Tsuyama Gongo Festival
津山納涼ごんごまつりIN吉井川
Tsuyama Gongo Festival is a fireworks festival held in Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). Date: 1 and 2 August 2026 (Sat, Sun) - the first weekend of August. Total shells: about 約8,300. Attendance: 約14万人. No. 48回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約8,300
- Duration
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) min
- Nights
- 2 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約14万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1979 (Showa 54) origin
Signature Sequences
- 01岡山県最大級 花火大会 / 4号玉 至近距離打ち上げ
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:00-21:00 (about 60 minutes). The festival itself runs 18:00-21:00 on day one
- Venue
- Yoshii River riverside green park (the Yoshii River bed green park); the gongo odori dance parade on day one runs on the gongo street
- Address
- Yoshii River riverside green park, Yamashita, Tsuyama City, Okayama 35.057120°N, 134.009080°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Riverbed levee green space
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Fireworks seating is on the south bank and needs a ticket; no separate entry time is published
- Spectator Capacity
- about 140,000 people (both days of the festival)
- Launch Company
- Unknown (not publicly disclosed)
- Production Company
- Not disclosed in the sources checked (HANABITO eplus and the organiser site)
- Sponsor
- Tsuyama Noryo Gongo Matsuri IN Yoshii River executive committee (office: Tsuyama City, Tourism and Historic Town Development Division)
- Co-Sponsor
- 津山市 / 津山商工会議所
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 Tsuyama Station - about 5 min on foot
- 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
- Parking exists near the venue but is limited, so public transport is recommended. A free temporary car park is provided
- 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 venue fills up on the evening of day two. Use the extra JR services and arrive around 17:00
- Peak Crowd
- The 20:00-21:00 firing on day two and the daytime crowd around the stalls
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Sponsor viewing seats on the south bank of the river bed, sold with a ticket. There are no general paid seats
- Price Range
- ¥1,500-¥2,500
- 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 and cancelled in stormy weather (2026 large fireworks on day two)
- Decision Time
- Day one is decided at about 13:00 and announced at about 17:00 on 1 August; day two follows the same-day announcement
- Postponement
- Held in light rain and cancelled in stormy weather (the large fireworks on day two). Day one is held in rain and the decision is taken at about 13:00 on 1 August and announced at about 17:00
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Heavy rain or thunder in early August leads to a storm cancellation
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)