Why You Should Visit
The 48th edition of Ashiya's flagship summer fireworks festival, held around Ashiya Sogo Park on the city's waterfront. On Saturday, August 1, 2026, fireworks light up the bay, with a planned collaboration show set to the ryuteki, a traditional Japanese flute. Note that this is a fully reservation-based event: a sponsor viewing-seat ticket or a Civic Plaza admission ticket is required to enter. There are also festival-stall (ennichi) attractions for a lively summer-night atmosphere.
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
These shops are featured on the official “Gourmet Map 2026” by the Ashiya Summer Carnival committee — great for the festival day and for exploring Ashiya’s food scene any time.
Essentials
- location
- Ashiya Sogo Park (MiraTap Park Ashiya) & Shioashiya Beach, Minami-Ashiyahama
- period
- August 1, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- Civic stage 2:00 PM – 7:45 PM (planned); fireworks held at night (time to be announced)
- cost
- Fully reservation-based. For the Civic Plaza, residents/workers/students of Ashiya are free, while visitors from outside the city pay a 500 yen safety-management fee per person. Sponsor viewing seats are a separate paid ticket.
- Links
- access
- From JR/Hanshin Ashiya Station or Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station, take a Hankyu bus and get off at "Ashiya-shi Sogo-koen-mae." There is no event parking and traffic restrictions are in place, so please come by public transport.
- REGISTRATION
- Fully reservation-based — those without a reservation cannot enter, and resale is prohibited. The Civic Plaza admission tickets have reached capacity and are closed (as of June 2026). Paid sponsor viewing seats come in several types and are sold mainly via Lawson Ticket (recommended), as well as the event office and hometown-tax (furusato nozei); some types are already sold out. Keep a screenshot of your ticket. Inquiries: info@ashiya-hanabi.com (Tel 0797-35-0871 on the event day).
- NOTE
- [Highlights]
・The 48th Ashiya Summer Carnival, a waterfront fireworks festival
・A planned collaboration fireworks show set to the ryuteki (traditional Japanese flute)
・Festival stalls (ennichi) on site
[Viewing Seats]
・Many paid seat types: Premium (course dinner), Arena, Couple, Free-flow, Front Beach, BBQ box, Group, Chair, and Sand seats
・Bought mainly via Lawson Ticket (recommended); also event office / hometown-tax (sand seats also at the Seven-Eleven by JR Ashiya Station)
[Venue & Opening Times]
・Civic Plaza (general seats): the lawn south of the ground at Ashiya Sogo Park — opens 1:00 PM, closes 9:00 PM
・Sponsor viewing seats (fireworks): on the Shioashiya Beach side — East Gate opens 2:30 PM / West Gate opens 5:30 PM / closes around 9:00 PM
※ The fireworks launch time, number of shells, and the rain policy are to be announced. There is no parking. Please check the official site or email info@ashiya-hanabi.com for the latest details.
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