Kushiro Tairyo Donpaku Fireworks
釧路大漁どんぱく花火大会
Kushiro Tairyo Donpaku Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Hokkaido. Date: 12 September 2026 (Sat). Total shells: about 推定15,000. Attendance: 50,000人（例年の人出）. No. 23回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 推定15,000
- Duration
- 50 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 50,000人（例年の人出）
- Largest Shell
- 三尺玉
- Founding Year
- 2010年
Signature Sequences
- 01A 3-shaku shell among Hokkaido's largest
- 02Reflections on the Kushiro River
- 03A 10,000-shell urban show
- 04Organised with the Hokkaido Shimbun
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:00-19:50 (about 50 min)
- Venue
- Around Nusamai Bridge on the Kushiro River, Kushiro
- Address
- Nusamai Bridge area, Kushiro River, Kushiro, Hokkaido 42.981007°N, 144.385564°E
- 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
- 200,000人
- Launch Company
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Sponsor
- Hokkaido Shimbun Kushiro Bureau / Kushiro Tairyo Donpaku Liaison Council
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 15 min on foot south from JR Kushiro Station
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen, then JR or car
- Local Transit
- About 15 min on foot south from JR Kushiro Station
- Parking
- None
- Parking Reservation
- No parking
- 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
- No paid seats - free viewing
- 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 - free entry
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed to the next day, 19:00-19:50, in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed (2026-10-20 check)
- Postponement
- Postponed to 2026-09-13 (Sun) 19:00-19:50 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 to the next day.
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- 釧路大漁どんぱく本祭（同日、同一実行委員会）