murmurHakodate Port Festival
Hakodate City · Across central Hakodate (fireworks over Hakodate Port)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hakodate Port Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Across central Hakodate (fireworks over Hakodate Port)
- City
- Hakodate City, Hokkaido
About
Hakodate's biggest summer festival fills the whole city with events. It began after a devastating fire in 1934: to lift the spirits of a city still rebuilding, the first port festival was held to mark the anniversary of the port's opening, and the Hakodate Minato Odori dance was created for it. In 1980 a group of residents invented the playful Ika Odori, or squid dance, which joined the festival the following year. Today the highlights are the Doshin fireworks display launched over Hakodate Port and Wasshoi Hakodate, a parade in which crowds of locals dance through the streets to the port dance and the squid dance.
Sources
- OfficialHakodate Port Festival Executive Committee www.hakodate-minatomatsuri.org
- OfficialHakodate Port Festival Executive Committee www.hakodate-minatomatsuri.org
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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