亮点
- About 12,000 shells mirrored on the lake surface
- 40th-anniversary opening with drones and lasers
- Easy day trip from Kyoto, just 10 minutes by train
由来与背景
Held since the 1980s on the shores of Lake Biwa, it is Kansai's premier lakeside fireworks event, drawing around 300,000 spectators yearly.
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Approx. 15-min walk from JR Otsu Station / 5 min from Keihan Biwako-Hamaotsu Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- date night, families, groups of friends, culture seekers
温馨提示
Trains back to Kyoto are jammed afterward — consider staying for dinner before heading home.
交通
Otsu Port, Lake Biwa — Hamaotsu, Otsu, Shiga 520-0047