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Wadomari Port Festival Fireworks

和泊町港まつり花火大会

Wadomari Port Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Kyushu. Date: Around August 2. Total shells: about 未公表. Attendance: 未公表. No. 66回 (令和8年/2026年)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
未公表
Duration
30 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
未公表
Largest Shell
2-sun shell
Founding Year
1961

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Fired over Wadomari Port, the island's summer festival display
  2. 02About 5,000 shells (planned) including a 2-sun shell
  3. 03In 2026 the fireworks display was the 40th anniversary edition
  4. 04Free admission with no paid seats
  5. 05A port festival made up of two days of sumo, the eve parade, the sea races and the fireworks

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:00 onwards (the event starts at 19:00; no end time is published)
Venue
Nagahama Special Venue (Wadomari Port)
Address
Nagahama special venue, Tedanichima, Wadomari Town, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture (launch site: Wadomari Port) 27.399015°N, 128.664678°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Marine launch from Wadomari Port with land viewing at the Nagahama special venue
Gates Open
19:00 (the event starts)
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
Not published
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
The Wadomari Port Festival Fireworks Executive Committee (0997-92-0148, inside the Wadomari Chamber of Commerce)

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Remote island access — Haneda → Amami Airport (JAL/ANA ~2h45m flight) → ferry to Okinoerabu from Amami Oshima (~3h via Ferry Tokunoshima or ~30min flight to Okinoerabu Airport via JALRAC) → car/taxi ~15min to Wadomari 長浜特設会場. OR Haneda → Naha Airport (~2h30m flight) → JALRAC flight to Okinoerabu Airport (~50min) → car ~15min. Note: Okinoerabu has no direct flight from mainland Japan other than via Amami/Naha; ferry options from Kagoshima to Wadomari are 6-12h per marixline.com.
From Osaka
From Osaka Station take the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen to JR Hakata Station, then the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line to JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, or fly from Kagoshima Airport to Okinoerabu Airport.
From Sendai
From Sendai Station take the Tohoku and Sanyo Shinkansen to JR Hakata Station, then the Kagoshima Main Line and Nippō Main Line to JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, or fly from Kagoshima Airport to Okinoerabu Airport.
Nearest Station
Wadomari Port (a 5-minute walk to the Nagahama special venue; there is no railway on the island)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Kagoshima Chuo Station (Okinoerabu island has no railway, so Shinkansen users start at Kagoshima Chuo or Kagoshima Airport)
Local Transit
A 5-minute walk from Wadomari Port. The island's route buses are the main way to travel
Parking
400 cars
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
Payments at the food stalls are mainly in cash
Best Arrival
Before 18:00. Get to the venue before the traffic restrictions start
Peak Crowd
From 19:00. The area around the Nagahama special venue is at its most crowded

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Postponed in rain; cancelled in severe weather
Decision Time
Whether the event goes ahead is announced on the day through the official channels and social media. The 2026 notice was published in advance by the Wadomari Chamber of Commerce
Postponement
In severe weather the display is postponed (per the Mapple entry; the existing file records postponed in rain and cancelled in severe weather)
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
August in the Amami islands, which lie close to Okinawa, carries typhoon and heavy rain risk, so in severe weather the display is postponed
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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