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Niigata Niigata
2025.08.02 (Sat) – 2025.08.03 (Sun)
Nagaoka Festival
長岡まつり
The following year after the Nagaoka air raid, on August 1, 1946, the "Nagaoka Reconstruction Festival" was held, and in 1947 the fireworks festival was revived. The sentiments embedded in the Nagaoka Fireworks have remained unchanged over time and are firmly carried on within those of us living today.
At the same time as the Nagaoka air raid began (August 1, 10:30 pm, 1945), memorial fireworks are launched.
Underlying this splendid festival are the prayers for peace and remembrance of souls by the citizens of Nagaoka, who have overcome the devastation of war.
At the same time as the Nagaoka air raid began (August 1, 10:30 pm, 1945), memorial fireworks are launched.
Underlying this splendid festival are the prayers for peace and remembrance of souls by the citizens of Nagaoka, who have overcome the devastation of war.
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- The Nagaoka Fireworks embody a memorial for those who perished in the Nagaoka air raid on August 1, 1945, gratitude to the predecessors who dedicated themselves to the city's revival, and a wish for everlasting peace.
- Every year on August 1 at 10:30 p.m., in time with the start of the Nagaoka air raid, three pure white shaku-dama shells are launched, and at the same moment, memorial bells ring at temples throughout the city.
- The Nagaoka Fireworks trace their origins back to 1879 (Meiji 12), when 350 fireworks were launched at the festival of the Senju-cho Hachiman Shrine, making it a traditional fireworks festival with over 100 years of history.
Place：Ote Street, Suzuran Street, Central Street, Aore Nagaoka Arena, and others
Transportation：Access to Otemachi Intersection in front of JR Nagaoka Station: 20 minutes by car from Kanetsu Expressway Nagaoka IC Access to Otemachi Intersection in front of JR Nagaoka Station: 3 minutes on foot from JR Nagaoka Station Access to both banks of the Shinano River: 30 minutes on foot from JR Nagaoka Station
Contact：0258-39-2221
Price：Some spectator seats for the Grand Fireworks Festival require a fee.
https://www.city.nagaoka.niigata.jp/kankou/event/nagaokamatsuri.html
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