
Memanbetsu Tourism Summer Festival Waterborne Fireworks Festival - A gorgeous co-performance of waterborne fireworks coloring the lake surface
The Memambetsu Water Fireworks take place on the shore of Lake Abashiri in Ozora Town, Hokkaido, on Saturday, August 1, 2026. From 20:00, about 3,000 shells launch over one hour, with water fireworks coloring the lake and star mines filling the night sky. The venue is a 3-minute walk from JR Memambetsu Station and draws about 16,000 visitors, with food stalls lining the area.
Held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 20:00 to 21:00 at the Memambetsu lakeside of Lake Abashiri in Ozora Town, Hokkaido, this display sends up about 3,000 shells over the lake and sky. The water fireworks that vividly tint the surface are the signature act, and the event draws about 16,000 visitors with many food stalls around the grounds. JR Memambetsu Station is just a 3-minute walk away. By car, it is about 3 hours 35 minutes from the Kamikawa-Sounkyo IC on the Asahikawa-Mombetsu Expressway via National Route 39, and traffic restrictions take effect around the venue from 10:00 on the day. Free parking for about 400 cars is available. Crowds linger late by the lakeside, so allow extra time for the trip home. Check with the Okhotsk Oozora Town Tourism Association for the latest information.