[2025 Daisen ] Travel Guide for Omagari Fireworks Festival (Updated Jun)

#火火fest#100 ways to travel Japan 🇯🇵 You must not miss the Omagari Fireworks Festival held in Akita Prefecture at the end of summer every year. Not only does it have a stunning fireworks display, it also allows people to appreciate the unique charm of Japan’s traditional firework culture. Japan Omagari Fireworks Festival Time and place: Date: August 31 Location: Omonogawa River, Senba-cho, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture (Omagari Fireworks Park) 🔆Night Fireworks Show: The night firework show is the highlight of the entire conference. The sky is illuminated by colorful fireworks. The most anticipated one is the screening of "No. 10 Ball", which can reach a diameter of 300 meters. When it explodes, the entire sky seems to be completely ignited. The shocking visual impact is unforgettable. 🔆Theme Fireworks and Musical Fireworks: There is a specific theme fireworks show every year. With the dynamic rhythm and melody, the fireworks seem to be alive, and the atmosphere of the scene is pushed to the climax. 🔆Fireworks Competition and the Skills of Pyrotechnicians: The Daqu Fireworks Festival brings together Japan’s top pyrotechnicians. They use their works to show the audience the infinite charm of fireworks. The competition of creativity and skills is a feast for the eyes. In addition to fireworks, Akita Prefecture also has surrounding attractions such as hot spring resorts and quaint rural scenery, making the journey full of romance and culture. 🌟

Among the three major fireworks festivals in Japan, the Akita Omagari Fireworks Festival is undoubtedly the most famous one. The event has a history of over 100 years since 1910 (Meiji 43), attracting more than 600,000 people every year. On August 31, 2024, about 18,000 brilliant fireworks will be set off on the banks of the Ōmagari Omonogawa River in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture. The venue is about a 30-minute walk from JR Akita Shinkansen's Omagari Station. Ticket prices range from 7,000 yen for a single seat to 20,000 yen for a front-row photographer seat. Ticket sales are from 10:00 a.m. on June 10 to June 20. The fireworks festival in Niigata Nagaoka is also a grand event, with more than 1 million people participating every year in recent years. This fireworks display is famous for its spectacular scale, including the Shosan Shakudama (No. 30), a 650-meter-long Niagara Falls-like fireworks, the 100-shot continuous firing of the Yamadamas, and the "Phoenix Fireworks of Prayer for Reconstruction" that stretches for about 2 kilometers. It will be held from August 2 to 3, 2023, from around 7:20 to 9:10 p.m. at the Shinano River Riverside downstream of the Nagasawa Bridge in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. The venue is about a 30-minute walk from JR Nagaoka Station, and ticket prices range from 1,000 yen for a single person to 6,000 yen for two photographers. The National Fireworks Competition in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, is famous for its rapid-fire bursts and is known as the best in Japan. Firework artists combine various fireworks to create gorgeous and stunning performances. From 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on November 2, 2024, approximately 20,000 fireworks will bloom in the sky. It is about a 30-minute walk from Tsuchiura Station on the JR Joban Line, or about a 10-minute ride on the paid shuttle bus. Ticket prices range from 3,000 yen for a single seat to 24,000 yen for a four-person box, and tickets will be available from 10:00 a.m. on September 1 to 11:59 p.m. on September 30. #Japan Fireworks Festival 2024 Time #Japan Fireworks Festival #Japan Fireworks Festival Guide #Japan Northeast #Akita Fireworks #Niigata Fireworks #Ibaraki Fireworks Competition

