Why You Should Visit
A two-day festival of eel and local sake in Otsu, a city whose spending on grilled eel ranks among the highest in Japan. On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, eel restaurants from around the city gather at Nagisa Park's Omatsuri Hiroba by Otsu Port, alongside sake breweries from Otsu and across Shiga and Otsu craft beer. Everything is paid for with ¥100 Unagi & Kozake vouchers. There is also a booth where you skewer and grill eel yourself, open to anyone of elementary-school age and up.
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
Stalls are provisional. The sake booth has Hirai Shoten, Naminooto Shuzo and other Shiga breweries.
Essentials
- location
- Otsu Port / Nagisa Park Omatsuri Hiroba
- period
- October 24, 2026 (Sat) - October 25, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 11:00–17:00
- cost
- Advance set ¥6,000 (mini kinshi-don, original glass and 30 Unagi & Kozake vouchers) / On the day: 10 vouchers for ¥1,000 (single ¥100 vouchers also sold)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 3-minute walk from Keihan Biwako-Hamaotsu Station, or about 15 minutes on foot from JR Otsu Station.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Advance sets have been on sale on e+ since 18 September, in limited numbers until sold out, and cannot be cancelled. The mini kinshi-don comes from Osakayama Kaneyo, and the original glass gets you a bigger pour at the sake booths. Vouchers are also sold at the venue on the day.
- NOTE
How it works
- All food and drink is paid for with Unagi & Kozake vouchers. Buy them at the main reception, then head to the booths
- Advance ticket holders also need to stop at reception to exchange their vouchers
- Soft drinks and souvenirs can be bought with vouchers too
- Original glasses are sold on the day only if advance sets remain
Stalls
- Nine food stalls led by eel dishes, Omi Bakushu craft beer and a sake booth of Shiga breweries
Eel grilling booth
- Skewer and grill kabayaki eel yourself with an eel master
- ¥500, first 40 people each day, elementary-school age and up, once per person
- 11:20–16:00 in 20-minute sessions (part 1 11:20–13:20, part 2 14:00–16:00, planned). Reception opens at 11:00
After Unagi Fes
- Each 10-voucher book includes a ¥100 After Unagi Fes discount coupon for designated shops in Otsu after the festival (details to be announced)
※Tent positions at the venue are provisional
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 6 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Otsu Port / Nagisa Park Omatsuri Hiroba. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
出典: びわ湖大津観光協会
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