I'll tell you what no one else will tell you! Complete guide to the Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival ※Things to be aware of at Yumemigaoka Observatory🎇

#FireworksFestival When it comes to fireworks in Shiga Prefecture, the Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival is the most famous☺️300,000 spectators come to watch from all over the country🎇Where should I watch the Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival? Do I need to make a reservation? I'm sure there are many things you don't know🤗This time, I'll teach you how to take photos from the "Yumemigaoka Observatory" where you don't need to make a reservation, and about paid and free parking☺️First of all, the free parking. I went there last year! The parking lot was empty until the evening! However, since you go to the top of the mountain, there was fog on that day, so I could only see about 5 minutes of the fireworks, even though it was an hour-long festival💦Advantages The parking lot is free, there are toilets, there are cafes, and there are vending machinesDisadvantages. You can only see a little of the fireworks depending on the weather, so you'll get stuck in a huge traffic jam on the way back! 🎇And this year, there is a paid parking lot (10,000 yen per car!!!) and there will be a scramble for it😳But no reservation is necessary🤗Advantages. You can see the whole Lake Biwa fireworks festival (the best view) If it is canceled, the parking fee will be refunded There is a cafe that is not likely to get caught in traffic (until 19:00) There is a toilet There are vending machines Disadvantages The parking fee is expensive You will have to wait for 20 hours You need to line up from the middle of the night (I lined up from 22:00 the day before, there were about 20 cars ahead of me) (the parking lot is completely empty by 10:00 am) Things I learned when I went there. It's better to buy some food at a convenience store Juice and tea were never sold out, so you can buy them from the vending machine! The gate to the Hiei Mountain Driveway opens at 6am, so I waited in the car next to it until then. It was a little high up, so it wasn't hot. In fact, it was cold in short sleeves. The gate opens at 6am and it becomes a bit like a car race😂 There are upper and lower Yumemigaoka parking lots, so choose your preference! I took the photo from the lower part. If you use a tripod, set it up near where the binoculars are set up! I couldn't put my tripod there, but you can still take good pictures 😆 The lens is 70mm in full frame equivalent. If you're not taking photos, set up a chair where the binoculars are. You can sit back and enjoy the fireworks there (10 chairs can be placed) ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Spot: Yumemigaoka Observatory Address: 776 Yamanaka-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture 520-0017 Parking Fee: 10,000 yen per car! Date of shooting: 8/8 Time of shooting: 19:30~20:30 Shutter speed: 8 to 12 seconds F-stop: 10 ISO: 100 ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ #Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival #Yumemigaoka Observatory #Mount Hiei Driveway #Shiga #Summer outing record #Summer event #Fireworks festival #Fireworks festival date ┈┈┈┈┈┈