Prayers and hopes bloom in the night sky. Heartwarming summer memories at the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival 🎆

Prayers and hopes bloom in the night sky. Heart-shaking summer memories at the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival 🎆 The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, held in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, is one of the three major fireworks festivals in Japan. In 2025, the fireworks will be launched from 7:20 pm to 9:10 pm on the Shinano River riverbed for two days, August 2nd (Friday) and 3rd (Saturday) 🎇 This fireworks festival, which began as a memorial to the victims of the air raids and a prayer for reconstruction, is still passed down as an event that symbolizes "prayers for peace". The "Phoenix Fireworks" in particular are a spectacular production that colors the night sky with music, deeply moving the hearts of those who watch them 🕊️ I visited on a solo trip, but I was moved to tears by the quietly launched white chrysanthemum fireworks and spent a time that cleansed my heart. It's also perfect for couples to share the excitement. Paid seat tickets are required, but it's well worth it. Please come and experience the moving soulful fireworks that color Niigata's summer. [Access] 📍About 30 minutes walk from JR Nagaoka Station (venue: Shinano River riverbed) 📍Joetsu Shinkansen available/Special trains and shuttle buses available 📍Temporary parking available by reservation if traveling by car (beware of traffic regulations) 📍Date: August 2nd and 3rd, 2025/Time: 19:20-21:10 (scheduled) Domestic travel #couples' travel #solo travel #absolutely free travel #Nagaoka fireworks festival #Phoenix fireworks #Niigata summer #prayer for peace #soulful fireworks #fireworks festival #fireworks