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Shimizu Port Festival Maritime Hanabi Taikai

清水みなと祭り海上花火大会

Shimizu Port Festival Maritime Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: 2026-08-02 (Sun) - the first Sunday of August, the final day of the festival proper. Total shells: about 10000. Attendance: 約30万人(花火大会データベース・3日間祭りの実績). No. 77回(令和8年/2026年)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
10000
Duration
60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約30万人(花火大会データベース・3日間祭りの実績)
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Venue is Hinode Pier in Shimizu harbour
  2. 02About 10,000 shells, among the largest displays in Shizuoka Prefecture
  3. 03A typical attendance of about 300,000
  4. 04Cancelled rather than postponed in stormy weather
  5. 05Held on the final day of the three-day Shimizu Minato Matsuri

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30-20:30 (about 60 minutes of firing)
Venue
Hinode Pier, Shimizu Harbour (the Hinode Pier apron and the invitation area)
Address
静岡県静岡市清水区 清水港 日の出埠頭 35.007971°N, 138.497500°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
港の埠頭と海上
Gates Open
17:30, when the invitation area opens. The Hinode Pier apron is closed from 15:00 for fireworks preparation and reopens at 17:30, and place-holding before 15:00 is not allowed.
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
有料席なしのため該当なし
Spectator Capacity
Not published; the typical attendance of about 300,000
Launch Company
株式会社イケブン (Ikebun Co., Ltd.)
Production Company
株式会社イケブン (Ikebun) - full producer of the 2026 display
Sponsor
Shimizu Minato Matsuri Executive Committee (tel 054-354-2189)

Access

Venue map

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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清水駅/静岡鉄道新清水駅
Nearest Shinkansen
新静岡駅(東海道新幹線)
Local Transit
About 20 min walk from JR Shimizu Station or about 15 min from Shizuoka Railway Shin-Shimizu Station. With no car park at the venue, travel is on foot.
Parking
No parking at the venue (the fireworks database records none)
Parking Reservation
There is no reservation system because there is no car park at all
Lodging Strategy
There are numerous hotels around JR Shimizu Station, and rooms sell out for all three festival days, so booking well ahead is necessary; the venue is a 20-minute walk away
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Admission to the fireworks and the general viewing area on the Hinode Pier apron are free and there is no ticket office. The venue is reached on an IC card and the stalls and food are paid for in cash.
Best Arrival
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
19:30-20:30

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
台風など荒天の場合は中止(延期なし)
Decision Time
2026-10-20 の調査では確認できず
Postponement
台風などの荒天時は中止。延期は行われない
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Cancelled, not postponed, in typhoons or stormy weather
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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