
The 73rd No Hometown Maritime Fireworks Festival — Not just visuals, the sound also creates powerful impact
The 73rd Nou Furusato Maritime Fireworks launch from around Nou Benten Rock offshore in the Nou district of Itoigawa City, Niigata, from 19:30 on Saturday, August 1, 2026. As the climax of the Nou Grand Summer Festival, about 2,000 shells light up the sea and sky, drawing about 15,000 visitors. Nou Station is a 15-minute walk, with about 500 free parking spaces combined at Nou Fishing Port and the Michi-no-Eki Marine Dream Nou.
Organized by the Nou Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the 73rd Nou Furusato Maritime Fireworks run from 19:30 on Saturday, August 1, 2026, around Nou Benten Rock offshore of the Nou district in Itoigawa City, Niigata. As the finale of the Nou Grand Summer Festival, about 2,000 shells set the sea surface and night sky glowing as one, and the event draws about 15,000 visitors each year. Nou Station on the Tokimeki Railway Nihonkai Hisui Line is a 15-minute walk; by car it is about 5 minutes from the Nou IC on the Hokuriku Expressway. About 500 free parking spaces in total are provided at Nou Fishing Port and the Michi-no-Eki Marine Dream Nou. Paid seating is available — see the Niigata Prefecture tourism event page for prices. As the venue faces the sea, the evening breeze can be cool, so a light jacket helps, and keep children well away from the water's edge.