Yarube Fukushima Squid Festival and Kaikyo Fireworks
やるべ福島イカまつり&海峡花火大会
Yarube Fukushima Squid Festival and Kaikyo Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Hokkaido. Date: 2026-08-13 (Thu) - every 13 August. Total shells: about 約2,300. Attendance: Not published. No. 33回 (2026)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約2,300
- Duration
- 45 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- Not published
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1994年 (推定 第1回)
Signature Sequences
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:15-21:00; the festival runs 15:00-21:00
- Venue
- Kaikyo Yokozuna Beach, Fukushima, Hokkaido (海峡横綱ビーチ, 北海道松前郡福島町字月崎23番地1)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) 41.482214°N, 140.261788°E
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- 推定10,000人
- Launch Company
- Unknown
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- 福島町観光協会 (Fukushima Town Tourism Association, TEL 0139-47-3070)
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- JR Kikonai Station (JR木古内駅) - the bus and the car access both start there
- 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
- 150 free spaces for ordinary cars
- 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
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed to 14 August; if both days are called off, the fireworks alone run on 5 September
- 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
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
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- Monbetsu Port Festival Okhotsk Fireworks Festivaleast-Hokkaido summer port-festival fireworks
- Shari Shari Nabi Festival Fireworksneighbouring east-Hokkaido Local-tier summer fireworks