:50).
- Parking
- 600 paid parking spaces at the Jukaichi riverside park (2,000 yen per car).
- Parking Reservation
- The paid car park at the Jukaichi riverside park sells out, so booking in advance is advisable.
- Lodging Strategy
- Stay in Miyoshi City or along the Geibi Line - the display is a single evening event with special trains running only after the show, and the organiser provides no parking beyond the paid riverside car park, so a base in central Tokyo is not practical for the same night
- English Access
- Walk in to the free viewing areas. The 2026 display ran safety announcements in six languages by foreign residents and was streamed on YouTube, and a free special viewing seat was allocated to disabled visitors on advance reservation.
- 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
- Space-taking starts at 9:00 in the morning, and the venue is busiest just before the 19:00 start and just before the end of the show.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- 6-person table sets, sajiki viewing seats and stand viewing seats.
- Price Range
- 6-person table sets 20,000 yen, sajiki viewing seats 4,000 yen, stand viewing seats 2,000 yen.
- Seat Count
- 20 six-person tables, 50 sajiki seats and 100 stand seats. seats
- Sellout History
- The 2026 paid viewing seats were sold out.
- Reservation
- Paid viewing seats are sold through the organiser site and at the tourist information counter in JR Miyoshi Station; the special viewing area for disabled visitors is by advance reservation.
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- The event is held in rain; the organiser site does not publish a postponement date for stormy weather.
- Wind Threshold
- Not published - no wind limit is given in the sources checked
- Typical Risks
- Heavy rain in September and a rise in the river.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Fukuyama Summer Festival Fireworkssame prefecture, summer festival fireworks
- Fukuyama Summer Festival Ashida River Fireworkssame prefecture, river display
- Seirou Summer Festival Sea Fireworksneighbouring prefecture, sea display
- Fune Festival Fireworksneighbouring prefecture, harbour display

