Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks 2026
One of Japan's three great fireworks festivals, famed for the colossal 'Phoenix' shells fired across the Shinano River as a prayer for peace.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/08/02 10:20 – 2026/08/03
- Where
- Banks of the Shinano River, Nagaoka（Near Chosei Bridge, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-0084）
- City
- Across Japan
- Getting there
- Approx. 30-min walk from Nagaoka Station (Joetsu Shinkansen)
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Nagaoka Festival Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Approx. 30-min walk from Nagaoka Station (Joetsu Shinkansen) Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, date night, groups of friends
Highlights
- The 2-km-wide 'Phoenix' fireworks set to music
- Massive 'Shosanjakudama' shells over the river
- A memorial to victims of the 1945 air raid
Background & story
Born from a 1946 reconstruction festival after WWII air raids, the Nagaoka fireworks carry a strong message of peace and remembrance.
Good to know
August 2 and 3 are both full shows — book transport and lodging early as the city fills up.