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LIGHT UP NIPPON HOKKAIDO (now Takino Hanabi)

LIGHT UP NIPPON HOKKAIDO

2026-10-20 pass

LIGHT UP NIPPON HOKKAIDO (now Takino Hanabi) is a fireworks festival held in Hokkaido. Date: 2026-06-20 (Sat) - the most recent edition. Total shells: about Not published; the show is computer-controlled music synchronised fireworks. Attendance: Not published. No. Not published

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
Not published; the show is computer-controlled music synchronised fireworks
Duration
90 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
Not published
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
2017

Signature Sequences

  1. 01The display is called GREAT SKY ART and is computer-controlled to a 1/30 second precision, with flight time and residual light calculated so that the shells land on the rhythm, melody, instruments, lyrics, vocals and location of the music
  2. 02'It is a full-day outdoor festival: the gates open at 14:00, the music and food events run to 20:45 and the fireworks from 19:45 to 20:15'
  3. 03The site closes to new entry at 18:00 for safety, and parasols may be used until 19:00
  4. 04The programme adds the Hokkaido meat festival, a stage with a kids DJ and a beginners dance contest, a fireworks making workshop, a children's fair, a photo booth, a BBQ area and a campsite on the site of the festival

Venue & Access

Time Window
Fireworks from 19:45
Venue
Special event space inside the National Takino Suzuran Hillside Park, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido (国営滝野すずらん丘陵公園 つどいの森, 北海道札幌市南区滝野247)
Address
Hokkaido Prefecture, the National Takino Suzuran Hillside Park, Minami Ward, Sapporo City, Takino 247
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Gates Open
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
14:00 - the gates open at 14:00 for ticket holders and the site closes to new entry at 18:00 for safety
Spectator Capacity
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Takino Hanabi executive committee (たきの花火実行委員会), the successor to the LIGHT UP NIPPON HOKKAIDO executive committee

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass) - the official site and the park page give the venue, the shuttle arrival from Sapporo and the advance booking, but no route from Tokyo
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
Not published; the event runs shuttle buses from Sapporo
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Parking
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
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
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Peak Crowd
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Not published on the pages checked
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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