
The 39th Tsukigata Summer Festival The many events held along with the fireworks are also a must-see
The Tsukigata Summer Festival reaches its 39th edition on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with the fireworks lighting up Kairaku Park in Tsukigata Town, Hokkaido, from 20:00 to 21:00. Around 3,000 shells launch across the hour, keeping sound and light almost continuous. Daytime offers performances by local schoolchildren, stage programs and a children's play area. Expect traffic restrictions near the park on the day; about 470 free parking spaces are available.
The Tsukigata Summer Festival, now in its 39th year, fills Kairaku Park in Tsukigata Town, Hokkaido, on July 25, 2026. The evening finale runs from 20:00 to 21:00, with about 3,000 fireworks launched one after another — an hour in which sound and light barely pause, packing a lot into a compact program. Daytime features performances by local elementary and junior high students, stage programs and a children's area, giving families plenty to do before the main event. From Sapporo, take the Chuo Bus Tsukigata line from the Iwamizawa Terminal by JR Iwamizawa Station (about 50 minutes) and walk 15 minutes from Tsukigata Ekimae stop; by car it is about 60 minutes from Sapporo, with traffic restrictions around the venue on the day. Roughly 470 free parking spaces are available.