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Tomakomai Port Festival

とまこまい港まつり

Tomakomai Port Festival is a fireworks festival held in 北海道. Date: In 2026 only the fireworks were split off, to Saturday 10 October; the port festival itself runs for three days in July.. Total shells: about 約1万. Attendance: 約6万人. No. 71回 とまこまい港まつり（2026年）

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
約1万
Duration
60 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Attendance
約6万人
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1956 (back-calculated from the 71st edition in 2026: 2026-71+1=1956)

Signature Sequences

  1. 01音楽花火（ゲストアーティストごとの選曲に同期）
  2. 02港の水面と夜空を背景にした大輪
  3. 032026年から10月の単独開催に分離
  4. 04花火約1万発、例年の人出約6万人
  5. 05Da-iCEの「スターマイン」の連発

Venue & Access

Time Window
10 October 2026 (Saturday), 18:00-19:00, with about 60 minutes of firing.
Venue
The west square of the Tomakomai fishing harbour (Tomakomai City, Hokkaido)
Address
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Size
Not confirmed; the area is not published.
Venue Floor Type
An open paved square on the west side of the fishing harbour.
Gates Open
Not confirmed; no gate-opening time is published.
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
Not published; the site is an open square in the fishing harbour with no capacity limit.
Launch Company
㈱マルゴー（推定）
Production Company
Not confirmed; the fireworks manufacturer is not published.
Sponsor
The Tomamin Tomakomai Hyakunen Fireworks executive committee is the organiser; the event is run and enquiries handled by the Tomakomai Town Management association (inside Moes Inc.), tel 0144-37-2585 on weekdays 09:00-17:00.

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
About 30 min from New Chitose Airport to Tomakomai Station by JR; by car the venue is reached via the Dōō Expressway from the Muroran direction.
From Osaka
Not confirmed.
From Sendai
Not confirmed.
Nearest Station
JR Tomakomai Station; take the bus to the Puratto Minato Ichiba stop and walk about 5 min.
Nearest Shinkansen
New Chitose Airport; about 30 min to Tomakomai Station by JR rapid or limited express.
Local Transit
Tomakomai city buses and Donan Bus serve the fishing harbour area, and a temporary bus is planned on the day of the fireworks.
Parking
The number of spaces is not published; stopping and parking are banned around the venue on the day. The fireworks database lists the car park as free.
Parking Reservation
Parking around the venue is free, but on the day stopping and parking are banned in the area around the venue. Traffic control applies and a temporary bus is planned.
Lodging Strategy
The venue is about 15 min by car from central Tomakomai; hotels and ryokan in the city and around it offer fireworks-viewing plans.
English Access
Not confirmed; no dedicated guidance for overseas visitors was found.
Cash Required
Entry is free. Cash is assumed to be needed at the food stalls and kitchen cars, which the sources do not confirm.
Best Arrival
Arrive with time to spare and keep moving; the site is dark, so the official notice recommends glasses or a towel to protect the eyes from sparks.
Peak Crowd
Extremely congested just before the firing (official notice); the area around the venue is expected to be busy too.

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in rain. In stormy weather the show is postponed to Sunday 11 October 2026, 18:00-19:00.
Decision Time
Presumably decided on the morning of the event and announced on the official site and in the press.
Postponement
Postponed to Sunday 11 October 2026, 18:00-19:00, in stormy weather (fireworks database).
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Fog is common in Hokkaido in October, one of the reasons for the separation, and in stormy weather the show is postponed to the next day.
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed; no cancellation record was found.

Sources and verification

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