Hokkaido Shimbun/UHB Fireworks Festival
道新UHB花火大会
Hokkaido Shimbun/UHB Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in 北海道. Date: 31 July 2026 (Friday). The festival is normally held in late July.. Total shells: about 約4,000. Attendance: Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass). No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約4,000
- Duration
- 50 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1974 (the manifest value carried in id_founding_year; not confirmed against an official chronology in the sources checked)
Signature Sequences
- 01豊平川河川敷・南大橋〜幌平橋間
- 023部構成プログラム
- 03約4,000発・約50分
- 04ワイドスターマインと創作花火
- 05川面に映る逆さ花火
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Firing starts at 19:40 for about 50 minutes (until around 20:30).
- Venue
- The Toyohira Riverbed between the South Bridge and Kōhei Bridge (around Minami 13-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed; the overall area is not published.
- Venue Floor Type
- The Toyohira Riverbed, grass and sand.
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed; no gate-opening time is published. Firing starts at 19:40.
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed; no capacity figure is published and the notices do not set a limit on the number of people entering the riverbed.
- Production Company
- Not confirmed; the fireworks manufacturer is not published.
- Sponsor
- The Hokkaido Shimbun business centre (listed as organiser) and the Hokkaido Shimbun with Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (co-organisers). Enquiries to the Hokkaido Shimbun business centre, tel 011-210-5733 (weekdays 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00). A go/no-go phone line, 050-3665-9647, runs on the day from 09:00 to 20:00.
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- About 35 min from New Chitose Airport by JR rapid service through Sapporo Station, then the subway to the venue.
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed.
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed.
- Nearest Station
- Namboku line Nakajima Park and Kōhei Bridge stations (crowded, with controlled entry). Alternatives: the Namboku line Nakanoshima station and the Tōhō line Toyohira-Susukino and Gakuen-mae stations.
- Nearest Shinkansen
- New Chitose Airport, about 35 min by JR rapid service through Sapporo Station.
- Local Transit
- Sapporo municipal subway (Namboku and Tōhō lines) and city buses. For the return trip the organiser suggests Nakanoshima, Susukino, Toyohira-Susukino and Gakuen-mae.
- Parking
- None (no car park; the organiser recommends public transport).
- Parking Reservation
- There is no car park, and stopping and parking are banned around the venue while the traffic control is in force.
- Lodging Strategy
- Central Sapporo is close by with plenty of apartments and hotels; there is no dedicated riverside overnight area.
- English Access
- Not confirmed; no dedicated guidance for overseas visitors was found.
- Cash Required
- The riverbank is free, but the paid viewing area requires a ticket. Whether food stalls are present was not confirmed in the sources.
- Best Arrival
- Arrive before the 18:00 traffic control starts, or walk in from the Namba 7-jo Bridge side. The area around the venue is extremely busy.
- Peak Crowd
- Peak just before the 19:40 start and on the way home after 21:00. Straight runs from the stations to the river are not possible, and dispersed arrival is being promoted.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed; the price of the 2026 paid viewing area is on the official site.
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed; the number of paid seats is not published. seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed; no sell-out notices were found.
- Reservation
- Tickets for the paid viewing area are bought from the official site; no reservation is needed to enter the riverbank.
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed; the sources do not state whether same-day tickets are sold.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain. In stormy weather the show is postponed to Friday 7 August.
- Decision Time
- The go/no-go call is given by phone on 050-3665-9647 between 09:00 and 20:00 on the day, and posted on the official site and X account.
- Postponement
- Postponed to Friday 7 August 2026 in stormy weather (official page).
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Late July can bring thunderstorms in Hokkaido; in stormy weather the show moves to 7 August, and because the venue is a riverbed flooding and high wind are further risks.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed; no record of past postponements was found.