Memanbetsu Kanko Summer Festival Marine Fireworks
めまんべつ観光夏まつり 水上花火大会
Memanbetsu Kanko Summer Festival Marine Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Hokkaido. Date: 1 August 2026 (Saturday). The festival is normally held in early August.. Total shells: about 約3,000. Attendance: 1万6000人. No. 51回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約3,000
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 1万6000人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1976 (back-calculated from the 51st edition in 2026: 2026-51+1=1976)
Signature Sequences
- 01網走湖上からの水上花火
- 02湖面に映る逆さ花火
- 03スターマイン
- 04約3,000発、20:00〜21:00
- 05日中の行事から夜まで一日で楽しめる
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 20:00-21:00 in 2026. The time can change because of aircraft take-offs and landings.
- Venue
- The shore of Lake Abashiri at Memanbetsu (Memanbetsu, Ozora Town, Abashiri District, Hokkaido)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed; the area is not published.
- Venue Floor Type
- The shore of Lake Abashiri, grass and the water surface used for firing.
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed; no gate-opening time is published, though the festival runs from the morning.
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed; no capacity figure is published.
- Launch Company
- undisclosed
- Production Company
- Not published (the festival is run by the Memanbetsu Kanko Summer Festival executive committee).
- Sponsor
- The Memanbetsu Kanko Summer Festival executive committee is the organiser; the event is run by the Okhotsk Ozora Town Tourism Association, tel 0152-74-4323.
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- About 3 h 30 min from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Station by JR limited express; about 3 h 35 min by car.
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed.
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed.
- Nearest Station
- JR Memanbetsu Station, about a 3 min walk from the venue.
- Nearest Shinkansen
- New Chitose Airport by JR limited express.
- Local Transit
- About a 3 min walk from JR Memanbetsu Station. Traffic control applies around the venue from 10:00 on the day of the event.
- Parking
- 400 spaces, free.
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed; no parking reservation system is described, and there are several car parks in the area.
- Lodging Strategy
- Hotels and ryokan in the Abashiri and Kitami area; the station is close, so a day trip is also possible.
- English Access
- Not confirmed; no dedicated guidance for overseas visitors was found.
- Cash Required
- Viewing is free. Cash is assumed to be needed at the food stalls, which the sources do not confirm.
- Best Arrival
- Traffic control starts at 10:00, so arrive in the morning if you want to park close to the venue. Be at the lakeside before 20:00 for the fireworks.
- Peak Crowd
- Crowds peak the moment the show starts at 20:00; during the day the crowds are spread across the other events.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- No paid seats; free viewing.
- Seat Count
- Not applicable; there are no paid seats. seats
- Sellout History
- Not applicable; there are no paid seats.
- Reservation
- No reservation needed; entry is free.
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not applicable; entry is free and needs no ticket.
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain; cancelled in stormy weather.
- Decision Time
- Presumably the weather call is made on the morning and any cancellation is announced by the organisers and the tourism association.
- Postponement
- Not confirmed; the 2026 notices do not name a postponement day, and the show is cancelled in stormy weather.
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Early August in Hokkaido can bring thunderstorms, and the show is cancelled in stormy weather.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed; no cancellation record was found.