2026-08-14 — 08-15 (all-night; music ends ~05:00 on 08-16) — Tarukawa Wharf, Ishikari Bay New Port, Ishikari, Hokkaido
Rising Sun Rock Festival returns to Tarukawa Wharf on August 14-15, 2026. Music runs through the night until around 05:00 on August 16. Five stages, the sea breeze off Ishikari Bay, and a lineup that earns the drive north.
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Rising Sun Rock Festival started in 1999 with a straightforward idea: hold a rock festival in Hokkaido that runs all the way through the night until the sun actually comes up. The name isn't metaphor. The first edition drew a few thousand people to the coast near Ishikari, most of them curious whether an all-night outdoor festival in northern Japan was even a practical thing. It was. The format stuck. The festival has come back every summer since, and the core of what it does has barely changed: gates open at dusk, music ends at dawn, and the Hokkaido sky does the rest.
Over the years RSR has become something of a fixed point in the Japanese summer festival calendar, but it's never tried to be the biggest. The site at Tarukawa Wharf keeps the capacity at a level where you can actually move between stages without losing 40 minutes in a crowd. The lineup tends toward artists who have something to say at 03:00 in the morning. Shiina Ringo has headlined before and the crowd at that hour is something you don't forget. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra can turn a half-asleep field into a dancing one at 01:30. These are not accidents of booking. The programming team thinks specifically about the arc of a night.
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The Through Pass is sold out. Can I still attend?
Yes. Single-day tickets are on sale now for both nights. August 14 is ¥15,000 and August 15 is ¥20,000. You can buy them at the official ticket link: https://rsr.wess.co.jp/2026/tickets/. If Through Pass returns come up, they'll be listed there too.
What time does the music actually end?
Music runs until approximately 05:00 on the morning following each festival night. So the August 14 session ends around 05:00 on August 15, and the August 15 session ends around 05:00 on August 16. This is the whole point of RSR. Plan your transport accordingly.
How do I get to Tarukawa Wharf from Sapporo?
Shuttle buses run from central Sapporo on both festival nights. Full timetables, pickup points, and parking details are published on the official info page closer to the event. Driving is possible but check the parking situation before you go. It fills up.
"I flew up from Osaka for the first time in 2019 and I've been back every year since. There's nothing like watching the sky change color while the last act is still playing."Keiko M.Osaka, returning attendee
"We drove up from Sapporo with four people and a tent. By 04:00 we were all just standing there in silence between sets, looking at the bay. Nobody wanted to leave."Tatsuya R.Sapporo, first-time attendee 2023
"The Tokyo Ska set at 01:30 was the most awake I've ever felt at that hour. The cold air helps. Hokkaido in August is genuinely different from anywhere else."Nana F.Tokyo, attended 2022 and 2024
Yes. Single-day tickets are on sale now for both nights. August 14 is ¥15,000 and August 15 is ¥20,000. You can buy them at the official ticket link: https://rsr.wess.co.jp/2026/tickets/. If Through Pass returns come up, they'll be listed there too.
Music runs until approximately 05:00 on the morning following each festival night. So the August 14 session ends around 05:00 on August 15, and the August 15 session ends around 05:00 on August 16. This is the whole point of RSR. Plan your transport accordingly.
Shuttle buses run from central Sapporo on both festival nights. Full timetables, pickup points, and parking details are published on the official info page closer to the event. Driving is possible but check the parking situation before you go. It fills up.