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Finale of the competition-sponsored fireworks are mesmerizing

Akita

Summer festivals & Events

Omagari Fireworks Festival (Omagari Hanabi)

With over 100 years of history, Omagari Hanabi is Japan’s largest firework competition, held on the last Saturday of every August, attracting nearly 700,000 visitors.

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2024 Summer Fireworks Festivals Guide

A summer visit to Japan isn’t complete without the addition of a fireworks festival. In this guide we’ll cover not only the Top Three Firework Festivals in Japan, but a few other popular fireworks held across the country, as well. There are also some pro tips and important reminders to help you enjoy these events to the fullest, so be sure to read to the end!
25 Things to Do in Akita

Akita is a place where you can find many landscapes full of traditional Japanese charm. If you're visiting Akita, be sure to explore its tourist spots that reflect traditional Japanese culture and customs, as well as some of Japan's most renowned hidden hot springs. This article introduces the best attractions, shopping spots, and events in Akita to help you fully experience its charm.

The Manju with a cute hot-spring symbol can be purchased in quantities of 1.

Hakone

Snacks

Kikukawa Shoten “Castella-yaki Hakone Manju”

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A Western-style Manju with a cute hot spring symbol. Just the right amount of sweetness, wrapped in sponge cake dough with white bean paste.

Each item is carefully wrapped in bamboo bark by craftsmen.

Hakone

Snacks

Yumochi at the Yumochi Honpo Chimoto Main store.

Moist and glutinous texture like clean skin after a bath. “Yumochi" is a popular souvenir of Hakone and has been selected as one of the best confections in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Chiba

Snacks

Nagomi no Yoneya “Peanut Monaka”

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A cute peanut-shaped Monaka. Check out the high-grade yokan as a gift.

The crispy texture of the bun and the modest sweet bean paste filling are the best combination.

Gunma

Snacks

Confectionery shop Omiya special Karinto Manju

The hardest Karinto manju in Japan by a long-established confectionery shop; crunchy outside and soft inside.

Monaka with a colon shape is the size of the palm of your hand.

Kanazawa

Snacks

Kanazawa Urata "Kaga Hachiman Okiagari Monaka"

A cute standard souvenir featuring a lucky local toy.

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24 Noteworthy things to do in Kanazawa: A City Rich in History and Tradition

Kanazawa has always flourished as a cultural city during the Edo period and was also known as Kaga Hyakumangoku. You can feel immersed amongst various activities such as walking through streets that retain the ambiance of the historically beautiful Edo period,savoring fresh seafood from Kanazawa Port, and visiting museums where you can appreciate glittering traditional crafts and outstanding contemporary art. Let's introduce some wonderful tourist spots, gourmet food, and accommodation facilities in Kanazawa, a city deeply imbued with the history and tradition of a culturally prosperous city.

Kyoto

Snacks

Grand Marble “Marble Danish”

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A danish with various flavors from sweet to savory.

Ibaraki

Snacks

Kamejirushi “Mito no Ume”

A famous traditional Japanese sweet representing Mito City, with an impressive form reminiscent of the plum blossoms of “Kairakuen”, one of Japan's Three Great Gardens of Japan.