2026 National Fireworks Competition 'Omagari no Hanabi' (大曲の花火) Full-Day Course

A full-day course built around the National Fireworks Competition 'Omagari no Hanabi' (全国花火競技大会「大曲の花火」) held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, letting you enjoy Daisen City, Akita Prefecture from midday onward. Start at midday in the central district around JR Omagari Station, then spend the afternoon feeling the nature along the Omono River while touching on Daisen City's history and culture. From the evening, fill up on food near the venue and secure your viewing spot early. As dusk falls at 5:10 PM, the Omagari fireworks — one of Japan's three great fireworks festivals with a history of over 100 years — begin. In this competitive fireworks display, where pyrotechnicians compete in skill and beauty, about 18,000 shells of star mines and artistic wide stars fill the night sky over the Omono River, a breathtaking sight with light shimmering on the river's surface too. It's a memorable full-day plan, a fitting close to summer in the Tohoku region.