58th Izu Shirahama Sea Festival

Summary

Shirahama Ohama Beach in Shimoda, Izu — one of the peninsula's classic resort beaches — hosts the 58th Izu Shirahama Festival of the Sea on July 25, 2026, with about 1,000 shells over the water in just 15 minutes from 20:00. Around 12,000 visitors are expected for the festival that prays for safety at sea, its fireworks setting white sand against a bright summer sky.

Overview

The Izu Shirahama Festival of the Sea prays for safety on the water, and its centerpiece is the short, bright fireworks show at Shirahama Ohama Beach. In 2026, the 58th edition, about 1,000 shells go up from 20:00 to 20:15 on July 25 — timed so swimmers can catch it on the way home and families can stop by after dinner. Watching from the sand is the whole point of a beach venue. From Izukyu Shimoda Station, the bus toward Ito takes about 10 minutes to the Haradaguchi stop nearest the venue; drivers face roughly 90 minutes from the Nagaizumi-Numazu IC on the Shin-Tomei Expressway or the Numazu IC on the Tomei Expressway. Only about 280 free temporary spaces are planned at the Harada lot, so the organizer, the Shirahama Tourism Association, recommends public transport. Updates are posted on the association's site.

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