Yaizu Marine Fireworks Festival
焼津海上花火大会
Yaizu Marine Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in 東海. Date: Saturday 24 October 2026, 18:30-20:00; the 2024 edition had been set for 14 August but was postponed after the Nankai Trough advisory. Total shells: about 約1万. Attendance: 約3万人. No. 51回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約1万
- Duration
- 90 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約3万人
- Largest Shell
- Night shells from 4-chō to 20-chō, with 20-chō the largest
- Founding Year
- Around 1977 (2026 is the 51st edition); the manifest id_founding_year records 1977
Signature Sequences
- 01A marine display from the outer port's south breakwater
- 02Night shells across the 4-chō to 20-chō range
- 03A parade of 28 fishing boats flying celebration flags
- 04A Japan Air Self-Defence Force display from Shizuhama Base
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 花火18:30〜20:00(予定、打上時間90分)
- Venue
- Shinminato district of Yaizu Fishing Port, Shizuoka; shells fired from the outer port's south breakwater
- Address
- Shinminato district, Yaizu Fishing Port, Yaizu City, Shizuoka 34.863007°N, 138.326153°E
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Open-air waterfront and quay venue
- Gates Open
- 一般観覧スペースは14:30開放、協賛者桟敷席は16:30から入場受付
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- 16:30から入場受付開始
- 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 Yaizu Marine Fireworks Festival Executive Committee, secretariat the Yaizu City Tourism Association; TEL 054-626-6266, FAX 054-626-6267, [email protected], day-of line 050-3665-1338
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Take the Tokaido Main Line to JR Yaizu Station and walk; the station is about two hours from Shin-Osaka
- 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焼津駅(南口より徒歩15〜20分)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- There is no Shinkansen stop at Yaizu; the nearest is JR Yaizu Station, about 2 h from Shin-Osaka on the Tokaido Main Line
- Local Transit
- 15-20 min walk from the south exit of JR Yaizu Station
- Parking
- There is no car park at all (Yaizu City Tourism Association). Bicycle parking is provided, temporary toilets are installed and the venue is smoke-free with a smoking booth
- Parking Reservation
- Not applicable - no parking is provided at the venue
- Lodging Strategy
- There is hotel stock around JR Yaizu Station, and because there is no parking on the night it is safest to book within walking distance
- 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
- There is no car park, so public transport is the norm. General viewing opens at 14:30, so arriving by early evening is safe; sponsor deck seating admits from 16:30
- Peak Crowd
- Crowds build from the 14:30 opening of the general viewing space and peak between 18:30 and 20:00; congestion continues past the 17:15 end of the boat parade
Tickets
- Seat Type
- The general viewing space and sponsor deck seating, the latter handled through sponsorship rather than sale
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- The official page states that sponsorship applications have closed
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- The general viewing space opens on the day only, at 14:30; no advance same-day ticket sale is described
Weather Policy
- Rain
- 荒天の場合は中止
- Decision Time
- A JASDF flypast (16:30-16:45) and a fishing-boat parade (16:45-17:15) precede the shells, which end at 20:00
- Postponement
- Stormy weather means cancellation and no reserve day is published; in 2024 the 14 August edition was postponed after the Nankai Trough advisory
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Firing from the water exposes the show to gusts and high waves; an October date is more exposed to sea breezes and passing fronts than an August one
- Weather Cancellation History
- The 14 August 2024 edition was postponed after the Nankai Trough advisory issued on 8 August 2024
