79th Awaji Island Festival Fireworks
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79th Awaji Island Festival Fireworks

Around Ohama Park, Sumoto

location
Around Ohama Park, Sumoto
period
November 8, 2026 (Sun)
Time
18:00–18:30
cost
Paid viewing areas from 3,000 yen (plans with parking included are available)
access
By car, about 15 minutes from the Sumoto IC on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway to central Sumoto when traffic is light. By public transport, take a highway bus from JR Sannomiya Station to Sumoto Bus Center (about 80 minutes).

Why You Should Visit

The fireworks of the Awaji Island Festival, launched around Ohama Park in Sumoto. They are held separately from the summer dance parade: the 79th display runs for 30 minutes from 18:00 on Sunday 8 November, on a crisp late-autumn evening by the Sumoto shore. Paid viewing areas inside Ohama Park are sold through akippa. If you drive, book one of the eight reservation-only temporary car parks through akippa.

Essentials

There are 2 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Around Ohama Park, Sumoto. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION
Paid viewing areas are on sale through akippa (the Sumoto-residents presale ended on 31 August; general sales opened at 10:00 on 1 September and close once the allocation sells out). The reservation-only temporary car parks are also booked through akippa (a service fee is charged on top of the parking fee).
NOTE

Paid viewing areas

  • Inside Ohama Park (sold via akippa; plans with parking are available)

Temporary car parks (8 sites, reservation only, 14:00–21:00)

  • Advance booking required, via akippa (a service fee is charged on top of the parking fee)
  • Latest status: Awajishima Matsuri official traffic and parking page
  • No. 2 Elementary School grounds / former Chamber of Commerce site / Sumoto Machinaka Plaza: 5,000 yen
  • Disaster-prevention park car park / No. 3 Elementary School grounds / No. 1 Elementary School grounds / Suhama Junior High School grounds: 4,000 yen
  • Seiun Junior High School grounds: 3,000 yen
  • Spaces for people with disabilities and wheelchair users are at No. 2 Elementary School grounds

* Tour buses cannot use the temporary car parks. Do not park at nearby facilities or on the street.

* The organisers warn that on the day, driving from the temporary car parks back to the Sumoto IC may take 3–4 hours because of congestion.

出典: akippa株式会社 プレスリリース(PR TIMES)

FAQ

Are the fireworks on the same day as the dance parade?
No. For the 79th festival the dance parade was on 31 July and 1 August, and the fireworks are held separately on Sunday 8 November.
Where can I buy paid viewing tickets?
They are sold through the parking reservation service akippa, from 3,000 yen, including plans that bundle a parking space. Sales end once the allocation is gone.
Can I park without a reservation?
No. All eight temporary car parks are reservation-only. Book through akippa, or use municipal or other paid car parks. The drive back to the Sumoto IC may take 3–4 hours.

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