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Omagari Fireworks Festival

Title: Omagari Fireworks Festival: Journey to Japan's Largest Fireworks Festival


Introduction

There are many fireworks festivals in Japan, but the most famous one is the Omagari National Fireworks Competition. This fireworks display, held at the end of summer every year, attracts many people from all over the country and captivates the audience with its overwhelming force and beauty.It will be held on August 26th in 2023, in spring in Omagari. Fireworks festivals will also be held in the autumn, and will be held on April 29th and October 7th in 2023. In this article, we will introduce the attractions, history, and gourmet information of the Omagari Fireworks Festival.


Communicating the charm of tourist destinations

The Omagari Fireworks Festival is one of the largest fireworks festivals in Japan, held in Omagari City, Akita Prefecture. This historic fireworks display started in the Meiji era, and was held as part of the annual festival of the local shrine at the time. After that, in the Showa era, fireworks festivals began to be hosted by citizens. And now, it has become an international fireworks festival that attracts many tourists not only from Japan but also from overseas.


Recommended gourmet information around sightseeing spots

There are many delicious local gourmet foods around Omagari City. A variety of gourmet foods such as the three major soul foods of Omagari, "open cutlet", "curry warm noodles (women)", and "natto soup", Akita's local dish "kiritampo", and "Inaniwa udon", which has been eaten in Akita since ancient times. can be enjoyed.


By all means, please visit Omagari Fireworks Festival and enjoy the charm of Akita.





Here is a website where you can obtain detailed information about Omagari Fireworks Festival.

https://www.oomagari-hanabi.com/

Kakunodate

Kakunodate is known as a historic castle town in Akita prefecture. Here, we will introduce the main sightseeing spots in Kakunodate.

First, we recommend the Kakunodate Bukeyashiki district. This is an area where splendid samurai residences were built by wealthy merchants in the Edo period, and many of these buildings still remain today.

There are Lake Tazawa and hot springs around Kakunodate.




Here is a website where you can obtain detailed information about Kakunodate.

https://tazawako-kakunodate.com/