2026 The 45th 45°N Summer Festival (北緯45度夏まつり): A Full-Day Course

This one-day course centers on the 45th 45°N Summer Festival (北緯45度夏まつり), held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, and lets you leisurely explore Nakatonbetsu, a small town in Hokkaido's northernmost area. At midday, take a break and enjoy local food at Michi-no-Eki Pinneshiri (道の駅ピンネシリ), and in the afternoon, spend a quiet moment visiting Nakatonbetsu Shrine (中頓別神社), the town's guardian shrine. After a walk through town to see the exterior of the local hot spring facility, head to the area around the venue in the evening and wait for nightfall while enjoying festival food stalls. At 19:00, fireworks are launched as the grand finale of the summer festival, coloring the night sky over this northern land. This plan lets you experience a summer festival the way only an easygoing, uncrowded country town can offer. It's a relaxed day spent with family under Hokkaido's wide-open sky.