Akita｜Omagari Fireworks Festival｜- Summer - Seat & Stay

Omagari in Akita is one of the sacred places for Japanese pyrotechnicians.
The 28 selected fireworks companies gather there and compete their skill.
The competition is held on the last Saturday of August in Omagari, Akita.
This is a historic tournament that will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2028.
Be moved by fireworks drawn in the Summer night sky by pyrotechnicians.

In this night, hotel accommodations surrounded the venue are fully booked and difficult to reserve every year. We offer not only tickets but also inn/Japanese-style stay for participants.
Please select one of options for your accommodation at the night of the festival.
The details below are written in the option list.


WAKASUGI Shared Room
WAKASUGI Family Room (up to 4-pax)
HOTEL BLANC Bed room (up to 4-pax)
HOTEL BLANC Japanese-style room (up to 4-pax)
HOTEL BLANC Japanese-style room (up to 6-pax)

※Guests staying at Hotel Blanc will receive a simple breakfast.
※Please refer to the cover image for room types.

【Schedule】
Meet your guide at the west exit of JR Omagari Station at 16:00.
We will keep and take your luggage to the bus. Make sure to take out your valuables in advance.
It is about 40 minute-walk from Omagari station to the venue. When we arrive at the venue, we will explain the seating, restrooms and how to watch fireworks. Hiruhanabi or Evening-Fireworks start at 17:10pm. Yoruhanabi or Night-Fireworks start at 18:50pm. Enjoy the Fireworks show in your seat.
After the fireworks, we will walk to the bus lot for 50 minutes and head to your stay by bus.
The tour ends the next noon at Omagari Station. After late breakfast, we will head from the hotel to the station.

【Food and Drink】
Please prepare your own dinner on the day. There will be food stalls at the venue, but drinks may be sold out early, so we recommend that you bring your own drinks. Payment at the stalls can only be made by cash.

【Weather and Temperature】
At night the temperature drops to 20°C (68°F).
We recommend bringing a raincoat in case of rain.

【Table】
Please note that seating will be at tables for four and if you choose option below , seating will be sharing with other customers.
・WAKASUGI Shared Room
You will occupy a table by your group in other options.
The table is the photo uploaded.

【To get to Omagari Station】
The Shinkansen or Bullet train to Omagari Station is expected to be very crowded on the day.

Book the Shinkansen Komachi and head to Omagari Station from Tokyo.
Book the Shinkansen Tsubasa and get off at Shinjo Station from Tokyo, then take a local train to Omagari.
The reservation from Omagari to Tokyo in the afternoon of following day is also crowded, so please make your reservations early.


The following airports are available for travel to Omagari Station.

Akita airport (Departure from TAOYUAN)
Iwate Hanamaki Airport (Departure from TAOYUAN, SHANGHAI)
Sendai Airport (Departure from SEOUL, TAOYUAN, SHANGHAI, DALIAN)
Aomori Airport (Departure from SEOUL)
Fukushima Airport (Departure from TAOYUAN)
Niigata Airport (Departure from TAOYUAN, SEOUL, SHANGHAI, Harbin)


Reservations for the Shinkansen start at 10:00am, JST = UTS plus 0900, one month before the trip day.
If you are considering to use a Japan Rail Pass, refer to the JR website and complete your purchase at least one month in advance to make reservations online.

If you cannot prepare to go to Omagari on the day, staying nearby the night before is also an option.
Nearby Cities: Yokote, Yuzawa, Shinjo, Kitakami, Senboku(Kakunodate Samurai town) and Akita city - if you cannot find a stay, let us know to get advice.