This is a special 2-day/1-night tour to Omagari, a city famous for its fireworks, to see the fall fireworks display and the behind-the-scenes fireworks setup site.
A local pyrotechnician will guide you to the huge fireworks launch site across the river from the grandstand.
The sight of the 600 meter long line of tubes is truly breathtaking. You will see how the fireworks are loaded into the tubes, how the star mine is set here and there, and other behind-the-scenes details of the fireworks display that are not normally available to the public.
After visiting the fireworks set-up site, you will visit the fireworks museum Hanabi-um.
At Hanabi-um, you can learn about the history of fireworks in Japan, the different types of fireworks, and other exhibits and videos that will make your fireworks viewing experience more enjoyable. At the end of the tour, you will be able to see the most beautiful fireworks in the world at the Omagari Fireworks Autumn Show.
The second day is an optional tour.
Omagari Fireworks - Autumn Chapter: Backyard Tour and Fireworks
This fireworks display is a fusion of tradition and innovation and is held in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture. Omagari City has a fireworks display somewhere every month, and a major fireworks display is held four times a year, in each of the four seasons.
Of these, the fall chapter is the most experimental, with a different theme for the fireworks program each year.
This time, The Japanese Fireworks Tour has created a special tour that allows you to visit the backstage of the fireworks display where the general public is not allowed to participate.
In addition to watching the beautiful Japanese fireworks bloom in the night sky, you will be guided by a pyrotechnician to the setup area where the beautiful fireworks are launched.
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Backyard Tour 1
Fireworks setup begins the morning of the show.
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Backyard Tour 2
For a fireworks display with 10,000 shots, 10,000 tubes will be set up, with one firework tube per tube.
❊ Hanabi-um
The Fireworks Tradition snd Culture Preservation Museum, also known as Hanabi-um, opened in 2018. It is a facility where visitors can learn, study, and experience fireworks.
The museum has permanent exhibits that showcase the history of fireworks, their manufacturing process, and how to appreciate them. Visitors can also view materials related to fireworks that have been collected and preserved as part of a project to pass on fireworks as a traditional culture.
Visitors can experience fireworks at any time, including the Hanabi Theater. The theater projects images of fireworks on four multi-screen displays. Additionally, visitors can launch fireworks of their own design on the screen at the Hanabi Creative Workshop.
The facility is gaining popularity among fireworks enthusiasts in Japan.
❊ Fireworks show
Omagari is renowned for its fireworks displays, which occur four times a year. In fact, if you include the smaller displays, Omagari is known for having fireworks every month.
The event Omagari's Fireworks - Autumn Chapter is held on the first Saturday of October each year and features an experimental fireworks program led by five local fireworks companies. The theme changes annually, and the display does not adhere to the typical formalities of a traditional fireworks show. Enjoy the beautiful Artistic Balls fireworks, a spectacle unique to Japan, and the stunning finale.
ONLY in JAPAN launched a fireworks program at this show in 2020.
