Urausu Summer Taste Festival
うらうす夏の味覚まつり
Urausu Summer Taste Festival is a fireworks festival held in Hokkaido. Date: 2026-08-02 (Sun); the 15th edition was held on the first Sunday of August. Total shells: about Not published in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass). Attendance: Not published. No. 15th (第15回)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- Not published in the sources checked (2026-10-22 pass)
- Duration
- 30 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not published
- Founding Year
- 2012 (Heisei 24)
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks from 20:00 (scheduled); the festival itself runs 11:00-20:30
- Venue
- Tsurunuma Park event plaza (浦臼町鶴沼公園イベント広場), Urausu Town, Hokkaido
- Address
- Tsurunuma Park event plaza, Urausu Town, Hokkaido (浦臼町鶴沼公園イベント広場) 43.430299°N, 141.817710°E
- Venue Size
- Not published
- Venue Floor Type
- Outdoor event plaza on the shore of Tsurunuma Park lake
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not applicable - there is no paid seating
- Spectator Capacity
- Not published; the viewing area is the event plaza beside Tsurunuma Park
- Launch Company
- Not publicly disclosed
- Sponsor
- Urausu Town (浦臼町); co-sponsored by the Urausu Chamber of Commerce and the Urausu Town Mountain Area Contact Council
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Fly to New Chitose Airport (about 1 h 30 min from Tokyo Haneda), then about 3 h by car to Urausu. By rail, JR Hakodate Main Line to Minami-Nagayama Station, then about 40 min by road.
- From Osaka
- About 2 h 20 min by air from Osaka Itami to New Chitose Airport, then about 3 h by car to Urausu
- From Sendai
- About 2 h 30 min by air from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport, then about 3 h by car to Urausu
- Nearest Station
- No railway station in Urausu; the nearest is Minami-Nagayama Station on the Hakodate Main Line, about 40 min by road
- Nearest Shinkansen
- No Shinkansen station near Urausu; the nearest is Minami-Chuo Station on the Hakodate Main Line, about 1 h 20 min by car
- Parking
- Temporary car park at the old Tsurunuma Primary School on National Route 275, with a free shuttle bus to the venue
- Parking Reservation
- No reservation; the temporary car park is free and fills up during the festival day
- Cash Required
- Yes for the food and drink stalls; food and drink brought from outside is not allowed
- Best Arrival
- Before 19:30 - the fireworks start at 20:00 and the plaza fills up during the festival day
- Peak Crowd
- Peak from 19:45 at the fireworks announcement through to the end of the display at 20:30
Tickets
- Seat Type
- None - free viewing from the Tsurunuma Park event plaza
- Price Range
- No paid seat price - free entry
- Reservation
- Not applicable - no reservation
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not applicable - no tickets are sold
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in rain (雨天決行); the town asks visitors to bring rain gear
- Postponement
- None published; the event is rain-permitted
- Wind Threshold
- Not published
- Typical Risks
- Early August in inland Hokkaido - warm days and cool evenings, with the typhoon season the main risk
- Weather Cancellation History
- None recorded for the 2026 edition, which was held on schedule on 2026-08-02