A seaside festival celebrating the port’s bounty and praying for a good catch, with fireworks lighting up the night sky
Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Event status
- Cancelled
- Season / frequency
- Early September / Every year
- Location
- Noboribetsu Fishing Port area (Noboribetsu Fishing Port)
- Area
- Hokkaido・Noboribetsu 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
- Wishes behind the festival
- Participation fee
- The fresh-caught salmon lottery sale is paid.
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
This port festival has featured a lottery sale of fresh-caught salmon, a good-catch giveaway, fireworks, and other events, all in hopes of a good catch at Noboribetsu Fishing Port and the safety of fishers at sea.
Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: planet_oleary File:Noboribetsu no matsuri (3544811567).jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 Noboribetsu no matsuriDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.About Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival
The Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival is a traditional port-town event praying for the safety at sea and bountiful catches of fishers connected with Noboribetsu Fishing Port.
The festival has featured events involving seafood, such as salmon landed in the morning, as well as fireworks, bingo tournaments, and a good-catch giveaway.
This festival offers a close-up experience of the bounty of the fishing port and the community's hopes for safety.
Source: 登別漁港まつり＜2026年開催中止＞｜北海道観光｜ぐうたび北海道 / 登別漁港まつり - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
Highlights include the fresh-caught salmon lottery sale and fireworks on the first night.
Salmon were limited to 300 fish per day, and could be purchased by winning a lottery.
The fireworks are known for a continuous launch of about 2000 fireworks, and on the final day, a good-catch giveaway is held, sometimes including winning tickets for seafood.
A seaside festival celebrating the port’s bounty and praying for a good catch, with fireworks lighting up the night sky
What to expect
When held, the festival offers seafood sales, a lottery sale of fresh-caught salmon, and bingo tournaments held on both days.
Events continue into the evening on the first day, with fireworks bringing the festival night to a close.
On the second day, a good-catch giveaway is held, offering a taste of a traditional port festival through the throwing of rice cakes and winning tickets for seafood.
How to take part
参加費：朝揚げサケ抽選即売会は有料。
Location and access
- Venue and address
Noboribetsu Fishing Port area (1-28 Noboribetsu Minato-cho, Noboribetsu)
- Train and bus
It is a 10-minute walk from JR Noboribetsu Station.
- By car
It is about 5 minutes from the Noboribetsu-Higashi IC on the Hokkaido Expressway.
- Parking
Available.
Parking is available and free, with 500 spaces within the fishing port and 600 at Marine Park, for a total of 1100 spaces.
Address 1-28 Noboribetsu Minato-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Dates and season
The 2026 Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival has been canceled.
It is usually held in early September and is described as an event praying for a good catch at Noboribetsu Fishing Port and the safety of fishers at sea.
There is no visitor information about dates for the 2026 festival.
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Tips for your visit
The festival is canceled in 2026, so check its status before heading to the venue.
When the festival is held, the fresh-caught salmon lottery sale is paid and limited to 300 fish per day, according to the event information.
The number of fish for sale may change depending on the catch and sea conditions, so please keep this in mind if you are visiting to buy seafood.
Nearby attractions
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Origins and History of Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival
The Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival has continued as a traditional festival praying for the safety at sea and bountiful catches of fishers connected with Noboribetsu Fishing Port.
From 2013, it was held in the new port area beyond the former venue, and it is said to have returned to the venue used through 2012 in 2017.
The festival was canceled in 2018 due to the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake. Cancellations have continued since 2019 due to construction around the venue and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Official information
The official Noboribetsu City website has posted notices about past cancellations of the Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival.
The festival is listed as canceled in 2026.
Source: 第４１回登別漁港まつりの中止について | 登別市
Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival at a Glance
The Noboribetsu Fishing Port Festival is a port festival that has featured seafood sales, lotteries, a good-catch giveaway, fireworks, and other events to pray for safety at sea and a bountiful catch.
The venue is the Noboribetsu Fishing Port area, about a 10-minute walk from JR Noboribetsu Station and about 5 minutes by car from the Noboribetsu-Higashi IC.
The festival is canceled in 2026, so you cannot plan a visit.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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