72nd Tochio Festival Grand Fireworks Show

Summary

The grand fireworks closing the Tochio Festival in Nagaoka City, Niigata, go up on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Hatsumine/Takamachi from 19:30 to 20:45 — about 75 minutes of star mines alternating with single-shot shells. Launched from an elevated site, the display stays visible from a wide surrounding area. Around 10,000 visitors are expected; the shell count is not published. Free parking is available, and the venue sits right by the Tochio Shako bus stop, about 60 minutes from JR Nagaoka Station.

Overview

The Tochio Festival fills the former Tochio district of Nagaoka each late August, and its grand fireworks mark the finale. Because the launch site sits on high ground, the display reads clearly from broad vantage points rather than a single strip of riverbank, and star mines alternate with individual shells across the 75-minute program. From JR Nagaoka Station, take the bus toward Tochio (about 60 minutes) to Tochio Shako, right by the venue. Drivers can reach the site in about 40 minutes from either the Nagaoka IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway or the Mitsukenaka-jima IC on the Hokuriku Expressway, with free parking on hand. Note that no food or drink stalls are planned, so bring your own. An event of late August, it carries the feel of summer's turning.

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