Fireworks · Hokkaido
Hakodate Port Fireworks Festival (Hakodate Shimbun)
Hakodate, Hokkaido🎆 Usually mid-July (Sunday, July 19 in 2026)
Overview
Overview
A summer fireworks festival organized by the Hakodate Shimbun newspaper and launched from Midori-no-Shima in Hakodate Port. You can watch for free from the quays in the Bay Area and enjoy star mines and underwater fireworks set to music. You can also watch it together with the night view from the Mount Hakodate Observatory.
Wide star mines, creative star mines and underwater fireworks are launched for about 60 minutes with music over a wide-area sound system. The appeal is that you can watch from Hakodate sightseeing spots such as the Bay Area around Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse and Mount Hakodate.
- Venue
- Quays around Midori-no-Shima (launch site), Hakodate Port
- Official website
- https://www.hakobura.jp/events/350
Tickets & tours you can book in advancePR
When
When it’s held
- Typical date
- Usually mid-July (Sunday, July 19 in 2026)
- Time
- Launch starts at 19:45, about 60 min (2026 example)
- In bad weather
- Postponed to the next day in bad weather (2026 example; according to official information)
Dates and times change every year. Always check the organizer’s official website for the latest information.
☁ Weather in July →Where to Watch
Where to watch
📍 Toyokawa Pier to the quay in front of Mashu Maru
The main viewing spot. Watch from the front along about 600 m of quay
📍 Bay Area around Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
A viewing spot easy to stop by while sightseeing
📍 Hakodate Port Suehiro Green Space (Nishi-Hatoba Plaza)
Viewing spot on the west side of the Bay Area
📍 Mount Hakodate Observatory
Enjoy the night view and fireworks together
Rules
Venue rules
- !No parking at the venue. Use public transportation
- !No entry to the launch site at Midori-no-Shima from setup through removal and during the launch
- !Vehicle restrictions around the launch site on the day
Tips
Good to know
- ✓It is windy and cool by the sea, so bring a layer
- ✓A picnic mat is handy if you sit on the quay
- ✓Tomoe Bridge is closed to vehicles during the launch and open to pedestrians only
Access
Access
- Nearest station
- Hakodate City Tram stopsWithin 10 min on footNo parking at the venue; public transportation is recommended
Getting There
Getting there from major cities
Sapporo → Hakodate
Fastest: Approx. 3 hr 30 min–4 hr (timetable revised March 2026)
🚆 Limited express✈ Flight🚌 Highway bus
Travel Passes
Travel passes for getting there
🚄 JR
🚄 JR🏨 Hotels nearby fill up quickly on festival days. Book early.
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Fireworks
Fireworks festivals in Hokkaido
🎆 AprilLake Toya Long-Run Fireworks
Hokkaido ・ Toyako, Abuta District, Hokkaido
🎆 Usually every night from late April to the end of October (April 28–October 31 in 2026)
About 450 shells (Hokkaido Tourism Organization)
🎆 JulyDoshin UHB Fireworks Festival (Sapporo)
Hokkaido ・ Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
🎆 Late July (July 31 (Fri), 2026)
About 4,000 shells (planned for 2026, official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustTypical dates, number of shells, paid seats and venues are based on official information from organizers, municipalities and tourism associations. Events can change or be cancelled, so check the official website before you go.
Last checked: 2026-10-09
