Tateyama Tourism Festival Tateyama Bay Hanabi Taikai
館山観光まつり 館山湾花火大会
Tateyama Tourism Festival Tateyama Bay Hanabi Taikai is a fireworks festival held in Kanto region. Date: 8 August 2026 (Saturday). The festival is normally held on 8 August.. Total shells: about 5,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. 62回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 5,000
- 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
- 1965 (back-calculated from the 62nd edition in 2026: 2026-62+1=1965)
Signature Sequences
- 01Water fireworks on the Shionome River estuary levee and in Tateyama Bay
- 02Star mines
- 035,000 shells, firing 19:30-20:30
- 04Rain and storm postponement day, 9 August (Sunday)
- 05Road closure from 18:30 to 21:15
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:30-20:30 in 2026, a firing time of about 60 minutes.
- Venue
- The north side of the Shionome River estuary guide levee and Tateyama Bay (for the water fireworks), Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture
- Address
- Shionome River estuary, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture (the guide levee and Tateyama Bay)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed; the area is not published.
- Venue Floor Type
- The estuary guide levee and the waters of Tateyama Bay, with firing from both the levee and the water.
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed; no gate-opening time is published. Firing starts at 19:30.
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed; no capacity figure is published.
- Production Company
- Not confirmed; the fireworks manufacturer is not published.
- Sponsor
- The Tateyama Tourism Festival executive committee (Tateyama Chamber of Commerce), tel 0470-22-8330, fax 0470-23-4011, 821 Hachiman, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture.
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- About 1 h 40 min from Tokyo Station to Tateyama Station by JR; roughly 2 h 30 min by car.
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed.
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed.
- Nearest Station
- JR Tateyama Station west exit, about 1 min walk. Special fireworks trains run on the night.
- Nearest Shinkansen
- About 1 h 40 min from Tokyo Station to Tateyama Station via the Keiyo Line, the Sobu Rapid service and the Uchibo Line.
- Local Transit
- JR Tateyama Station is the nearest station. Special fireworks trains run on the night, and the coast road is closed to vehicles from 18:30 to 21:15.
- Parking
- None; the organiser provides no car park and asks visitors not to drive.
- Parking Reservation
- The organiser provides no car park. Visitors are asked not to park at nearby commercial facilities, and the Aeon Town car park is for shoppers only.
- Lodging Strategy
- Hotels and ryokan in Tateyama, Kamogawa and the Kannonzaki area; rooms near Tateyama Station need booking early.
- English Access
- Not confirmed; no dedicated guidance for overseas visitors was found.
- Cash Required
- Entry is free. Stalls are set up on the day and cash is the usual means of payment.
- Best Arrival
- The organiser asks visitors not to drive. Arrive on foot from JR Tateyama Station, about 1 min away, or on a special train, and be at the venue before the 18:30 road closure.
- Peak Crowd
- Peak the moment the show starts at 19:30; the coast road is very congested and the Yūbae-dōri and the station west exit fill up.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not applicable; there are no paid seats.
- Price Range
- No paid seats; free viewing.
- Seat Count
- Not applicable; there are no paid seats. seats
- Sellout History
- Not applicable; there are no paid seats.
- Reservation
- No reservation needed; entry is free. To drive through the controlled zone a permit from the chief of Tateyama Police is needed and must be applied for in advance (applications closed on 4 August).
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not applicable; entry is free and needs no ticket.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain. In stormy weather the show is postponed to Sunday 9 August.
- Decision Time
- Presumably the weather call is made on the morning and announced on the official site and in the press.
- Postponement
- Rain and storm postponement day: Sunday 9 August (official site).
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- August in Tateyama can bring typhoons and heavy rain, and the show is postponed to the next day in stormy weather. The notice asks visitors to carry a torch in case the area goes dark.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed; no record of past cancellations or postponements was found.