Akabira Fire Festival
あかびら火まつり・市民花火大会
Akabira Fire Festival is a fireworks festival held in 北海道 (Hokkaido). Date: 7月13日-14日. Total shells: about ~5,000 (~2,500/night × 2 nights). Attendance: 1万5000人. No. 55回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- ~5,000 (~2,500/night × 2 nights)
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 2 (2-day festival) night(s)
- Attendance
- 1万5000人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1972 (Showa 47年)
Signature Sequences
- 01TBD (2-day fireworks)
- 02launch_company TBD (Pattern L LOCK)
- 0353年歴史 (第53回 baseline 2024)
- 047月13日-14日固定 (2-day festival)
- 05約5,000発
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-20:30
- Venue
- Akabira City Community Plaza, Akabira City, Hokkaido
- Address
- 北海道赤平市
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Outdoor community plaza
- Gates Open
- free
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- あかびら火まつり実行委員会
- Co-Sponsor
- 赤平市 + 北海道
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- JR Tokyo Station to New Chitose Airport, then the airport bus and the Doo Expressway to Akabira
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- A 10-minute walk from JR Akabira Station
- Nearest Shinkansen
- About 2 hours by the Doo Expressway from New Chitose Airport
- Local Transit
- A 10-minute walk from JR Akabira Station
- Parking
- 200 spaces (free)
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Early evening; the parking holds 200 cars
- Peak Crowd
- Immediately before the 20:00 launch
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Cancelled in stormy weather (no postponement)
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Cool temperatures and thunderstorms in mid-July; Hokkaido summers are relatively cool
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- jaHokkaido LOCAL — Hokkaido cluster — Cont 101