White Sandy Beach with a View of Shizuki Mountain Becomes the Festival Stage—About 60 Food Stalls on the Final Day
About this spot
The 2026 Hagi Summer Festival runs August 1–3, with Kikugahama beach overlooking Shizuki Mountain and the Tamachi Shopping Street and Yoshida Street areas serving as the venue. The open waterfront venue offers a vibrant summer atmosphere quite different from the calm ambiance of the castle town. On the festival's final day, August 3rd, approximately 60 food stalls line the shopping areas, and crowds gather from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The opening day (August 1st) you're experiencing captures the excitement of the festival's opening, with families in summer kimono gathering on the beach, embodying Hagi's quintessential summer spirit.
Season & hours
Name: 萩夏まつり
Date & time: 8/1 (Sat)–8/3 (Mon) Time TBA
Venue: 萩市・菊ヶ浜、田町商店街・吉田町通り一帯
Food stalls
Hours: 18:00–22:00 (8/3)
Where: 田町商店街・吉田町通り
Scale: approx. 60 stalls
※Announced for 2026. Stall lineups change year to year. Please check the official site for the latest details.
Turn this into a day plan with stall time includedTips
The area around the venue becomes crowded with parking as evening approaches. Regular shoes are recommended over sandals for walking on the sandy beach. The seaside becomes cool and breezy at night, so bring a light jacket for comfort.
Best time to visit
From 5 p.m. onward; the sunset around 6 p.m. and the lantern-lit evening offer distinctly different atmospheres.
Access & map
Kikugahama, Tamachi Shopping Street, and Yoshida Street area, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Model course featuring this spot
2026 Hagi Summer Festival Full-Day Course
Yamaguchi
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