Shimukappu Village Furusato Festival Fireworks
占冠村ふるさと祭り花火大会
Shimukappu Village Furusato Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Hokkaido. Date: 1 August 2026 (Sat) 20:30-21:00. Total shells: about 1,000. Attendance: 6,000人. No. 52回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 1,000
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 6,000人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Founding Year
- 1980年
Signature Sequences
- 01The village's largest summer festival
- 02Very close-range fireworks
- 03Eve festival and main festival over two days
- 041,000 shells
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:30-21:00
- Venue
- Shimukappu Village Noson Park
- Address
- 57-30 Chuo, Shimukappu, Hokkaido
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Venue Floor Type
- Outdoor harbour or riverbank venue
- Gates Open
- Not applicable - free outdoor festival
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not applicable - no paid seats
- Spectator Capacity
- 推定5,000人
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Sponsor
- Shimukappu Furusato Festival Committee
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Fly to New Chitose Airport, then take JR or drive to the venue city.
- From Osaka
- Fly to New Chitose Airport, then take JR or drive to the venue city.
- From Sendai
- Fly or take a ferry to Hokkaido, then continue by JR or car.
- Nearest Station
- About 20 min on foot or 10 min by taxi from JR Shimukappu Station; about 5 min by car from the Shimukappu IC
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen, then JR or car
- Local Transit
- About 20 min on foot or 10 min by taxi from JR Shimukappu Station; about 5 min by car from the Shimukappu IC
- Parking
- 130 spaces at the Shimukappu roadside station
- Parking Reservation
- Not required (free, first come)
- Lodging Strategy
- Book early; rooms near the venue fill on fireworks night.
- English Access
- Official information is mainly in Japanese; a translation app helps.
- Cash Required
- Cash is useful at food stalls
- Best Arrival
- 1-2 hours before the show
- Peak Crowd
- Around the finale
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Free viewing; no paid-seat information in the sources checked
- Price Range
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check) seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Reservation
- 未確認（2026-10-20 調査）
- Day-Of Ticket
- No ticket
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed to 2 August (Sun) in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Postponement
- Postponed to 2026-08-02 (Sun) 20:30-21:00 in stormy weather
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Typical Risks
- 未確認（2026-10-20 調査）
- Weather Cancellation History
- Stormy weather postpones the show to the next day.
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- 占冠村ふるさと祭り本祭（翌日）