Scheduled
The 74th Onneyu Onsen Festival
Hokkaido 8/2/2026 (Sun)Approx. 1,000 shells
This festival ended on 8/2/2026 (Sun).See fireworks festivals in Hokkaido·See the 8 fireworks calendar
北見市観光協会おんねゆ温泉支部
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The 74th Onneyu Onsen Festival - The staged fireworks where sparks cascade down all at once are spectacular
Fireworks countApprox. 1,000 shells
Expected crowdApprox. 11,000 people
Time20:00～20:20
AdmissionFree viewing
Summary
Onneyu Onsen in Kitami City, Hokkaido, marks summer with the 74th Onneyu Onsen Festival fireworks on August 2, 2026 — about 1,000 shells over the Muka River for 20 minutes from 20:00. Lodging guests can walk from their inns straight to the riverbank, an experience unique to an onsen-town fireworks night. Around 11,000 visitors are expected.
Overview
Onneyu Onsen is a quiet hot-spring district where inns and hotels line the Muka River, and its summer festival reaches its 74th edition in 2026. On August 2, about 1,000 shells go up along the river between 20:00 and 20:20. Guests can watch straight from their stay, catching the fireworks on the night breeze after a bath — the classic onsen-festival pleasure. The bus from JR Rubeshibe Station takes about 15 minutes to the Onneyu stop, a 3-minute walk from the venue, while a taxi from JR Kitami Station runs about 40 minutes. Drivers come roughly 80 minutes from Kamikawa Sounkyo IC on the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway, with about 1,000 free parking spaces planned around the venue. Festival details are on the organizer's site — the Onneyu Onsen Tourism Association — and staying overnight lets you enjoy the return trip at a relaxed pace.
Details
Date8/2 (Sun)
End date8/2 (Sun)
Time20:00～20:20
VenueOnneyu Onsen Mukagawa Riverside
Address北海道北見市
Crowd levelLarge ★★★☆☆
Paid seatsNo
Food stallsYes
ParkingYes（Available: 1,000 free parking spaces in lots around the venue）
OrganizerOnneyu Onsen Tourism Association
Last verified10/2/2026 (Fri)