[Limited Time] Ibaraki, Japan | One-Day Tour to Japan’s Three Major Fireworks Displays: Tsuchiura Fireworks Festival | Departs from Tokyo

About this tour

• Enjoy a private transfer to the Tsuchiura Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays and also one of Japan's three major competitive fireworks displays, and enjoy the fantastical scenery that you must see once in a lifetime!
• The winners of the three categories, "Rapid Fireworks," "Number 10 Ball," and "Creative Fireworks," will receive prestigious honors such as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award!
• Arranging wooden deck seats for groups allows you to enjoy the beautiful fireworks in the most Japanese way!

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– Itinerary Introduction –

• Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition

The Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition is a traditional fireworks competition with a long history. It's not only one of Japan's three major fireworks festivals, but also one of Japan's three major competitive fireworks festivals. The festival began in 1915, when Akimoto Umeho, the head priest of Shinryu-ji Temple in Tsuchiura City, personally organized a spectacular fireworks display on the shores of Kasumigaura Lake to revitalize the shopping district devastated by the Great Kanto Earthquake. The Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition, a gathering of exceptionally skilled pyrotechnicians, is considered Japan's premier fireworks competition in terms of both quality and scale, presenting a fantastical feast of light and sound. Competitions are divided into the "Star Main" (Fireworks Volley Continuous Fireworks) Division, the "No. 10 Tama Division," and the "Creative Fireworks Division," with winners receiving prestigious awards such as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Award. The best entries in all three divisions receive the "Prime Minister's Award," the highest honor pyrotechnicians strive for. At the competition, pyrotechnicians utilize their unparalleled skills to create a dazzling display of ever-changing and beautiful fireworks. Judging criteria for each category include creativity, color, precision, rhythm, and performance. Creativity and technical innovation are particularly important in the creative fireworks category, and outstanding works are highly recognized. Each fireworks display offers audiences an unparalleled visual and auditory feast, fully immersing themselves in the art of light and sound through the magnificent display of fireworks.

＊Once you arrive at the venue, your guide will lead you to your designated seats.

* Before the fireworks display begins, you will have some free time to explore and purchase local delicacies at the nearby night market.

＊The fireworks display will be very crowded, so please be sure to keep your valuables with you.

＊We will arrange group seating on pallets. Please bring your own mat if necessary.

• Things to note when attending a fireworks display

If you are attending a fireworks display in Japan for the first time, please refer to the following suggestions:

The fireworks display will be held on the riverbank and in the grassy areas. Please prepare insect repellent spray.

◆While there are trash cans at the venue, due to the large number of people attending the event each year, please be sure to bring your own trash bags, toilet paper, wet wipes, and other cleaning supplies.

◆The fireworks display will continue into the evening, so please prepare lighting equipment just in case.

◆On the day of the fireworks display, please wear clothing and shoes that are comfortable for moving around.

◆On the day of the fireworks display, the venue will be packed with hundreds of thousands of people. Please understand that there is a high possibility that network-related equipment will not be available.

◆After gathering, the bus will depart for Tokyo, arriving around 11:30 PM.