Shihanabi Taikai 14 Fireworks
四日市花火大会
Shihanabi Taikai 14 Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Tokai. Date: 2026-08-30 (Sun) - a Sunday in late August. Total shells: about 4,000. Attendance: 20万人（JA Wikipedia「四日市花火大会」記載の2008年の人出）. No. Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 4,000
- Duration
- 45 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 20万人（JA Wikipedia「四日市花火大会」記載の2008年の人出）
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1934 (the year recorded in the manifest id_founding_year; neither the JA Wikipedia article on the festival nor the national list states a first-edition year)
Signature Sequences
- 01Every shell is fired from the sea
- 02Star mines (successive star mines and a super-large star mine)
- 03Memorial shells sponsored by individual citizens (30,000 yen per shell)
- 04A yukata contest and Suwa taiko drumming
- 05A paid viewing area at piers 2 and 3 and a "nigiwai area" of stalls in the Naya Disaster Prevention Green Belt
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:15-20:00 (45 minutes)
- Venue
- Yokkaichi Port, Kasugagaura and Tomisu piers (Chitose-cho), Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
- Address
- Piers 2 and 3, Yokkaichi Port, Chitose-cho, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- A sea firing over the harbour, with a paid viewing area on the piers and a "nigiwai area" of stalls in the Naya Disaster Prevention Green Belt
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- 四日市花火大会実行委員会（事務局: 四日市市安島1丁目1-56 四日市観光物産ホール内、TEL 059-357-0381）
Access
From 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
- JR Tomida-Hama Station - about 15 min on foot / Kintetsu Tomida Station - about 25 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
- No dedicated parking. The city-run Central Parking lot charges 140 yen per 30 minutes (a temporary west-side entrance is used from 14:00 to 23:00 on 30 August); the parking at the viewing spots around the Yokkaichi Dome and in Isozu-cho, Shiohama is limited
- 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
- The venue is about 15 minutes on foot from JR Tomida-Hama Station or 25 minutes from Kintetsu Tomida Station; the sources checked do not describe foreign-language visitor facilities at the port
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Gates open at 14:00 and the show is only 45 minutes from 19:15; paid seats are limited, so apply early
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- S, A, B and C seats plus an "omoiyari area"
- Price Range
- The price of the paid seats could not be confirmed on the official pages on 2026-10-20 (the memorial shells listed in JA Wikipedia cost 30,000 yen per shell)
- 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
- Application through the dedicated form on the official site; first-come except for the assistance area, which is drawn by lottery
- Day-Of Ticket
- Same-day tickets are sold; the official news for 30 August 2026 states that paid tickets can be bought on the day
Weather Policy
- Rain
- The day-of notice confirms that the festival will be held as scheduled, with a warning that changing weather or strong wind may still change or cancel it
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- No reserve date is scheduled (the festival was held on 30 August 2026)
- Wind Threshold
- The official site warns that changing weather or strong wind may lead to a change or cancellation
- Typical Risks
- Typhoons and sea wind in late August; a sea display is sensitive to wind
- Weather Cancellation History
- The cancellations of 2003, 2004 and 2020 are recorded in JA Wikipedia