A summer night when fireworks, music, lighting, and flames illuminate the night sky and stadium
Makomanai Fireworks Festival
The 2026 edition of Makomanai Fireworks Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/07/11Ended
- Season / frequency
- Summer (July)
- Location
- Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium
- Area
- Hokkaido・Sapporo City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 30 min–2 h · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Paid
- Age restrictions
- Admission is charged for elementary school-age children and older. Admission is free for 1 preschool-age child per 1 accompanying person, seated on their lap. However, a ticket is required if the child needs a seat.
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
The Makomanai Fireworks Festival is a fireworks entertainment event held at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium. Fireworks, music, lighting, and flames come together to create the immersive atmosphere unique to a stadium.
About Makomanai Fireworks Festival
The Makomanai Fireworks Festival in Makomanai, Sapporo, presents fireworks choreographed with music, lighting, and flames.
Held at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium, the show features fireworks launched by professional fireworks companies and takes advantage of the stadium’s sound system.
Light effects that envelop the audience make it an entertainment experience that uses the entire venue, not just the fireworks.
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Festival highlights
The highlight is the show, which brings fireworks, music, lighting, and flames together.
Fireworks are launched to music from the stadium’s sound system, accompanied by lighting and vivid, blazing flames.
Another distinctive feature is the participation of fireworks companies with a track record at fireworks competitions, including Nihonbashi Marutamaya and Beniyako Aoki Fireworks.
A summer night when fireworks, music, lighting, and flames illuminate the night sky and stadium
What to expect
Visitors watch a fireworks show choreographed to music from the stadium seating and other viewing areas.
Lighting and flame effects accompany the fireworks, creating a spectacle in which the night sky and venue become one.
In 2026, a free viewing area was also available, and visitors were advised that they could watch the fireworks alongside the food stalls; however, some effects differed from those for paid seating areas.
Source: 北海道真駒内花火大会 2026
How to take part
Visitors can watch the event.
参加費：有料
対象年齢：小学生以上有料。
Admission is free for 1 preschool-age child per 1 accompanying person, seated on their lap.
However, a ticket is required if a seat is needed.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium (3-1 Makomanai Koen, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
- Train and bus
A 30-minute walk from Makomanai Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line.
The 2026 information also mentioned a paid shuttle bus from Makomanai Station to the venue.
- By car
There is no parking at the venue, and parking at nearby commercial facilities is also prohibited.
Visitors are advised to use public transportation.
- Parking
None.
Source: アクセス | 北海道真駒内花火大会 2026
Address 3-1 Makomanai Koen, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
In 2026, the event was held on July 11 (Saturday), with doors opening at 5 p.m. and fireworks scheduled from 7:50 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.
In the event of severe weather, the event was to be postponed to the following day, July 12 (Sunday).
The 2026 event has ended.
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Tips for your visit
In 2026, no parking was available at the venue, and parking at nearby commercial facilities was also prohibited, so visitors were advised to use public transportation.
Makomanai Station was expected to be extremely crowded, and visitors were urged to head to the venue early.
Those using the free viewing area were advised that there would be no seats and to bring their own mats or other items.
Nearby attractions
Nearby attractions include Ishiyama Green Space, Tenjinyama Green Space’s “Tenjin Fuji,” Mount Moiwa, the Sapporo Mt. Moiwa Ropeway, and Sapporo Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Nakajima Park, the Watanabe Junichi Museum of Literature, the Sapporo City Observatory, the Hokkaido Museum of Literature, and Hoheikan are also listed as nearby places to visit.
If visiting in conjunction with the fireworks festival, it is advisable to check each facility’s operating status and transportation options separately.
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The official website provided information about the 2026 event, venue, opening and fireworks times, postponement in the event of severe weather, and access.
公式サイトのURLは 北海道真駒内花火大会 2026 です。
Makomanai Fireworks Festival at a Glance
The Makomanai Fireworks Festival is held at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium, where visitors can enjoy a show combining fireworks, music, lighting, and flames.
In 2026, it took place on July 11, with approximately 22,000 fireworks launched.
There was no parking at the venue, and visitors were advised to walk from Makomanai Station or use public transportation.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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