August 6, 2026 '2026 Biwako Great Fireworks Festival': Enjoy 10,000 Fireworks from Premium Seats - Accommodation & Day-trip Plans at Biwako Hotel

Biwako Hotel (Location: Hama-machi, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture; General Manager: Yoshikazu Maeda) has prepared accommodation and day-trip viewing plans allowing guests to fully enjoy the fireworks from all lake-view rooms and a rooftop premium seating area, timed with Shiga Prefecture's largest summer festival, the '2026 Biwako Great Fireworks Festival', held on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

Shiga Prefecture's proud summer tradition, the 'Biwako Great Fireworks Festival', will be held right in front of the Biwako Hotel again this year. Last year, the event attracted approximately 300,000 visitors (according to the organizers). It is a major annual event that locals and tourists from outside the prefecture eagerly anticipate. To ensure guests can enjoy the spectacular display of about 10,000 fireworks bursting over Lake Biwa, we have prepared various plans again this year. Please spend this special, once-a-year moment at the Biwako Hotel.

### Overview of Applications for 'Biwako Great Fireworks Festival' Viewing Plans

Accommodation Plans (Lottery-based) - 'Biwako Hotel Club' Member Advance Lottery Application Period: Wednesday, April 1, 12:00 PM - Tuesday, April 7 (Results announced: Friday, April 10) - General Lottery Application Period: Sunday, April 12, 3:00 PM - Sunday, April 19 (Results announced: Friday, April 24)

Day-trip Plans (First-come, first-served) - 'Biwako Hotel Club' Member Advance Sales Period: Wednesday, April 1, 12:00 PM - Tuesday, April 7 - General Sales Period: Sunday, April 12, 3:00 PM - (Day-trip plans will close once capacity is reached.)

### Details of 'Biwako Great Fireworks Festival' Viewing Plans

**■ Accommodation Plans (Lottery-based)** We deliver a deeply moving, unobstructed experience with the powerful scale of the fireworks, thanks to our location as a lakeside hotel. Please enjoy a special moment gazing at the large flowers blooming in the night sky and on the lake's surface from your private space.

Room types: Premier Luxury Floors 'Vista' and 'Aqua', Deluxe Floor 'Lumina', Superior Floor 'Natura' Contents: 1 night stay with dinner and breakfast (Dinner is a buffet at a special venue) Price: From 130,000 JPY per adult (based on 1 night, 2 adults per room) *Prices and capacity vary depending on the room type. Please check the website for details.