For two days the skies of Nagaoka are lit up with more than 20,000 incredible fireworks during the Nagaoka Matsuri Fireworks Festival. Thousands come every summer to see the fantastic displays and unique firework designs, and there is a wide variety of food and drink on sale. The festival is part of a memorial for those who died during the firebombing of Nagaoka, and the Chuetsu Earthquake, and has been held for over 70 years. It is considered one of the three best fireworks festivals in Japan.
Nagaoka Matsuri Fireworks Festival
