The 12th Port in Shiranuka Fireworks Festival

Summary

The 12th Port in Shiranuka Fireworks Festival lights up the special venue at Shiranuka Fishing Port in Shiranuka, Hokkaido, on Saturday, August 22, 2026. From 19:00, roughly 10,000 shells fill one hour over the harbor's night sky, before an expected crowd of about 5,000. The stall village opens at 16:00, and street dance and stage events follow from 17:00. The venue is a 15-minute walk from JR Shiranuka Station or about 30 minutes by car from the Shiranuka IC on the Doto Expressway; 1,390 free temporary parking spaces are arranged at the Social Welfare Center, general gymnasium and other sites, with free shuttles from the farther lots.

Overview

Set against the water of a fishing port, this display's character is pace — around 10,000 shells in a single hour. Launched in a concentrated window from 19:00, the show keeps reshaping the night sky in quick succession, viewed amid the sea breeze with the harbor's lights and moored boats behind it. The hours before the launch are well filled too: the stall village opens at 16:00, and street dance and stage events are scheduled from 17:00. Attendance runs about 5,000. The venue is a 15-minute walk from JR Shiranuka Station, or about 30 minutes by car from the Shiranuka IC on the Doto Expressway. Free temporary parking spans 1,390 spaces across the Social Welfare Center, the former fire station, the general gymnasium and the health center, with free shuttle buses from the lots outside walking distance. Check the organizer's announcements and the town's official page before heading out.

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