2026 Oarai Fireworks Festival: A Full-Day Course
This course is built around the Oarai Fireworks Festival (大洗花火大会) held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, letting you enjoy the whole Oarai area of Ibaraki Prefecture from midday onward. In the afternoon, enjoy the Kuroshio Big Tank and one of Japan's largest shark exhibits at Aqua World Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium (アクアワールド茨城県大洗水族館), then take in the Pacific Ocean view at Oarai Isosaki Shrine (大洗磯前神社), where the Kamiiso Torii (神磯の鳥居) stands on the rocky shore. In the evening, fill up on local seafood and specialty food at Oarai Machinaka Shopping Street (大洗まちなか商店街) before moving to Oarai Sun Beach (大洗サンビーチ) to secure a spot. About 20,000 fireworks light up the night sky over the Pacific in an overwhelming display best experienced looking up from the sand. Packed with the sea, an aquarium, and a shrine, this is the definitive plan for a seaside autumn trip to Ibaraki.
Schedule
Experience Oarai's ocean through one of Japan's largest shark exhibits and the Kuroshio Big Tank
Oarai's finest viewpoint: the Kamiiso Torii on the rocky shore and a Pacific Ocean panorama
See the Girls und Panzer exhibits, then grab a bite and shop for souvenirs before the fireworks, all in the same building
Stake out a spot on the sand and watch the sea at dusk while waiting for the show
About 20,000 fireworks light up the night sky over the Pacific: Oarai's biggest fireworks display
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