
102nd Nojiriko Fireworks Festival: Powerful fireworks color the summer night sky
A lake-surface fireworks show on Nojiri in Shinano Town, Nagano, held on July 25 with roots in the mid-Taisho era. About 2,000 shells — underwater and wide star mines among them — rise from the lake for an hour from 7:30 pm, their colors doubled in the water.
Because the launch sites sit on the lake, reflections spread across the water in every direction. There is no general parking by the venue: visitors are directed to use the paid shuttle from the Kurohime-kogen temporary lot, or come via Kurohime Station (shuttle or taxi, about 15 minutes). Lakeside space fills early, so allow time; food stalls are on site.