2026 Kirakira☆Festa Ashibetsu 2026: A Full-Day Course

Centered on Kirakira☆Festa Ashibetsu 2026 (キラキラ☆フェスタあしべつ2026), held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, this is a course that lets you enjoy the Asahi-cho area (旭町) of Ashibetsu City (芦別市), Hokkaido, for a full day. At midday, feel the breeze of the summer highlands while riding a horse-drawn carriage at Canadian World Park (カナディアンワールド公園), where Western-style gardens and pastoral scenery spread out. Nearby, take a leisurely look at exhibits about Ashibetsu's nature and starry skies at the Hoshi no Furu Sato Centennial Memorial Hall (星の降る里百年記念館). In the afternoon, enjoy signature local food and souvenir hunting at the roadside station Michi-no-Eki Star Plaza Ashibetsu (道の駅 スタープラザ芦別), then in the evening return to the grassy plaza at the Kokusetsu Ashibetsu Ski Area (国設芦別スキー場), the fireworks venue, to secure a spot. As night falls, fireworks launch one after another into the night sky over the mountains, creating a powerful spectacle as the sound echoes off the surrounding peaks. This is a summer Ashibetsu day plan packed with a Western-style garden stroll, local food, and mountain fireworks.