Name: Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival（Yogo Encampment）
Start: 2026-10-16
End: 2026-10-16
Location: Offshore from Hoko Park Open Space; along the Lake Biwa shore at Hoko Park Open Space; Yogo Lake fishing pier; Yogo Lake Green Space

Set against the backdrop of Nagahama overlooking Lake Biwa and Lake Yogo, this fireworks festival offers underwater fireworks and a spectacular combination of music and fireworks. For 2026, it was announced as planned to take place in two legs.

About Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival

The Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture.

The show uses Lake Biwa’s surface as a backdrop, with displays combining underwater fireworks and music with fireworks.

For 2026, the event was announced as planned to take place across two areas of Nagahama City, divided into the Nagahama Leg and the Yogo Leg.

Source: 花火大会2026 | 長浜・米原・奥びわ湖を楽しむ観光情報サイト

Festival highlights

Highlights include underwater fireworks set off near the lake’s surface and music fireworks launched in sync with music.

At the Nagahama Encampment, a paid viewing area is set up along the shore of Lake Biwa at Hokoen Free Square, offering a head-on view of the fireworks.

A village with about 25 stalls is also set up at the venue each day, where visitors can enjoy food and drinks before and after the fireworks.

A night sky ablaze with fireworks and music over Lake Biwa

What to expect

At the Nagahama Encampment, the food stalls at Hokoen Free Square open in the evening, and fireworks are launched over Lake Biwa at night.

In 2026, the event will be held from September 16 through the 18th, for about 20 minutes each day starting at 8 p.m.

At the Yogo Encampment, visitors can watch about 25 minutes of fireworks from 7:30 p.m. at Yogo Lake Green Space Plaza, the designated viewing area.

How to take part

General visitors can watch the fireworks.

The fireworks can be viewed for free, but paid viewing seats are also available for a closer experience of the music fireworks and underwater fireworks.

A QR code attached to the purchased ticket is required to enter the viewing area.

In 2026, fireworks can be viewed at the venues for the Nagahama Encampment and the Yogo Encampment.

Paid seats are sold through Webket. Payment can be made by credit card or PayPay.

Buyers receive a QR code by email and must show it to enter on the day.

Source: 長浜・北びわ湖大花火大会 | 長浜・米原・奥びわ湖を楽しむ観光情報サイト

Location and access

Venue and address

The Nagahama Encampment venues are offshore from Hokoen Free Square and along the Lake Biwa shore at Hokoen Free Square (Koen-cho, Nagahama City); the Yogo Encampment venues are the Yogo Lake Fishing Pier and Yogo Lake Green Space Plaza.

Train and bus

The Nagahama Encampment is a 10-minute walk from Nagahama Station on the JR Biwako Line.

For the Yogo Encampment, visitors are advised to use public transportation, including JR trains.

By car

The Nagahama Encampment is about 15 minutes from Nagahama IC on the Hokuriku Expressway.

Parking

Parking at Hokoen Park (380 spaces) is listed for the Nagahama Encampment.

There is no parking in the vicinity of the Yogo Encampment.

Address Koen-cho, Nagahama City (around Hokoen Park); Yogo Lake Green Space Plaza

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Dates and season

Nagahama Encampment: 2026/09/16〜2026/09/18
Yogo Encampment: 2026/10/16

2026 Event Information (the listed dates have passed)

For 2026, the Nagahama Leg was announced as scheduled for 3 consecutive days, from September 16 (Wednesday) through the 18th (Friday), and the Yogo Leg for October 16 (Friday).

The fireworks run for about 20 minutes from 8 p.m. at the Nagahama Encampment, and for about 25 minutes from 7:30 p.m. at the Yogo Encampment.

The event is announced as canceled in severe weather.

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Origins and History of Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival

The festival began in 1980 and has been held around Nagahama Port in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture.

Initially, the dates were set for late July through early August each year, but from 2020 onward it shifted to a staggered schedule spread over several days to avoid crowding among tourists.

Since 2022, the event has been held in early September. In 2026, it will be divided into the “Nagahama Encampment” and the “Yogo Encampment.”

Source: 長浜・北びわ湖大花火大会 - Wikipedia

Official information

Official event information is available on the Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival official website.

It includes the 2026 dates, venues, viewing seats, important notes, and special programs.

You can also visit the official website through Nagahama City’s information page.

Source: 長浜市が主催・共催する花火大会 | 長浜市