murmurKachimai Fireworks Festival
Obihiro City · Special venue on the Tokachi River bank, about 400 m downstream of Tokachi Ohashi Bridge
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tokachi Mainichi Newspaper (official Kachimai Hanabi site) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Thu, Aug 13, 2026 （Ended） Gates open 15:00, fireworks start 19:20, ends around 21:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Every year on August 13 Postponed to the next day in stormy weather
- Venue
- Special venue on the Tokachi River bank, about 400 m downstream of Tokachi Ohashi Bridge
- City
- Obihiro City, Hokkaido
About
Organized by the Tokachi Mainichi newspaper, this fireworks festival is held at a purpose-built venue on the banks of the Tokachi River in Obihiro. It began in 1929 as the first fireworks display in Hokkaido, launched to boost local industry, and about 50,000 people are said to have turned out for the first show. After a break caused by the war, it was revived in 1956 as part of Obihiro's summer festival. Since then it has kept reinventing itself, adding lasers and sound, then shows synchronized with lighting and music, and in 2025 its first drone show. The venue opens in the afternoon and the fireworks light up the night sky after dark; the organizer describes it as held every year on August 13.
Sources
- OfficialTokachi Mainichi Newspaper (official Kachimai Hanabi site) www.kachimai-hanabi.com
- OfficialTokachi Mainichi Newspaper (official Kachimai Hanabi site) www.kachimai-hanabi.com
- OfficialTokachi Mainichi Newspaper (official Kachimai Hanabi site) www.kachimai-hanabi.com
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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