murmurOmagari Fireworks (National Fireworks Competition)
Daisen City · Omagari Hanabi Park, on the banks of the Omono River, Daisen
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Omagari Fireworks Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 29, 2026 （Ended） Daytime fireworks 17:10–18:00; evening fireworks 19:00–21:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually held on a Saturday in late August; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Omagari Hanabi Park, on the banks of the Omono River, Daisen
- City
- Daisen City, Akita
About
Held since 1910 in Omagari, Daisen, this is Japan's most prestigious fireworks competition. Pyrotechnicians selected from across the country launch shells they made themselves, competing for the Prime Minister's Prize. The daytime section – the only daytime fireworks contest in Japan – is judged on the color and shape of smoke, while the night section features two large 10-gou shells and a "creative fireworks" show of up to two and a half minutes, each built around a theme chosen by the maker. Creative fireworks became an official competition category here in 1964 for the first time in Japan and remain the event's signature. Between entries, the famous festival-sponsored "wide star mine" spans some 900 meters across the sky, lighting up the Omono River with the Dewa Hills as a backdrop. The 2026 edition brought together 28 companies and about 18,000 shells.
Sources
- OfficialOmagari Fireworks Executive Committee www.omagari-hanabi.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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