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柳井花火大会

TBD — research pending is a fireworks festival held in 山口県 (Yamaguchi). Date: 7月下旬. Total shells: about 3,000 shells (the launch count reported for the Yanai City surprise fireworks checked on 2026-10-20). Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
3,000 shells (the launch count reported for the Yanai City surprise fireworks checked on 2026-10-20)
Duration
~60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Largest Shell
8-shaku shell (the report notes that an 8-shaku shell rose over Yanai City for the first time)
Founding Year
1980s (推定)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
  2. 02Launched from Yanai Port
  3. 03Planned and sponsored by a voluntary association of regional revitalisation business owners
  4. 04The first 8-shaku shell over Yanai City
  5. 053,000 shells

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:30–20:30 JST
Venue
Yanai Port, Yanai City
Address
Yanai Port, Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Open air on the waterfront
Gates Open
18:00 (会場); 19:00 (有料席)
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 confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Yanai City regional revitalisation business owners' voluntary association (planner)

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
JR Tokyo Station to Shin-Yamaguchi on the Sanyo Shinkansen, then the San'in Main Line to Yanai
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 Yanai Station (JR West San'in Main Line)
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Shin-Yamaguchi Station (Sanyo Shinkansen)
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
雨天決行 / 荒天の場合は中止
Decision Time
14:00 day-of decision
Postponement
順延なし
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Late-August typhoons and lingering summer heat; a Seto Inland Sea marine display is wind-exposed
Weather Cancellation History
2020 (COVID); 2021 (COVID); weather cancellations

Sources and verification

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