Tottori Citizens Summer Evening Fireworks
鳥取祭市民納涼花火大会
2026-10-20 pass
Tottori Citizens Summer Evening Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Tottori. Date: 2026-08-15 (Sat); the 62nd Tottori Shan Shan Festival runs its eve on 13 August and the umbrella dance on 14 August. Total shells: about 約1万. Attendance: 約10万人. No. 73回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約1万
- Duration
- 70 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約10万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1953
Signature Sequences
- 01It is one programme item of the Tottori Shan Shan Festival
- 02The 2026 edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Niigata Nippō (new) Shimpo newspaper
- 03The typical attendance is about 100,000; there are no paid seats and food stalls line the venue
- 04Held in light rain and cancelled in stormy weather
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Firing from 19:50, at the latest until 21:00 (about 70 minutes)
- Venue
- Chiyogawara Civic Sports Ground, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
- Address
- Chiyogawara Civic Sports Ground, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The sports ground on the Chiyogawa riverbank
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- 該当なし(有料席なし)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- The Tottori Shan Shan Festival Promotion Association as organiser, with the Nihonkai Nippo newspaper as co-organiser of the citizens summer evening fireworks
Access
Venue map
Search on Google MapsFrom 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
- About 15 min walk from JR Tottori Station; a paid temporary bus runs from the station
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not applicable - Tottori Prefecture has no Shinkansen station; Tottori Station is on the San'in Main Line, and the nearest Shinkansen stations are Okayama Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen and Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (the Super Hakuto limited express runs through to Tottori)
- Local Transit
- A 15 min walk from JR Tottori Station or the paid temporary bus
- Parking
- The sources do not record a parking facility at the venue; paid car parks are available around it and a paid temporary bus runs from the station
- 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
- Arrive in the 19:00 hour for the 19:50 firing; the area around the venue is busy
- Peak Crowd
- The busiest period is during the 19:50-21:00 firing
Tickets
- Seat Type
- None
- Price Range
- Free
- 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
- Held in light rain; cancelled in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather; no postponement date is set
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- The riverbank site is exposed to wind and the display is cancelled in stormy weather, so check the forecast before travelling
- Weather Cancellation History
- In 2023 typhoon 7 forced a postponement and then a cancellation
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Yonago Festival Fireworksthe other large Chugoku summer display, six days earlier in August
- Matsue Suigou Festival Lake Fireworksthe major lake-fireworks display that opens the Chugoku season in early August
- Okayama Momotaro Festival Summer Evening Fireworksthe Okayama display that opens the Chugoku season in late July

