A blindfold fence with a height of 4 m that makes the fireworks invisible was installed at the venue of the ``2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival'', so I attacked the site and shot it
The 2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival will be held in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Expectations are likely to rise for the event, which will be held for the first time in four years after the corona disaster, and that a total of about 10,000 fireworks will be launched. It has been
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The 2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival will be held around Otsu Port in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It is said that the event will be very crowded on the day of the event, so the executive committee recommends using public transportation. For this reason, we recommend using the nearby Otsu Station, Zeze Station, or Biwakohama Otsu Station.
Arrive at Otsu station.
At the supermarket near the station, there was a POP celebrating the 2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival.
From Otsu station, go through Chuo-odori to the fireworks display venue.
Chuo Odori will be a pedestrian-only road from 17:00 to 24:00.
The sidewalk was equipped with a fence for traffic control.
Cross the railroad crossing and proceed to the venue.
A black wall appeared in the depths of my vision.
This is the 'blindfold fence' set up by the executive committee. The lower half is a black and orange guard fence often seen at construction sites, and the upper half is covered with black cloth.
The blindfold fence continues endlessly in the southeast direction.
There are parts where guard fences have been removed, allowing people to pass through.
When I entered the inside of the blindfold fence, chairs were lined up in the paid viewing area.
Looking from a different angle it looks like this. It is a great location overlooking Lake Biwa.
When you look back, the blindfold fence jumps into your eyes with Dawn. Due to this blindfold fence, the superb view overlooking Lake Biwa is only for paid viewing ticket holders.
The distance between the fences is quite narrow, and it seems difficult to see the fireworks over the fence.
There are many private houses in front of the blindfold fence, and if you don't have a fence, you can see the fireworks from the eaves.
I will walk to the edge of the blindfold fence.
By playing the following movie, you can see the endless blindfold fence.
There were places where there was no black cloth, but the building of the Lake Biwa Cultural Center was in the way and I could not see to the back.
The blindfold fence was completely removed on the east side of the Lake Biwa Cultural Center. However, there is the Lake Biwa Cultural Center right next to it, so I don't know until night if I can see the fireworks.
I found a broken place in the blindfold fence.
However, since there is Biwako Hall here, it seems that you can not see the fireworks.
After searching around for a gap somehow, I found a place near the Biwako Hall where I could see all the way to Lake Biwa without being obstructed by buildings.
There was Otsu Municipal Senior Citizen Welfare Center across the street.
I found a queue near Biwako Hall.
It was a line to receive a numbered ticket for 'Biwako Hall Lakeside Zone General Area'. By the way, the entrance fee for 'Biwako Hall Lakeside Zone General Area' is 4500 yen.
When I turned around the Biwako Hall, I saw another blindfold fence.
The blindfold fence continues all the way to the back.
Preparations for selling soft drinks etc. were progressing at the parking lot of the home center. If there was no blindfold fence, maybe the fireworks could be seen from this parking lot.
I walked all the way and arrived at the end of the blindfold fence.
The area near the end of the blindfold fence was designated as a free viewing area, and leisure sheets for taking places were lined up closely.
Regarding the blindfold fence, the executive committee said, ``Because the blindfold fence is used by spectators to watch the fireworks on the road, the crowd will increase and accidents will occur by stopping or sitting down. It's installed to prevent it.'
In addition, the reason for the reduction of the free viewing area is explained as 'convenience such as response to new coronavirus infectious disease'.
2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival Decrease in General Viewing Locations | Update Information | Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival
https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/hanabi/update/detail/46
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You can understand what happens when you watch fireworks over a blindfold fence by reading the following article.
We have been interviewing locals whether free spectators can enjoy fireworks at the ``2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival'' where a blindfold fence was installed-GIGAZINE
In addition, the following article summarizes whether the congestion was resolved by the blindfold fence.
``2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival'' could solve congestion by blindfold fence & free area reduction Thorough report on local congestion situation-GIGAZINE
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