Want to witness Japan's fireworks display in 2024? The Omagari Fireworks Festival and the Tsuchiura Fireworks Festival are probably the top choices. These two national fireworks competitions are regarded as the highest level of traditional Japanese fireworks competitions, bringing together fireworks masters from all over the country. They will launch fireworks to the rhythm of music, and the winner will receive the prestigious "Prime Minister's Award", which shows how much importance Japan attaches to fireworks skills. ❤️ The Omagari National Fireworks Competition has been held since 1910 and is known as the Oscars of the fireworks industry. It is one of the oldest fireworks competitions in Japan. The event is divided into three parts: daytime fireworks, night fireworks and creative fireworks, with a total fireworks display time of more than 4 hours. The daytime fireworks are a unique part of the event. They are held during the day, and the fireworks artists will use colorful fireworks to outline the "smoke dragon" and "warimono" that symbolize peonies and chrysanthemums in the sky, bringing a different kind of romance. The night fireworks mainly showcase the casting competition of No. 10 jade (shakudama). When creating fireworks, the fireworks artists will display fireworks of different shapes, colors, rhythms, and three-dimensional effects according to the current theme. ⏰ August 31 📍 Akita Prefecture Daisen City Omagari Fireworks Park Omonogawa Riverside 🚋 Get off at JR Omagari Station and walk for half an hour 💰 4-person leisure seats are about HK$825, 2-person benches are about HK$900, single seats are about HK$525; front row photographer seats are about HK$1,500 🎫 Ticket opening time: 10:00 on June 10 to 23:59 on June 20 In addition to the competition, Omagari Fireworks also has a spring chapter and an autumn chapter. The spring edition will be held on April 27th, and will invite fireworks companies from all over the world to showcase traditional Japanese fireworks as well as unique fireworks rarely seen in Japan. The autumn season is on October 5th, and every year, different themed "theatrical fireworks" are set off, and at the end, the Nishakudama is set off. 💜 The Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition began in 1925. The competition includes rapid-fire fireworks (Star Mine), No. 10 dama (shakudama) release evaluation and creative fireworks. The overall fireworks display lasts about 2 and a half hours. Tsuchiura's Star Mine is considered the highest level competition in Japan. The casting of No. 10 Jade mainly competes in the arrangement and color matching of stars. The creative fireworks include numbers, symbols, letters, etc. Since they are not spherical, they may be difficult to see from certain angles. In addition to the competition part, there are long rows of fireworks that are set off simultaneously from different locations, which is very shocking; the large-scale fireworks show at the end is also very spectacular. The venue is close to Tokyo and is very tourist-friendly. ⏰ The first Saturday in November (November 2 this year) 📍 Sakura Riverside, Ibaraki Prefecture (near Gakuen Ohashi Bridge) 🚋 Get off at Tsuchiura Station on the JR Line and walk for about 30 minutes 💰 Single seat is about HK$225, HK$300, HK$375, 2-person box is about HK$900, 4-person box is about HK$1,800 🎫 Ticket opening time: September 1st 10:00 to September 30th 23:59 #日本火火大赛 #日本火火大赛2024时间 #日本自旅行攻略 #超美火 #土浦全国火火大赛 #大曲火火大赛 #东京火大赛 #Akita县旅游 #Ibaraki县旅游 #日本文化体验

#dreamdestination ☀️ For those who go to Japan in the summer, one festival that you can't miss is the summer fireworks festival. 🎆 Today, we will introduce the Omagari Fireworks International Festival. This event will be held at the end of August. In the year we went, it was held on August 26, 2023. 🚊How to get there: You can take the JR to Omagari Station and walk to the venue for about 30 minutes. We booked our JR tickets in advance the day before the event. Since most of the tickets are sold out, you have to go to the counter and have the staff press the button for you. You may also get standing tickets. 🪑Entrance: This fireworks festival has tickets for entry, but since we couldn't book in time, we went before 2 pm and booked seats near the event. When we arrived, many people had already reserved seats with their belongings. You can prepare mats and equipment to put on top to reserve seats. 😸What to prepare 1) Sun umbrella: Because the sun is very hot, anyone who wants to book a seat to watch the fireworks first This is a must-have item 2) Mat: We bought this at the event, it wasn't too expensive 3) Portable fan #TravelJapan