Lake Biwa Fireworks Event Abruptly Canceled Over Missing Permits
A fireworks festival that had been promoted as a simultaneous display of more than 10,000 fireworks across three cities on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture was abruptly canceled on August 9, with organizers having failed to submit applications for permits required to hold the event. (News On Japan)
A fireworks festival planned for three cities along Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture abruptly ended on August 9 after organizers failed to submit necessary permit applications. The Lake Biwa Three-City Simultaneous Fireworks Festival, announced on social media, was to feature over 10,000 fireworks displayed across Nagahama, Hikone, and Takashima.
The cancellation came without warning, with organizers not having obtained permits required under the River Act. The municipal governments of the three cities had previously issued statements expressing no involvement in organizing the event. Additionally, organizers sought fees from businesses operating at the festival, a process differing from other events, leading to suspicion among a restaurant operator who had already paid.
Paid spectator tickets were believed to have been sold. The event organizers are now consulting legal experts regarding potential refunds. Meanwhile, in Tottori Prefecture, mysterious illegal dumping incidents involving around 39 kilograms of sliced bread have been reported, with officials investigating whether the food was intentionally placed to attract wildlife.
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