murmurInnoshima Suigun Festival (Shimabi Fire Festival)
Onomichi City · Innoshima Amenity Park, Shimanami Beach
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Innoshima Suigun Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026 （Ended） 16:30–20:45
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Innoshima Amenity Park, Shimanami Beach
- City
- Onomichi City, Hiroshima
About
This festival on Innoshima celebrates the exploits of the Murakami Suigun, the island's seafaring clan, often called the Murakami pirates. It comes in two parts, one of which is the Shimabi fire festival on the beach at night. As darkness falls, armored warriors carrying torches gather on the sand. The Chorakumai, a joyful dance welcoming the fleet home after its mission, is performed, giant torches are swung around to purify the ground, and then ozutsu fireworks shoot into the sky. The night ends with a mass Chorakumai in which performers and onlookers dance side by side. Joining in on the spot is welcome, so don't be shy.
Sources
- OfficialInnoshima Suigun Festival Executive Committee suigun-matsuri.com
- OfficialOnomichi Tourism Association www.ononavi.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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