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Tochio Matsuri Grand Fireworks

祭大花火大会

Tochio Matsuri Grand Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in 新潟. Date: Held on 2026-08-02 (Sun) and 2026-08-03 (Mon), from 19:20 to 21:25 on both days.. Total shells: about 約2万発（2日間合計）- ja.wikipedia Infobox「2日間合計で20000」。花火データベースは打ち上げ数を非公開としている. Attendance: 約34万人 (2025年度2日間). No. Not published

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Headline stats

Total Shells
約2万発（2日間合計）- ja.wikipedia Infobox「2日間合計で20000」。花火データベースは打ち上げ数を非公開としている
Duration
125 min
Nights
2 night(s)
Attendance
約34万人 (2025年度2日間)
Largest Shell
35-sun shell (1983)
Founding Year
1955

Signature Sequences

  1. 01The 3-sun shell
  2. 02The Niagara waterfall
  3. 03The run of shell salutes
  4. 04The Phoenix reconstruction fireworks
  5. 05Runs of shell salutes, including 80 and 100 shells in sequence
  6. 06The 3-sun shell and the Niagara waterfall
  7. 07The Phoenix reconstruction prayer fireworks
  8. 08The Miracle Star-mine and the message fireworks

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:20-21:25 (about 125 minutes)
Venue
The Shinano River riverbed, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture
Address
Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture (the Shinano River riverbed; venue A is on the Nagaoka Station side, venue B on the Nagaoka IC side)
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Riverbed
Gates Open
Not stated; the go/no-go call is made at 07:00
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
右岸に4万人分の観覧席を増設 (2014年)
Launch Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation (一般財団法人 長岡花火財団)

Access

From major cities

From Tokyo
Visitors from Tokyo are advised to leave the expressway at the Ojiya IC or the Nagaoka-Minami-Koshiji smart IC and take the train from Kijimadaira
From Osaka
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
From Sendai
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Nearest Station
JR Nagaoka Station - about 30 min on foot
Nearest Shinkansen
JR Nagaoka Station (Joetsu Shinkansen) - about 30 minutes on foot from the venue
Local Transit
On foot or by the temporary buses from JR Nagaoka Station, or by bicycle
Parking
About 760 spaces at the Yuuhyama park, about 1,500 at the southern industrial estate and 1,800 at the Echigo Hills park; all are lottery-based paid reservations
Parking Reservation
Lottery-based paid reservations; there is no same-day parking at the venue
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Tickets are paid and purchases on site are made in cash
Best Arrival
Visitors need to be in place before the 19:20 start; the return road is the worst of the congestion
Peak Crowd
The return roads after 21:25

Tickets

Weather Policy

Rain
Held in light rain; postponed or cancelled if the firing site floods or the wind is strong
Decision Time
07:00
Postponement
No substitute date is published; whether the show goes ahead is decided at 07:00 on the day and announced on the foundation's site
Wind Threshold
Strong wind forces a postponement or cancellation
Typical Risks
The lower Shinano in early August can flood, and a waterlogged firing site or strong wind can force a postponement
Weather Cancellation History
The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled because of COVID-19 and the festival restarted in 2022 after three years

Sources and verification

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