Shimabara Onsen Gamadas Fireworks Display
The 30th Shimabara Onsen Gamadasu Fireworks Festival, scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024, has been cancelled due to the inclement weather forecast for the day of the festival, as we have determined that the safety of our guests cannot be ensured.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to those who were planning to attend the event, and we have made this decision with your safety as our top priority.
We ask for your understanding in this matter.
To ensure a safe and enjoyable fireworks experience, flying drones is strictly prohibited. Recently, there have been increasing issues related to drones, and if a drone is detected, we will be forced to suspend or even cancel the fireworks display. Such situations may cause inconvenience to the spectators who are eagerly anticipating the event.
Drones pose serious risks, including the potential for crashing into crowds or getting too close to the fireworks, which could alter their trajectory and cause accidents. For everyone’s safety, please adhere to the rules and enjoy the fireworks responsibly. We appreciate your cooperation.
The Festival of Lights, Bringing an End to Summer in Shimabara
The “Shimabara Onsen Gamadasu Fireworks Festival” started in 1993 as a prayer for recovery from the volcanic eruption of Mount Unzen Fugendake and as part of a tourism revitalization project. The “Shimabara Onsen Gamadasu Fireworks Festival” has also become an established summer tradition, and is one of the most popular fireworks festivals in Kyushu, attracting many visitors from within and outside of the prefecture.
Every year, a series of large fireworks are set off in succession, moving the viewers and eliciting applause and cheers. The event attracts not only local residents but also many tourists from within and outside of the prefecture, on the day of the festival, the Shimabara Port Square is crowded with young people and families in yukata (summer kimono).
This year, we will add a No. 15 ball at the end of the event to make it a more substantial firework display.
Traffic Control
Along Route 57 The approximately 800-meter section (red line) between the Shimabara Outer Port Intersection and the Unzen East Trailhead Intersection will be restricted from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The area around the intersection (green line) will also be closed to vehicles during the same period.
Access
Please use public transportation.
- Isahaya Station – Shimabarako Station (Shimabara Railway about 80 min.) 5 min. walk to the venue [Shimabara Railway].
- Isahaya Bus Terminal – Shimabara Port Terminal (Shimatetsu Bus, approx. 90 min.) [Shimatetsu Bus Timetable].
- Kumamoto Shinko Port – Shimabara Port (30~60 min. by ferry) [Kyusho Ferry Timetable] / [Kumamoto Ferry Timetable].
- Kumamoto Nagasu Port/Tahira Port (45 min. by ferry) [Ariake Ferry timetable].
- Fukuoka Miike Shimabara Port (50 min. by high-speed boat) [Miike Shimabara Line timetable].
On the day of the fireworks festival, special trains and buses will operate after the event ends.
Tournament Details
- Date
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Thursday, August 29th, 6th year of Reiwa
*Held in light rain; postponed to August 30th (Friday) in case of rain. - Venue
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Shimabara Port (7-5 Shimokawajiri-cho, Shimabara City)
- Launching time
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20:00 – 21:00
- Number of launches
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Approx. 4,000 (planned)
- Fireworks
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Mainly fireworks, No. 15 (1.5 shaku), colorful thousand rings, wide starmine, etc.
- Parking
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Please use temporary parking lots.
- Shimabara City Hall Otesuhama Parking Lot
- Shimabara City Reigaoka Park Gymnasium
- Shimabara Seaside Park
- Shimabara Reconstruction Arena
- Inquiries
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Shimabara Onsen Gamadasu Fireworks Festival Executive Committee
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