Fireworks · Hokkaido
Doshin UHB Fireworks Festival (Sapporo)
Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido🎆 Late July (July 31 (Fri), 2026)About 4,000 shells (planned for 2026, official)
Overview
Overview
A fireworks festival organized by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press and Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (UHB), held on the Toyohira River, which flows through central Sapporo. It is easy to reach by subway and can be enjoyed on a riverbed close to the city center. A paid viewing area was newly added in 2026.
A program in three parts that builds up to the finale. The riverbed from Toyohira Bridge to around Minami 19-jo Ohashi Bridge offers a wide view and is a recommended viewing spot.
- Venue
- Toyohira River riverbed (launched between Minami-Ohashi Bridge and Horohira Bridge)
- Official website
- https://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/hanabi2026/sapporo/
Nearby area
SapporoWeather and what to wear in Sapporo →Tickets & tours you can book in advancePR
When
When it’s held
- Typical date
- Late July (July 31 (Fri), 2026)
- Time
- About 50 minutes from 19:40 (2026 example)
- Number of shells
- About 4,000 shells (planned for 2026, official)
- In bad weather
- Postponed in bad weather (planned postponement to August 7 in 2026; 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
📍 Toyohira River riverbed (Toyohira Bridge to around Minami 19-jo Ohashi Bridge)
Viewing spot with a wide view, recommended by the organizers
📍 Paid viewing area (right bank between Minami-Ohashi Bridge and Horohira Bridge)
Ticketed area close to the launch site. Opens at 16:00
Paid Seats
Paid viewing seats
Paid viewing area on the right bank of the Toyohira River (between Minami-Ohashi Bridge and Horohira Bridge). Sold as e+ electronic tickets, at Doshin Play Guide and at the Sapporo Community Plaza Ticket Center, with tickets also issuable at Seicomart. Sales end when capacity is reached
Example prices: ¥1,000 per person for elementary school age and older (2026 example)
Crowds
Crowds and getting home
- Crowds
- Nakajima-koen and Horohira-bashi stations are very crowded, with timed entry restrictions and detours (official)
- Tips
- Visitors are asked to spread out across several stations and arrive early
Rules
Venue rules
- !No viewing from bridges, roads or sidewalks
- !Drones prohibited
- !No parking. Illegal parking is prohibited, and please also refrain from coming by bicycle
- !Traffic restrictions on both banks from Toyohira Bridge to Minami 19-jo Ohashi Bridge from around 18:00 on the day
Tips
Good to know
- ✓Check whether the event is going ahead via the telephone information line on the day (050-3665-9647) or the Hokkaido Shimbun website
- ✓Tickets for the paid viewing area stop selling once capacity is reached
Access
Access
- Nearest station
- Hosui-Susukino Station (Toho Subway Line)Recommended by the organizers to spread out arrivals
- Gakuen-mae Station (Toho Subway Line)Guide station for the paid viewing area
- Nakanoshima Station (Namboku Subway Line)Guide station for the paid viewing area
- Nakajima-koen and Horohira-bashi Stations (Namboku Subway Line)Very crowded, with entry restrictions and detours at certain times, so you cannot go directly to the riverbed
Getting There
Getting there from major cities
Travel Passes
Travel passes for getting there
🚄 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)
🎆 JulyHakodate Port Fireworks Festival (Hakodate Shimbun)
Hokkaido ・ Hakodate, Hokkaido
🎆 Usually mid-July (Sunday, July 19 in 2026)
🎆 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
