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[Updated for 2025] Asahikawa's biggest summer event with fireworks and parades! Highlights and details of the Asahikawa Summer Festival
- [Day 1: July 31 (Thurs)] The 73rd Doshin Summer Fireworks Festival will light up the night sky with around 4,000 fireworks.
- [Day 2: August 1st (Friday)] Citizens parade through the streets in the "Citizen Dance Parade" and the dynamic "YOSAKOI Soran Night"
- [Day 3: Saturday, August 2nd] The highlight of the festival is the "Daisetsu Rengo Mikoshi" and the finale is the "Rekka Tanabata Festival"
- [July 31st (Thurs) - 2nd (Sat)] "The 46th Daisetsu Sanroku Festival"
[Day 1: July 31 (Thurs)] The 73rd Doshin Summer Fireworks Festival will light up the night sky with around 4,000 fireworks.
On the first night of the festival, July 31st, an opening ceremony will be held at the venue, along the Asahibashi Bridge on the Ishikari River, followed by a fireworks display to mark the opening of the festival. Approximately 4,000 fireworks, including creative fireworks and various star mines, will light up the summer night sky of Asahikawa.
Day 1: Thursday, July 31
■Opening Ceremony, Ceremonies, and Attractions July 31 (Thu) 18:30-19:30 Venue: Asahibashi Bridge along the Ishikari River
■ The 73rd Doshin Summer Fireworks Festival July 31 (Thu) 19:45-20:30 Venue: Asahibashi Bridge along the Ishikari River
[Day 2: August 1st (Friday)] Citizens parade through the streets in the "Citizen Dance Parade" and the dynamic "YOSAKOI Soran Night"
On the second day, the "Citizen Dance Parade" will be held at the Shopping Park, where about 2,000 citizens will dance to the Asahikawa Tourist Song. In addition, the "YOSAKOI Soran Night" stage will be held on the night of the second day. The YOSAKOI Soran Kamikawa Central Branch team will perform a magnificent and powerful dance.
Day 2: August 1 (Friday)
■Citizen Dance Parade Friday, August 1st, 17:30-19:30 Venue: Heiwadori Shopping Park (7th Street to Miyashita Street)
■YOSAKOI Soran Night Friday, August 1st, 20:50-21:50 Venue: Daisetsu Sanroku Festival 3-jo 5-chome Special Stage
[Day 3: Saturday, August 2nd] The highlight of the festival is the "Daisetsu Rengo Mikoshi" and the finale is the "Rekka Tanabata Festival"
On the final day, the highlight of the Asahikawa Summer Festival is the "Daisetsu Rengo Mikoshi" festival, where the mikoshi is carried to the sound of perfectly synchronized chants and paraded through Shopping Park.
The final event of the festival is the "Rekka Tanabata Festival," which concludes the festival with a variety of elaborate events, including a Taiko Yosakoi festival, a dynamic parade of floats, and a moving finale.
Day 3: Saturday, August 2
■ Daisetsu Union Mikoshi
August 3rd (Sat) 17:00-20:00 Venue: Heiwadori Shopping Park (7-jo Street - Tsuruha Asahikawa Central Building Store) - 3-jo Showa Street - Sanroku Festival Venue
■ Hot Summer Tanabata Festival
August 2nd (Sat) 17:05-21:30 Venue: Showa-dori (5-dori to 3-dori)
[July 31st (Thurs) - August 2nd (Sat)] The 46th Daisetsu Sanroku Festival, where a row of stalls are set up
The Sanroku Festival will be held for three days from Thursday, July 31st, and you can enjoy a wide variety of food at the street stalls lined with about 50 stores, the Gourmet Expo, and more. Various stage events will also be held, bringing great excitement to Sanroku Town.
July 31st (Thursday) - August 2nd (Saturday)
■ Sanroku Festival July 31st (Thursday) 17:00-22:00 / August 1st (Friday) 14:00-22:00 / August 2nd (Saturday) 12:00-22:00 Venue: 3-jo 6-chome area, 3-jo 5-chome special stage
Come enjoy Asahikawa's annual seasonal event, the Asahikawa Summer Festival!
There will also be a variety of other fun events, including performances by local artists and disco nights! Come join us for the Asahikawa Summer Festival, which will liven up Asahikawa in the summer for three days.
Asahikawa Summer Festival and the 73rd Doshin Summer Fireworks Festival
■Date and time: Thursday, July 31st to Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 ■Venue: Ishikari River Asahibashi Riverside, Sanroku Street, Shopping Park Click here for map information and details of the Asahikawa Summer Festival and the 73rd Doshin Summer Fireworks Festival.
